Unfortunately, the media and his fellow Republicans acted as cheerleaders
TORONTO: Donald Trump’s stunned victory is a wake-up call about the system that it is flawed. Mr Trump is, indeed, smart to play with the system by using the loophole in the taxing system to avoid paying taxes. He once again managed to get away with another major loophole in the electoral system with the mob rule mentality and the lack of a watchdog to make sure he conducted himself accordingly.
He did not win because of economic policies or with anything else that would take the country forward. He utilised hate, hate against Muslims, against immigrants and against everyone else who is not white. When he boasted that he was going to “make America great again”, what he really meant was to send a divisive and mixed signal to white people to make the country white again. All of this shows that the system requires a major overhaul. Mr Trump knew what he was talking about when he talked about a rigged system.
There should have been check and balance right from the beginning. He should have been given a red card the moment he started dehumanising other people and acting with belligerency against Latinos, women, Muslims and the disabled. As a player in the arena, he should have been kept in check to make sure he played by the rules. Or else, he should have been thrown out.
Unfortunately, the media and his fellow Republicans acted as cheerleaders and the snake has finally bitten them all.
Abubakar N Kasim
Published in The Express Tribune, November 11th, 2016.
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