Never in my 72 years have I had such a fear and a profound sadness for my country. I have always had a such great pride in being an American. I have been aware of the perception of the "Ugly American", but thought that was a minority in this country. I have given other Americans the benefit of the doubt. I was assuming that as a whole we were smart. Unfortunately this election season and the election as a whole has proven me wrong. We have become a country of people who are both uneducated and selfish. I have accepted that everyone in this country is equal and deserves an equal opportunity. I believed that racism and bigotry was a thing of the past. With Trumps raise to power he revealed the ugly under belly of America and exposed the racism hidden within. Unfortunately the resentment of the uneducated white man raised it's head when a black man was elected president. Our Black President has been a man of virtue, who despite obvious back lash from the Tea Party Republicans, has managed to carry off the presidency as gracious gentleman doing an excellent job. He and his family are remarkable and deserve a lot of credit. I personally admire and respect him greatly.
Trump is an embarrassment. He has stirred up so much hatred, and now he is going to have to deal with what he has spawn. I can only hope and pray that he is able to swallow his tremendous pride and deal with the havoc he has wrought. Hopefully he will be able to put country before his own personal gain and do what is right and just. For this I will pray.
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