Reflective Portfolio Letter

Creeping towards a crisis; Charles M. Blow

It is far too early to start regretting the election that has passed for about some few past months. What is going to happen if the people are regretting this early? The president who was thought to be a living promise has turned out to be a total disillusionment to the whole of the US, showing so much incompetence in the US as well as outside the US. The people are most worried than in any other regime where they are going and what is going to happen to the people of the US.

Blow observes that President Trump knows nothing but praise himself to the outside. Since the first chemical attack has been carried out on the US grounds and which left a number of people dead, he has nothing done than talk and talk what is not even comprehensive to the minds of people. He seems to be in contempt to destroy that which he inherited from the former President Obama. The lies he told to people in order to choose him as the president are now out as the people have confirmed, as they live in great fear of their lives and their property.

The major worry is in the image that the US is portraying to the outside, and what will happen with such an image shown to the outside world. People watch news all over the world and what will come over the US is in fact a riddle. Trump made people believe that he was the man who America wanted, but it was evident from the demonstrations which were on the road that he was not a performer, but a liar. It has now come to light, and as the US is the target of many terroristic groups, there is a high expectancy that there will be attacks sooner or later.

The attack will not be only one, but many; it is believed that in his regime, there will be the highest number of deaths compared with all the other regimes. The folly of the president has been seen from the responses he gives. In one such occasion, he was being interviewed on the chemical attacks, and the interviewer asked him whether he thought that the attacks crossed the red lines. What he answered has been circulated in the whole of the US and the rest of the world. He says,  “It crossed a lot of lines for me. When you kill innocent children, innocent babies, babies, little babies, with a chemical gas that is so lethal, people were shocked to hear what gas it was, that crosses many many lines, beyond a red line. Many many lines. (Blow, 2017)”

In fact, he had answered like he was not aware of what he was being asked and as many have criticized, it may be true that he does not know what he the journalist was asking about. He is called the commander in chief of the armed forces, but he seems white about what is in the military, and this is also a call for alarm. This is because if he does not know what the military is all about, where is he leading people because in almost each country, it is the military which is in possession of the country.

There is thus a big need for the departmental heads and other high ranking leaders to be very strict and should have an extra eyes which can enable them to lead the country until Trump completes his term of five years then he steps down. This is a very good lesson for the people of the US, because they are not guided by the spirit to developing the country when they are choosing leaders, but they are driven by enmity and racialism. A black man has led the US, and it has been one of the best moments of all Americans, with good intentions. However, for those who feel that the US is theirs and they were driven by jealousy and racism in choosing a white leader and who will make the people of color regret their stay in the US, they may be forced to feel the consequences soon or later.

When there are going to be attacks, it is not only the people of color who are going to suffer, but all people who are present at the time of the incident. Thus, the people are going to learn the importance of unity and oneness, and the importance of evaluating a person before electing hi or even considering him or her to be a leader.

Trump has been caught in various incidences when his ignorance is shown clear by the way he responds to the questions, especially posted by Journalists. In one other occasion, he was being asked by a journalist who wanted to know the message he had for the militia men who were supporting the Syrian government. His response was the clumsiest that has ever been heard. As he said, “You will see. They will have a message. You will see what the message will be, O.K. (Blow, 2017)” it clearly show that he did not know about the topic and what could he tell them when he did not even know about that militia?

The problem of North Korea is also causing terror to the Americans, owing to the fact that they keep testing their weaponry on the US. Instead of looking for a permanent solution, Trump is depending on China to solve the problem. This s what he said on the past few weeks, that if China will not solve the case of North Korea, then America will. It is clear that Trump is white about the militia thing as well as security intelligence.

The worst part of it is that the man does not want to admit his ignorance and challenges, so that he can get a supporting hand. Actually, this will lead to more problems. The US will be the place where weaponry will be in its worst state and the security will be very poor. It is also believed that this regime may lead to some challenges for the US in the future, since he will push them back a few steps that will call for other years of correction.

There is not a single department now in the US which is without challenges, for the few months Trump has been in power. It is an indication that in the near future, things will grow worse and the situation maybe will be uncontrollable. The challenges now that the US faces are far more complicated that we think they are, and if nothing is done, then things may be out of control.

This article is in fact not about Trump, but it is about the crisis that the US is almost getting into, if no step is taken. Our enemies will take advantage of Trump and they may end up taking America into control. America is a superpower and needs a superman as a leader, not people like Trump with great men’s personas but with no legitimacy, philosophy and the knowledge needed inn leading a country. Time will tell on what the US will face in not far a time from now!

References

Blow C. M., 2017. Creeping Toward Crisis. The New York Times  April 6, 2017