LEAD by EXAMPLE? Not a positive thing with Trump!

NEEDED: 

CONTINUAL RESISTANCE TO PRESIDENT TRUMP'S BIGOTRY AND HIS ATTEMPT TO DESTROY ALL OF AMERICA'S FUNDAMENTAL DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES

It is by now clear that President Trump is a demagogic leader having gained popular support in the primaries and the election by appealing to wide ranging prejudices and also showing complete ignorance of the consequences of his (generally vague) policy statements/positions. It is, at least, just as obvious that President Trump relies primarily upon bullying and threats to try to get what he wants.

One unmistakable consequence of President Trump's bigotry and bullying is that the President is modeling the acceptability of bigotry and demeaning behavior by his supporters- based on any and all of their prejudices. Bigotry and bullying are “normalized” among the President's supporters (and for many of the young).

Twitter user suspended for 'calling out bigotry (Jan. 9, 2017)

Another implication of the contemptuous ways in which President Trump has publicly exhibited his bigotry is to treat individuals and groups that he is prejudiced towards as well as opponents and critics of his practices and policies etc. as types of “objects” that are worthy of belittling with DEHUMANIZING words and, by implication, DEHUMANIZING treatment. WIDESPREAD DEMEANING BEHAVIOR UNDERMINES SOCIETAL UNITY AND THE FUNDAMENTAL VALUE OF INCLUSIVENESS AND RESPECT FOR ALL.

Furthermore, fundamentally disrespectful treatment by those in positions of greater power, in this case great power, has additional negative impacts upon the individuals and groups that are targets of bigotry – socially damaging (reducing opportunities, supportive resources etc.) and diminishing the power of social action/agency. 

Therefore, we must act together against this challenge to the multiculturalism that is synonymous with the American Democratic ideal around the world. 

RESISTANCE TO PRESIDENT'S TRUMP'S BIGOTRY MUST BE WIDELY BASED - AND CONTINUAL.

Don't give up. Don't give in. We MUST WIN.

#TheResistance