Protesting Hypocrites

In the wake of the election of Donald Trump to the Presidency of the United States, people in various, yet extremely predictable places came out to express their anger and frustration. The violence continues to escalate too. Anti-Trump protesters insist they will not accept him to represent them.

All of this, they will tell you, out of fear of what might happen.

I wonder if they realize aliens could land tomorrow and annihilate us all.

That is something to be more afraid of.

Yet…

The protesters scream that they intend to show President-Elect Donald Trump exactly what hate looks like.

They are beating other people down, while holding signs that loudly proclaim “Love Trumps Hate.”

They are calling for more violence, even going so far as to suggest that someone should assassinate the man.

Really?

Are they even listening to themselves?

Does anyone else see the hypocrisy in all of this?

The very same individuals that condemned Trump supporters for their potential unwillingness to accept the election results that are doing the very same. They are unwilling to accept the outcome of the election. The shoe is on the other foot and the irony and hypocrisy are utterly astounding, but not very surprising, and as predictable as the people involved and the locations.

What I do find surprising is that many of the very same people chose to sit this one out, and took no part in the election at all. I heard a piece on NPR, and then a few other mainstream outlets as well, talking with quite a few of the protesters, most of whom indicated they did not even vote.

What exactly are these folks protesting, and on what grounds?

They made a conscience decision not to participate, and now are upset at the outcome, intent on harming others, perhaps even killing people.

Seriously?

Sit down and shut up!

If you chose not to vote, then you have no right to complain about the results. You had your chance.

Another thing strikes me, looking at the photos of the protests. Most of these folks appear to be of a certain generation where disruption is a way of life. Indeed, it is all they seem to understand, and maybe I will write a piece on that in the future, and the ridiculousness of it all.

Whether needed or not, whether good or bad, if they do not like something or the way a situation things turn out, they rally hard and fight for change. That in itself is actually admirable. However, they have the whole country believing that is the norm, and cowering in the corner like frightened parents of a spoiled and abusive child.

They have decided that the democratic process is unacceptable. They are going to hold their breath until we give them their way. They are going to take a stand in the middle of the grocery aisle, stamp their feet, and scream about how life is not fair.

Life is not fair. You do not always get your way, and throwing a temper tantrum is not going to change anything. It might have worked with your apathetic parents, who apparently could not be bothered with teaching you that not everyone wins, and you do not always get what you want.

It is time. Learn it. Accept it. Move on.

Protest when there is something worth protesting.

Those opposed did not rise up and take to the streets in protest because Barrack Obama won election in 2008 or 2012.

Those opposed did not attempt to harm others because Barrack Obama won either election.

Those opposed did not threaten to kill people because Barrack Obama won either election.

Those opposed did not threaten to assassinate Barrack Obama because he won either elections.

Those opposed walked away from the election results, hung their head in disappointment, and went on about their lives.

Those opposed followed a peaceful and democratic route in opposition to President Obama and his policies, without physically harming anyone.

Do you see the difference?

Today, I read reports that the Democratic National Committee and their sponsors are posting advertisements on Craig’s List, hiring protesters, and buying charter buses to ship them to all the right places.

Allow me to translate; the wealthy are hiring the poor to rally together and go to jail and/or die for them.

Does that sound familiar; you know, like all the wars that have been raging around the world for more than a millennium?

Congratulations, duped again.

Add to all of this, the continual flood of disinformation on social media that has been going on several years now. Reading nothing but propaganda on Facebook and Twitter, apparently quite a few folks believed every meme that crossed their path, because that is their only “news.” It is their way of life, and they do not allow themselves to read or understand anything else. If you offer an opposing view, they will unfriend you. They do everything they can to ensure they do not hear anything but their own voice and those that agree with them, and they prefer it that way.

I suspect none of them have read this far; too many words, and not enough pictures with cats.

The media was just as guilty of the same throughout the entire election cycle, and they continue to fan the flames.

Foreign media outlets jumped on the Trump-hating bandwagon early, attempting to manipulate the situation. Sitting at their desks thousands of kilometers away, watching CNN and MSNBC, they looked to social media for confirmation and found it. They followed up reporting biased assumptions, based on preconceived notions and intentionally incomplete evidence.

How is it possible for foreign media to understand anything about this nation, the election, or the candidates from 5000+ km away?

It is not. They know nothing and are only causing trouble, and they know it.

Meanwhile, within the US, media outlets are in disarray, finally recognizing the very echo chamber from which they have been broadcasting. They are not even hiding it now, but doing nothing to correct it. Indeed, they continue to fuel the fire by acknowledging the brat children, broadcasting their antics and portraying the situation as if it were the scene in every town in the US.

It is not and will not be.

The more civilized in this nation will shut them down. They will not allow the country to be ripped apart by spoiled toddlers consumed by a fit of rage.

If you are a one of these non-voting protesters, either in the streets or in journalism, there are a few things you need to come to grips with.

Fact: Donald Trump will be the President of the United States, elected under a fair and democratic election process.

Fact: Hillary Clinton did not get enough votes and conceded the election. Simply stated, she gave up.

It’s over.

Get used to it.

Quit preaching peace at the point of a gun.

The country will move forward with or without you.

There is nothing more to say.

Go home.

If you must protest something, perhaps it would be best if you started at the offices of the Democratic National Committee for blatantly cheating Bernie Sanders out of the nomination. They lied. They cheated. They manipulated the vote. They did everything they could to ensure this result. They are to blame for this mess.

For the record, I am not Republican or Democrat. I am an independent thinker that makes decisions based upon the best available data. My data said that Hillary Clinton was a fraud, wanted to continue a dynasty, insisted that she was rightful heir to a throne that does not exist, and was prepared to continue business-as-usual by lying and cheating her way into office.

In my humble opinion, democracy triumphed and prevented that atrocity.

And no, I am not of Gen X, Gen Y or of the Millennials. I am one of the “In Between,” those that have been ignored and marginalized. I am not white. I am not black. I am an American mutt among other mutts, and as you might have noticed, we have had enough of the bullshit.

Can we try just once, to give peace a chance