Most of my reader hits are from Italy and I don't believe that many Italians love my writing even though I love Italian food, wine and visiting Italy. Instead, I think those hits from Italy are Russian botts trying to accomplish heaven knows what.
But for those of you who are not Russian botts, I leave you with this thought.
I recently saw a historical review of Birth of a Nation. This film made about 100 years ago revealed how widespread racism was in America. Even President Wilson, who I always thought of as a liberal leader, believed in racist separation and Jim Crow laws. I think he thought of Separate but Equal as being a good state of affairs even if there was no equality in such a state.
But reviewing the controversy surrounding the movie, the widespread support and viewership of the movie in the countryside, there can be no doubt that racism was widespread in white America. The KKK had even been put to rest prior to the movie and the movie revived the KKK and made it more popular than ever for the next 30 to 40 years.
And I believe Donald Trump knows about his history because his campaign playbook is right out of it. He panders to racists in the same manner the movie did. And just as the movie revived the KKK, so shall Donald Trump's words revive racist action. Donald Trump can protest that he is not a racist, but if you pander to racists, you are guilty of pandering to racists which will get you accused of being a racist. I happen to think Donald Trump is an economic racist. If you are not rich, you are not worthy. If you are not working to support him personally, you are not worthy. He can only care about those who care about and pander to him. That is narcism and that is what Trump is.
So racism is alive and well in the U.S. And it must be fought so it has no political standing. Not every Trump supporter is a racist, but if they don't disown Trump's racist actions, like him they will be subject to accusation of being a racist. I know the GOP wants to free people who they believe the welfare system is holding back by creating a culture of dependency.
But I ask you, how are so many Medicaid people who don't work able-bodied and not looking for work. I have never met such a person, although I do not doubt that a small number might fit this profile, it is a large country. But a small number should not determine how we fund a necessary support scheme for public health care.
And, as my final parting, I repeat what I have written before. Fear drives much use of guns. And the widespread availability of guns makes the police legitimately afraid, but there can still be no forgiveness for a police officer who lets fear generate the killing of an innocent human being. That is why I do not understand why police across this nation are not speaking out for sensible gun control.
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