The slogan implies that America was a once great nation that
is no longer great. Mr. Trump’s
opponents scoffed at the slogan, and gave it no further thought. For me, as I watched Mr. Trump rack up win
after win in the Republican primaries, ultimately win the party’s nomination,
then win the Presidency, I kept asking myself a question that Mr. Trump’s
critics never bothered to ask: Why is this slogan resonating with people?
To find an answer to this question, I asked myself, who or
what made America great in the first place? The “what” is easy. Ours is a country founded on freedom. But
within that, who made this country great?
Again, easy answer. People. People such as farmers, teachers,
entrepreneurs, soldiers, craftsmen, plumbers, electricians, fireman, policeman,
pastors, shop keepers, community bankers, machinists, welders, mechanics, and
others like them. They may not have been
the smartest people around, they may not have always made the wisest choices,
but they were generally hard working, had hearts full of gratitude, they knew
what they were doing, they knew how to take care of themselves and their
families, and they possessed a genuine desire to help others. We were blessed
with leaders who protected us from our enemies, but otherwise let us live out
our dreams.
If those people made America great, then who made it “not
great”? People. People such as politicians, powerful bankers,
lobbyists, bureaucrats, corporate executives, elite university professors. In short, it was our leaders. But wait, are these not noble professions and
callings? They are. But, what these
people all have in common is that we look to these types of people as the
smartest, and most highly educated people. Yet, these are the same people who
brought us to this state. These are the very people who necessitated the slogan
“Make America Great Again” and made President Donald Trump possible. But how? It was the experts who have told us that we
need to stop teaching right from wrong. It was the experts who gave us the
unprecedented greed that we see from corporate executives, politicians, and the
powerful bankers. It is the experts who told us that we need to lose our moral
compass. It was the experts who looked
down with contempt at the lives of the average American. It was the experts who told us they knew what
we needed better than we the people knew ourselves. Yet, those same experts keep telling us they
need more and more of our money to solve the problems they created. In short, the level of arrogance among today’s
“experts” is downright sickening.
So, how does all this lead us back to “Make America Great
Again”? To our leaders, lose the
arrogance and the attitude quickly. You
are not that smart and we are not that dumb.
We see through your BS. Trust me,
your spin is nothing but complete BS. It
does not matter if you are Democrat, Republican, liberal or conservative. Quit cramming your crap and cockamamie
theories down our throats. Start listening to us. Start talking to us, not at us. Do not cherry pick your audience, but listen
to a broad spectrum of voices from all walks of life. Quit trying to blame everyone else for the
problems you created. Own up to your
mistakes, learn from them and move forward.
Quit lecturing us about our mistakes while ignoring your own. No one likes a self- righteous prick, and
that is what many of you have become. Quit believing that you are the only one with
all the answers. No one has all the
answers except God, and you are not God.
Quit telling us how stupid we are.
Quit trying to micromanage our lives.
If you want to lead, then become a servant and quit trying
to be a master. A true leader is a
servant to his people, not a lord and master.
Show us respect instead of contempt.
Show respect to our forefathers and the wisdom they handed down
generation to generation. Respect the
moral compass again. Respect limits to
power. Those limits are there for a
reason. Let us live in freedom.
To the rest of us.
Show kindness and compassion, especially to the widow, the orphan, the
elderly. Do not scream, yell and
generally show disrespect to those who disagree with you. Two people can disagree without being
disagreeable. Understand that everyone has
their own unique point of view and they come by it honestly. If you do not know why you believe something,
then examine why with an open mind and do not be afraid to change your mind. Always think for yourself. Educate yourself. Do not take anything your leaders say at face
value. Do not believe everything you
read in the media. Especially if the
opinion being expressed is one you agree with.
If you do, then you do not believe in anything and you will fall for
everything.
If we all do these things, we can go a long way to Make
America Great Again.
