As long as the Potus (President of the United States) had merely been selected, his disasterous decisions and unprovoked aggression against other nations, did not reflect badly on the American people. It could be argued that they did not know what he would do.
However, now that twenty-five percent of eligible voters supported him at the polls and fity percent chose to go along, the majority of the American people must take responsibility for the damage done in their name. And it's a real shame.
How did we come to this?
What I have about concluded is that Red America has taken its Revenge. For what you ask?
Well, how about the fact that, except for the quadrennial election hype, their concerns have been virtually ignored?
How about the fact that while the coastal regions have become more vibrant and thriving, "fly-over country," as it is often referred to in D.C., is continuing to lose population; their children are moving away because the opportunities down on the farm are few and getting fewer; and any newcomers are the "wrong kind of people," illegal immigrants who are often the wrong color and don't share the values of people who want things to be as they were?
How about the fact that small businesses have virtually disappeared from most towns and hamlets and the regional Walmart, which promised to feature American products with pride, has renegged and flooded the market with cheap imports from China?
How about the fact that the transportation system (bus, train and plane) has been almost completely dismantled? What is Red America supposed to think when it comes to have a look how its taxes are spent in D.C. and finds that all the assets it used to enjoy have been relocated to the coasts?
While we might like to think that people who are hurting are not inclined to inflict injury on those who aren't, that's not how it actually works. When people are hurting, it actually makes them feel better to know that others are feeling their pain.
So, what I would argue is that the vote for the Republican Potus is not an endorsement. Rather it's a calculated act of revenge, based on the perception that the coastal regions still haven't understood the devastation in the heartland. At least, if their off-spring are killed and maimed in Iraq, they'll have the satisfaction of knowing that they count.