If you had a mom who was nurturing, kind, compassionate and loving, here's what she would say to you about Donald Trump.
He's rude.
Remember when your mom washed your mouth out with soap when you used a swear word? She reminded you that what comes out of your mouth is an indication of what's inside you. Meaning that how you think, deep down, usually expresses itself, sooner or later, in how you treat people.
It's rude to call someone ugly or stupid or a loser.
He's unkind.
Back in the 1940s there was a Disney movie, Bambi, about a fawn growing up. In the film, Thumper (a rabbit) admonishes Bambi: "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all." (Here's the clip.)
It's really good advice.
Mr. Trump has said lots of unkind things about many people. In fact, 90% of his tweets are unkind. The other 10% are brags about himself. Speaking of which...
He's a braggart.
The Bible wisely tells us it's better to keep quiet and be perceived as smart than open our mouths and prove that we aren't.
Take a look at any of Mr. Trump's victory speeches to date and you'll get a very good example of what this looks like.
He lies.
Remember how your mom responded when she caught you telling a lie?
None of us had to learn how to do it. And some of us are better at telling lies than others.
Here's a few lies Mr. Trump has told: He doesn't know anything about David Duke or Duke's affiliation with the Klu Klux Klan (he knew Duke as early as 1999). He's going to build a wall between the US and Mexico (a president can't do that) and make Mexico pay for it (how?). That blacks murder most whites in the US (blatantly not true).
Here's a US News & World Report article on this trait.
He's a bully.
Bullies threaten.
Your mom wisely advised you to steer clear of them.
Mr. Trump's campaign slogan is "Make America Great Again."
On the surface it may sound semi-reassuring. But if you examine it, you'll find it actually consists of a lot of thinly-veiled threats. Like Mr. Trump's insistence that he will expand the use of waterboarding and other forms of torture, send more troops to the Mid-east and further bomb their already crumbling countries and put a short leash on the media who disagree with him.
None of those things will help America.
Having a president who is rude, unkind, brags, lies and is a bully won't do any good for our country or any other nation.
In fact, a few of our allies across the world have been wondering what's gone wrong with America when we have someone like Mr. Trump as a front-runner for his party's nomination. (Not to mention that rudeness, unkindness, bragging, lying and bullying aren't condoned by any positive-thinking religion, including Buddhist, Christian, Jewish or Muslim.)
Finally, just for fun, here's some really great tips on how to be nice to people.
Have a great day everyone! And be good to your mom!
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