A Cherokee tells of a fight that is going on inside himself between two
wolves. One is evil: Anger, envy, sorrow, regret, fearful thinking, greed,
arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment,
inferiority, lies, superiority and ego. The other is good: Joy, peace, love,
hope, serenity, humility, kindness, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and
faith. The grandson asked, "Which wolf wins?"... "The one I
feed."
Which wolf has Trump fed?
In his bid for the Presidency, Donald Trump has garnered the support of racists, neo-Nazis, white nationalists and other right wing extremists. People like David Duke, former imperial wizard of the Ku Kulx Klan; David Black, former a former KKK grand dragon and founder of the white supremacist website “Stormfront”; David Riden, a “Constitutionalist” and militia member; Matthew Heimbach, a white nationalist and training director of the “League of the South” (Neiwert & Posner, 2016). The list is lengthy, and those on it are unified ion their rhetoric on white nationalism, white supremacy and fascism. Neither Trump, nor his campaign, repudiated or rebuffed the support of any of these groups and their rhetoric of hatred. Neither, it is worth noting, did the GOP.
And of course, we have the multitude of instances where Trump fanned the flames of hatred against Hispanics and Muslims. His misogyny which borders on, if not into, sexual assault. His racism and homophobia. His disdain for the sacrifices made by members of our armed forces and their families ("Record of Hate," 2016).
With the election of Trump to the office of President of the United States, these hate groups will be emboldened. It would have been years in repairing the damage done with a Trump defeat. But now, with his victory, they will feel empowered as they have never been in decades.
Now, which wolf do you think Trumps is feeding?
Which wolf has Trump fed?
In his bid for the Presidency, Donald Trump has garnered the support of racists, neo-Nazis, white nationalists and other right wing extremists. People like David Duke, former imperial wizard of the Ku Kulx Klan; David Black, former a former KKK grand dragon and founder of the white supremacist website “Stormfront”; David Riden, a “Constitutionalist” and militia member; Matthew Heimbach, a white nationalist and training director of the “League of the South” (Neiwert & Posner, 2016). The list is lengthy, and those on it are unified ion their rhetoric on white nationalism, white supremacy and fascism. Neither Trump, nor his campaign, repudiated or rebuffed the support of any of these groups and their rhetoric of hatred. Neither, it is worth noting, did the GOP.
And of course, we have the multitude of instances where Trump fanned the flames of hatred against Hispanics and Muslims. His misogyny which borders on, if not into, sexual assault. His racism and homophobia. His disdain for the sacrifices made by members of our armed forces and their families ("Record of Hate," 2016).
With the election of Trump to the office of President of the United States, these hate groups will be emboldened. It would have been years in repairing the damage done with a Trump defeat. But now, with his victory, they will feel empowered as they have never been in decades.
Now, which wolf do you think Trumps is feeding?
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