Lagos, Nigeria
Donald Trump says he wants to make America great again. I realise this morning that he may have a point. I want to reiterate that he is not quite as bonkers as the media makes him out to be. If my suspicions are correct, he may well be more of an American patriot than most others so acclaimed.
But his efforts seem to be meeting with a lot of criticism majorly because he doesn't speak or act with 'political correctness' - another term which in my opinion is in keeping with the modern day drive to curtail the honest expression of oneself.
People still want to hear opinions with empathy.
For instance, Americans are very patriotic about their national identity and authority. They believe that they are the best thing to happen to nationalism. Heck, they even tag themselves 'God's own country.'
That may have been true in the 18th century when people like Orville and Wilbur Wright invented the aircraft. But if one really considers the actual individuals by whose efforts America's alleged greatness was developed and thrives as it does today, you will find people of diverse ethnic extractions at the helm of affairs.
Defense, military prowess and financial acumen sponsored by the ingenuity of the Israelis, health innovations built upon the exploits of Asians, entertainment founded upon African creativity...the examples abound.
America therefore, isn't really owned by Americans! Perhaps it has occurred to Trump's most ardent supporters that this is what his proposed immigration plans will entail - divesting America of the bedrock of its facade of greatness and consequently, the derobing of its international reputation. And so, all the machinery available, is in place to ensure that his intentions are discredited and misconstrued rather than logically examined and objectively decided on by the electorate.
America is faced with a choice to continue with the status quo as Clinton proposes to uphold, or to take this very bold and revolutionary step to real greatness - to challenge themselves to justify their 'greatness' by own strength and intellectual merit.
But perhaps this is not important to America right now. They can't afford to be set back a few centuries just to make a point, I guess. There is too much American pride at stake.
Also, they have become so integrated with the rest of the world, that the actual native American is an extinct concept. And it is on this premise that the lofty design's of the Trump campaign may collapse, because when he is done, the efficient legislative system will discredit virtually everyone as true citizens.
Bootu, why all this brouhaha sef? Wetin concern me?
These developments are indeed exciting. They also portray the situation here in Nigeria. We are not ready to bear the trauma of changing the status quo. We want to eat our cake and have it. Issorait. Sebi, we are the giant of Africa...? By what standards??
Shey na by changing the dictionary definition of the word giant? Or by shifting economic goalposts? God help us.
The unraveling of America will unravel many of its allies. And Nigeria strives earnestly to be one. May God help us open our eyes early enough.
Donald Trump says he wants to make America great again. I realise this morning that he may have a point. I want to reiterate that he is not quite as bonkers as the media makes him out to be. If my suspicions are correct, he may well be more of an American patriot than most others so acclaimed.
But his efforts seem to be meeting with a lot of criticism majorly because he doesn't speak or act with 'political correctness' - another term which in my opinion is in keeping with the modern day drive to curtail the honest expression of oneself.
People still want to hear opinions with empathy.
For instance, Americans are very patriotic about their national identity and authority. They believe that they are the best thing to happen to nationalism. Heck, they even tag themselves 'God's own country.'
That may have been true in the 18th century when people like Orville and Wilbur Wright invented the aircraft. But if one really considers the actual individuals by whose efforts America's alleged greatness was developed and thrives as it does today, you will find people of diverse ethnic extractions at the helm of affairs.
Defense, military prowess and financial acumen sponsored by the ingenuity of the Israelis, health innovations built upon the exploits of Asians, entertainment founded upon African creativity...the examples abound.
America therefore, isn't really owned by Americans! Perhaps it has occurred to Trump's most ardent supporters that this is what his proposed immigration plans will entail - divesting America of the bedrock of its facade of greatness and consequently, the derobing of its international reputation. And so, all the machinery available, is in place to ensure that his intentions are discredited and misconstrued rather than logically examined and objectively decided on by the electorate.
America is faced with a choice to continue with the status quo as Clinton proposes to uphold, or to take this very bold and revolutionary step to real greatness - to challenge themselves to justify their 'greatness' by own strength and intellectual merit.
But perhaps this is not important to America right now. They can't afford to be set back a few centuries just to make a point, I guess. There is too much American pride at stake.
Also, they have become so integrated with the rest of the world, that the actual native American is an extinct concept. And it is on this premise that the lofty design's of the Trump campaign may collapse, because when he is done, the efficient legislative system will discredit virtually everyone as true citizens.
Bootu, why all this brouhaha sef? Wetin concern me?
These developments are indeed exciting. They also portray the situation here in Nigeria. We are not ready to bear the trauma of changing the status quo. We want to eat our cake and have it. Issorait. Sebi, we are the giant of Africa...? By what standards??
Shey na by changing the dictionary definition of the word giant? Or by shifting economic goalposts? God help us.
The unraveling of America will unravel many of its allies. And Nigeria strives earnestly to be one. May God help us open our eyes early enough.
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