Thoughts on Trump

I was quite shocked when I woke up on 9th November to see that the on feed of blogs I followed there wasn't one post about the US election. The next day there was only one. Now maybe I follow the wrong type of blogs or it's just not content they think they have a stance on or something they want on their blog but to me this is an event that will go down in history just as much as Obama being elected will. This is an event that affects everyone, whether you live in the US or not. So regardless as to whether you feel like it is something you are interested in or not, you should know about it.

I felt this just as deeply as I felt us leaving the EU. I stayed up until 6am to watch the election before I gave in to sleep and knew anyway that there was only one way it was going.

Unfortunately I was right, and when I woke up the next day, Trump was the new president of the United States and my heart sank. Not only because I have close friends who live there or because Trump epitomises everything a president shouldn't, but because I can see the potential consequences that will come of this.

I am very passionate about equal rights, for women, race, religion, the LGBT+ community and anyone who doesn't have access to the rights they are entitled to, because we are all human and we should all be equal. No one is better than another, or more deserving. Skin colour, gender and sexual orientation does not define who we are as people. 

Donald Trump also does not believe in climate change. This terrifies me as this is an issue that needed to be dealt with yesterday, yet now it could brushed to the side as insignificant. Major progress that has begun to happen could now be ripped apart by greed and ignorance. 

These are only a few issues I have with Donald Trump being the next president of America but I won't go on, I think you get the idea. However, I am so glad to see that America is not laying low about this, they are outraged and standing up to fight this injustice. I hope they succeed and I hope they don't give up. The only way we have got to where we are today is by fighting the oppressors and never giving up hope. It is not okay to belittle people and disrespect those you do not understand. 

It says more about you than it does the person you are singling out. 

This needs to be spoken about, don't stop now that it's done. It isn't over. 

Beth xo

*Disclaimer: I know I have not included every minority Trump has insulted, I'm not sure I would be able to cover them all! I do not mean to offend by this post, I merely feel too strongly about this issue not to have my say. I do not agree with how Trump has run his campaign and the way he used fear and discrimination to drive votes.