Citizens and politicians alike need to come together. So many Democrats are writing Trump off before he even takes oath. That's completely ignorant and counterproductive. I know the same happened for Obama and others, but I don't feel it was as bad as it is now. I also feel that we've never been so divided. A lot of Democratic politicians are still doing everything in their power to create a rift between the parties including Obama himself. It's irresponsible and not how our "leaders" should act. Our government, as we know, is a team sport and it's broken beyond belief. People are tired of the same old crap. Trump, we cautiously hope, will be a good change, as unlikely as it is that anything will change at all. I think that's why he got elected.
The media would have you believe Obama left everything better than he got it. I disagree and I'm not necessarily talking about the economy. Sure, we're not in a recession like we were, but is that his doing or just that the economy is cyclical? My job is slow. I know people laid off. Some have given up searching for a job. Don't believe the "statistics" shared by the media. Like everything numbers can be skewed to fit a certain agenda.
The bigger issue is that Obama and his administration certainly made race relations worse. I honestly don't think you can argue that with a straight face. He defended the BLM and didn't denounce them like he should have. You can't support a group with a race in its name and then claim you're trying to unite the country. He also was also slow to speak out against violence on police and he was not emphatic enough when he did. To this day Obama and his wife are throwing shade, as the kids like to say, at Trump and the Republicans. That's not even mentioning the fact that he cares more about refugees than the safety of US citizens. The Obamas are a joke and I have absolutely no respect for them. I never whined that he wasn't my President though. I gave them a chance. Do the same for Trump even if you don't like him.
I'm lucky enough to have met many races from all walks of life and to get to know them fairly well. They all denounce racist BS including the BLM. Of course those people are busting their asses, creating their own lives and their own success and not blaming another race for their failures or their struggles. People with real jobs and real lives don't have time to worry about hate. And most people out there aren't truly racist at least in my experience. When you do things that bring you together, such as hobbies, charity work, etc. you learn color doesn't matter. You're either a good person or you're not. Can't we all get along?
