THE TRUMP PRESIDENCY

[HairOfTheDog]

It's not us or our way of life they love...........It's the money bay bay.

"Listen here you, you, Swedes you, if you don't blow Americans kisses just for being us or when our President makes up shit about your country, you're a bunch of greedy fuckers living in a shithole that's going up in flames! Nevermind that Sweden has a low per-capita crime rate, doesn't get a damned dime in aid from the U.S., and makes very little from U.S. tourism -- Sweden stinks!"

Sweden helps the U.S. and other allies in that it's the world's leader in terms of humanitarian aid as a percent of GDP, and they take in more refugees and immigrants fleeing other nations' wars, per capita, than any other country -- which requires some big financial and social costs, but aligns with their ideals.

They're hitting max point and enacted stricter regulations and invoked a pause last year, are working to improve their integration efficiency and crime prevention/enforcement, have so far staved off a terrorist attack, and have as much right to be patriotic and defend themselves against bullshit as Americans or anyone else. I sure don't wish them any ill.

But, Trump bone-chasers are happy to make Sweden, of all places, a target of their ire because Donald Trump got called out for making a false statement about Sweden. DERP.

You can defend and deflect President Trump's fuck-ups all you want, and you can continue to resent those of us who instead acknowledge reality. He was right when he said he could shoot someone on 5^th Avenue and wouldn't lose support from some of his blind followers. It takes all kinds.

Personally, I hope Donald Trump succeeds in some of his agenda and acknowledge when I think he's right -- like gutting bad and unnecessary regulations, exempting Dreamers from deportation targeting, appointing McMaster as the new NSA Adviser... But, I won't deny, ignore or support his frequent spreading of misinformation, fear-mongering, unconstitutional proposals, and threats against people's rights. If he stops doing it, I'll stop acknowledging and lamenting the obvious. I don't think he'll stop, but hope he can at least cut back on the blatant bullshit -- I'm a realist and an optimist.