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We the People Will Be the Positive Role Models That Trump Never Could Be
Breaking the cycle of negativity by modeling the leadership and kindness Trump failed to show.
Donald Trump is not only mean and vindictive in his goal of inflicting pain and humiliation on others, but for Trump, he actually derives pleasure in the ways he treats people. Like most bullies, Trump enjoys the hurt he causes. And this is the very definition of a “sadist.”
While he ran for President on a platform of bringing down the cost of living for middle- and working-class people and deporting violent immigrants, during his first and second terms, his major focus has centered on reversing the hard-fought advancements and rights of marginalized people and on dismantling the structures of government that protect and serve the people.
The long list of orders and policies Trump has signed can be classified as “sadistic.” These have little or nothing to do with supporting of serving the country and include, but certainly are not limited to:
- Separating young children from their parents and locking them in dehumanizing cages, some of whom have not been returned with their families to this day.
- Failing to invite members of the Ukrainian delegation for the initial peace talks with the Russian and U.S. delegations, blaming President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ukrainians for instigating the war with Russia, and referring to Zelenskyy as “a dictator without elections.”
- Lodging humiliating names on his political opponents and detractors like Marco Rubio as “Little Marco,” Rosie O’Donnell as “a fat pig,” Ron DeSantis as “Ron DeSanctimonious,” Hillary Clinton as “crooked Hillary,” Adam Schiff as “Shifty Schiff,” and calling our military personnel who gave the ultimate sacrifice to their country as “suckers and losers.”
- Nominating the most visible and highly disqualified people to head important governmental offices such as the Departments of Health and Human Service, Education, Intelligence, Defense, FBI, and others as if Trump wishes to give a slap to the face of the government itself.
- Attacking transgender people in every way…
