The president and the N-word.

If you are surprised to hear that President trump used the N-word and made anti -Semitic statements in the presence of his niece you haven't been paying attention to Mr. trump's actions for the past three and a half years. His entire presidency has been built on a racist platform. In fact, his introduction to America was built on a racist lie.   I don't know about you, but for me personally, hearing that he casually dropped the N bomb around his family and friends was not a surprise. In fact, I am surprised that there has not been more revelations like this. Michael Cohen said that he heard him (trump) use the N-word, but I suppose because he was well on his way to jail no one believed him. 

The fact that 35% of Americans still believe in Mr. trump should be troubling to all of us. The country going through severe racial growing pains, which has led to racial unrest, is a direct result of Mr. trump's rhetoric and his actions. He has openly embraced the confederate flag, and his demonization of people of color in an attempt to scare white people into supporting him has been like the Willie Horton campaign on steroids.

One now wonders how much longer this can go on. The country seems to be at a breaking point, but  for a president who thrives on chaos and division this is just what the doctor ordered. The polls have him way down, but frankly, I believe that this election will be very close. What's interesting is that had he not exposed himself as an incompetent leader during this pandemic he would have been well on his way to winning a second term in office in spite of his racism. Or, maybe, and I hate to say this, because of it.