Well Donald Trump is changing my attitude about how old is too old to do certain things--in this case TOO OLD to be President of the United States. This man was born in 1946, making him a part of the first way of the baby boomer generation. The year he was born, Jim Crow laws were in full effect. One month after his birth, two black couples were murdered by the KKK in Monroe, GA. It is interesting to note that in 1927, Trump's father, Fred, was reportedly arrested during a KKK riot in Queens, NY. Exactly what role he played is unclear although #45 vehemently denies his father had any ties to the Klan back then. (Washington Post article)
The point I'm trying to make here is growing older doesn't always make you wiser. Many older people get stuck in their ways and in their past. Some become senile. Some are resistant to change--always referring back to the 'good ol' days' and wanting to 'Make America Great Again!'
#45 is a 70-year-old man who grew up in a golden bubble, where he was immune to the struggles of everyday Americans---especially minorities and immigrants. The world he lives in has little tolerance for those who truly need a helping hand. Yes, he vowed to take care of his supporter base but since he has no real connection to or understanding of them, he is going to rely heavily on white nationalist Stephen K. Bannon (age 63) to guide him along. And if I may say so, Bannon looks like he truly came out of rural white America.
The behavior of #45 makes one question if he is mentally all there. Some psychiatrists have actually come out and said he exhibits signs of mental illness. Perhaps, he is on the road to dementia, since his own father developed Alzheimer's late in his life. His temperamental behavior at press briefings leads me to believe he's just cantankerous, which is an adjective to describe old people.
Whatever the case might be, he is too old to be in office and, personally, I think it's time to revisit a portion of the Constitution:
- No person except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the United States, at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the office of President; neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained to the age of thirty-five years, and been fourteen years a resident within the United States.
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Ridiculous. The key to successful service is awareness/participation to various facets of life and having knowledge and thoughtful awareness of a wide range of thought. It helps to have friends, acquaintances, and regular conversations with all types of people and to not allow yourself to be restricted to any type of bubble, be it golden or otherwise. I have met “golden boys” like Trump, but I’ve also met people from equally limited circumstances from the other end of the economic scale. It’s equally amazing to meet a young person from the so-called inner city who has not seen much beyond the ’hood and hasn’t given thought to anyone other than people they know. I had to correct a young brother who was railing against a white man for being a descendant of slaveowners. When I pointed out that the man was Polish and most likely was descended from serfs himself, I could tell he had absolutely no clue what I was talking about. Being from Chicago, I’ve seen ignorance flow from the mouths of people of every ethnic group, age, and faith, and realize that the most successful public servants are well-rounded, well read, and able to deal with all kinds of people. Age has nothing to do with that. I’m pretty sure that Trump has been unfit for the role he now plays from day one.
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