If I were a Donald Trump supporter, hearing “Mommy, he’s a
bad man” would be enough for me to withdraw my support immediately.
I was recently told the following story by someone close to
me. The television was on in her home during the presidential primary season and Donald Trump was speaking. No one was
really paying attention to it except for her 8 year old child. With no prompting
from anyone, a few minutes later, the youngster turned to the woman and said, “Mommy,
he’s a bad man.” The woman, who is no Trump supporter, said this was a revealing
moment for her. The child did not know who the man was or his relevance to the
news cycle, only that this was a person who was saying hateful and mean things in
an ugly tone of voice. Upon hearing this, she engaged her child in an age-appropriate conversation about the election.
This story exemplifies why Mr. Trump is not only a terrible role model for our
children but also someone from whom they should be protected. No matter how
much one may despise Hillary Clinton, she refrains from spewing hateful rhetoric and using a disparaging, vitriolic tone of voice.
Some readers may come back with: What about her “basket
of deplorables” remark? While admittedly that was an unfortunate comment, she didn’t say all Trump supporters were deplorable, just some
and she did preface it with being "grossly generalistic." Nor did she use a snarling tone of voice to deliver it. Furthermore, there is evidence to support her assertion.* Secretary Clinton pales in comparison to Donald’s ugliness, even
having made that impolitic remark.
Below is a campaign
ad put out by the Clinton campaign that addresses this very issue.
Ask yourself: Is Donald Trump really the person you want
your children listening to and seeing on television for the next four, possibly
eight years?
* Clinton, it appears, has her own "basket of deplorables" too. It's a good deal smaller than Mr. Trump's, but she has one. You can read more in the Forbes article below.
Cross-posted at Evergreen Institute for Progressive Thought
