Sunday, May 21, 2017

Wandering Along the Path: Right Speech

I notice in the news that after lamblasting Hillary Clinton last year for not wearing a headscarf in Saudi Arabia, Trump's wife and daughter did not wear a scarf on their visit this week.  This appears to be another example of Trump's version of exceptionalism:  he is the exception to any rules, traditions or protocols.  Now, I would not want the Trump ladies to wear a scarf, I merely point out that evidently Trump was raised to believe that he's above the rules, any etiquette or patterns of mere mortals.  This attitude is deeply disturbing to me.  He would not want anyone hitting on "his" women, but he can abuse any woman he chooses.  Others should reveal their taxes, but not him.  He probably thinks bullying is wrong for others as well, but he has good reasons for his bad behavior.  I keep wondering if he's capable of empathy at all.  Certainly, he seems not to care how he hurts others when he name calls (calling Comey a "nut job").  Yet he's notoriously thin skinned himself.  This is the behavior of a toddler, and even some toddlers are capable of compassion and empathy.  How did this man end up our President?!

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