How can we ever count the ways, the reasons why Donald Trump is such bad news for the U.S., for Canada, for the entire universe? Would we start with his scary war-mongering, his inconsistent and incomprehensible tweets, his total lack of maturity, his unbelievable ego, his boorish behaviour or his complete disregard for the environment? I often think of a phrase from the election campaign: "He is temperamentally unfit for office."
I've tried not to write about Trump, but an item on Monday night's The National really got to me. Of everything I have heard about this man, this piece on deportations spoke to me the most profoundly. Click here: deportations, to watch. It's about the forced deportations of illegal immigrants in the U.S. Families are being ripped apart as heavy-handed authorities enforce Trump's brand of America. One of the saddest statements I've ever heard is that of a girl named Karen Rodrigues. She looks to be in grade 8. She and her sisters and mother are all American citizens but her father is not. Authorities have granted him permission to stay until her graduation. That poor girl cried as she stated, "He'll be here for my graduation but what about Christmas and birthdays and Thanksgiving? What will we have to be thankful for this year?" I do not understand this cruelty, this short-sighted, mean-spirited policy. I cannot imagine how much damage Trump is going to inflict on everyone, if he remains in power for four years.
Recently Naomi Klein spoke on The Current about how important it is to stand up to Trump. Tuesday night's The National profiled California's struggle to defy federal authorities' deportation orders and become a sanctuary state. Stories of struggle, protest and defiance are badly needed to get us through these dark days. As usual, thanks to the CBC.
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