TheWiseOldFart

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Most of you are too young to remember the 1960 election. Both Democrats and Republicans feared John Fitzgerald Kennedy. He was charismatic, handsome, extremely well-spoken, and inspired both men and women. I was only 14 years old. Obviously, I could not vote, but like most other young Americans, I saw something in then Senator Kennedy which excited me; gave me hope. Democrats feared his candidacy because he was a Catholic. In 1928 Al Smith, also a Catholic and the Democratic presidential nominee, was badly beaten by Republican Herbert Hoover. Similar fears arose on both sides in 2008. Barack Obama was also brilliant, and a great public speaker who inspired everyone who listened to him. However, some Democrats feared that our nation may not have been ready for its first Black President. Republicans were also divided. Their candidate was the Senator from Arizona, a man respected by members of both parties, John McCain However, Senator Obama was younger and had a b...

Women’s rights, Freedom of or from religion, Free speech, Equal Opportunity employment practices, DEI: these are all polices and/or guarantees in the Constitution which made America unique in the world. If every American received complete equality, it would have become a great nation. However, now that two devout Nazis are in control of our country’s government, America will move backwards as it did between 2017 and 2021. Trump and Musk are regressive politicians, not Americans. They have embraced fascism for their entire pitiful lives. On January 20, 2025, Trump began his war on DEI: Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion. Anyone who opposes these values opposes the nation of our Founding Fathers and cannot be called “American.” Anyone with common sense has been aware for at least eight years that Trump has been the leader of America’s white supremacist movement. During the 2024 campaign and looking back at his failed coup on January 6, 2021, it is now a fact that he is the leader of our ...