To: The RNC and all those who suddenly now support Mr. Trump
From: A Concerned Citizen
This past week, I got the sense that you’re a little frustrated.
Things definitely do not seem to be going your way. But why is there a notion
that America is not already “Great Again”?
Why do you feel that liberal talk of "love is love", or
"decreased unemployment rates", or "decreased uninsured
rates", or "reduced deficits", or "reduced veteran
homelessness", or "diplomacy before war" would be this country's
downfall?
Why do you hate the Department of Health and Human Services
until you get sick; hate Department of Labor until you lose your job; hate Department
of Housing and Urban Development until you lose your home; hate Department of
Justice until you feel discriminated against; hate Department of Transportation
until you hit a pothole; hate Department of Commerce until you're denied a
loan; hate Department of Agriculture until you get food poisoning; and hate Department
of Homeland Security until you feel threatened?
Why do you want smaller government until you’re asking for
stimulus money in your state; asking for relief after a natural disaster; or asking
to ban gay marriage and a woman’s right to choose?
Why do you focus so much on using the words “Islamic Extremists”,
instead of focusing on how to defeat them? (By the way, in case you’re
wondering – the best way to defeat "Islamic Extremists" is to do the
thing they hate most about us - LOVE all those who are different. Part of that
is understanding that an "Islamic Extremist" is to Islam what the KKK
is to Christianity. Bad people do not define any religion, and we should not support
leaders who do.)
Why
do you think that appreciating the unique struggles of people of color (i.e.
"Black Lives Matter") somehow insults or diminishes the value and
unique privilege of non-minorities? Of course "All Lives Matter". But
so do the lives of unarmed and peaceful black citizens, Syrian refugees,
children of undocumented immigrants (i.e. “Dreamers”), women who earn less than
their male counterparts for doing the same work, and the LGBTQ couple that
wants to make their love official.
Democrats
have a significant advantage this fall – they have a great record to run on and
an even better candidate to carry that record forward.
Maybe
you should revisit the “Growth and Opportunity Project” you started after
Governor Romney lost the 2012 election. You remember? The one that stressed the
importance of inclusion to Americans who might not have been on board with all
your party’s policies.
Key
Word: INCLUSION
