I wrote the following for my writers' group. They enjoyed it, and I thought it would be a fitting post for this blog because it's mostly written from my sarcastic, sick-of-bullshit, side; however, there is also a lot of sincerity within it. Agree with me, don't agree with me. I really don't care. That, there, is actually the beauty of free expression as so many people want to harp about these days while then turning around and trying to tell others that if you don't agree with them, your freedom of expression should be quashed. I call B.S. Like I said, agree with me, disagree with me -- I truly do not care. This is my blog, these are my opinions, this is a place for my freedom of expression.
Dear Mr. President,
I
still remember the day you threw your hat into the ring – how I laughed and
laughed in disbelief and certainty that you’d be the first person kicked out of
the ring. Guess the joke is on me; or, as I prefer to think of it, on every
American citizen.
Oh
well, Qué será, será as they say in Spanish. Oh, that’s right, you don’t have
any interest in learning Spanish, I’m sure, since you’re intent on building a
wall between us and the great people in the land to the south of us.
I
didn’t vote for you, but don’t worry, I didn’t vote for your main opponent
either. I think you both are lacking the qualities that make for a decent human
being, let alone any of those that make for a decent leader. I voted for the
underdog because I like to root for underdogs. Personally, I thought Hillary
would win, and I believe that if the country hadn’t gone downhill so badly over
the months leading up to the election, she would have won; but the people in
the heartland of this giant country are sick of so many things, and they are
looking to blame someone for those things. Who do we look to blame when things
go into the shitter? Our leaders. Since that leadership was coming from the
Democratic camp, the Republicans rallied to say “enough is enough; time for a
change.”
I
want to believe that despite your ignorant blustering, your idiotic racist and
sexist commentary, your lack of political experience and your general petulant
attitude toward everything that doesn’t go your way that you do, in fact, have
our best interests as a country in mind. I want to believe that, and I’m
willing to give you a chance even though I don’t like you.
I
ask that you don’t let us all down. I ask that you work to repair the horrible
racial tensions that have erupted this past year or so; although I’m quite
worried that you are simply going to shift them from black on white tension to
brown on white instead. I ask that you support those who defend us on the home
front and abroad. I ask that you play nice with other countries and not try to
throw your weight around where it isn’t wanted. I ask that you make living
affordable and get more people off the streets. I ask that you stop throwing
out catch phrases and actually get something done. I ask that you represent
this country in a way that makes us all look good.
If
you can do even one of these things, I will consider your Presidency a success
and perhaps even vote for you in four years if you choose to run again.
However, if you simply continue to bluster and carry on with idiotic tweets
while doing nothing to further the good of Americans, then I will gladly join
the millions four years from now to cast my vote elsewhere and hopefully be
able to use your famous catch-phrase against you to tell you “You’re fired!”
Time
will tell. Use that time wisely, Mr. President. Use it wisely.
Sincerely,
A
reluctant Republican
