We the people have just chosen “a sick puppy” who is “uniquely
unqualified” to be the most powerful leader on the planet. This occurred
because of the long standing practice that in the realm of politics, ideology
trumps common sense. Critical thinking is replaced by commitment to ideology.
It is taken as self-evident, for example, that the Founding Fathers of the
United States created the most perfect political system known to mankind. The
discordant fact that the supposed paragon of democracy and beacon of freedom
was founded on the two most heinous crimes against humanity is simply excluded
from consideration.
Human
beings are imperfect. In the face of this, existentialist philosophers see us
as condemned to eternal absurdity. Most would deem this position to be too
extreme; most would embrace the fundamental optimism of Jesse Jackson’s
signature saying: “keep hope alive.” We Americans commonly claim that our
nation is the greatest democracy that has ever existed. Undoubtedly, our
democracy is a human institution and is therefore imperfect. However, it might
well be the least imperfect political system ever created by mankind. It is
difficult to defend this assertion now that the election of President Trump has
ripped the mask off the vile underbelly of our cherished democracy.
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