The country is kind of crazy right now, let's be honest. Tensions are running high, people are fighting in the streets. Statues and monuments are being destroyed where they stand, and a lot of people are at fault.
The argument that Trump is responsible is one I've heard/read/seen often, but the fact is that it's just not true. Keep in mind, I am in no way supporting Trump. I voted for Hillary and I was not pleased when he made it into office, nor have I been a fan or supporter of any of the decisions he had made with his newfound power position. That being said, he can't be faulted for the garbage fire that is currently our country. Why do you ask? Well, that's a valid question.
One person can not be solely at fault for a hate filled nation. There is hate on both sides of the political fence, from and towards all races, religions, and orientations. People in this country don't like each other, and that sucks -- but it's nothing new. The KKK was founded in 1865, Nazi ideologies came about in 1920, and nothing has changed all that much since. People with hate in their hearts are not going to change. They have their opinions and they are very set in their ways. This is not new. This is not Trump's fault.
What is new, and what could arguably be attributed to Trump's presidency, is the newfound acceptance of this hatred. People have never, in my lifetime, shouted their hate from the rooftops into city crowds. They have never been so secure and safe in their hatred to proclaim it that proudly. The new environment that is the United States fosters hatred. It gives it a face and a name on social media, inspiring others to speak out for the same negative reasons in the hopes of getting their fifteen minutes of fame.
President Trump, in an effort to "address" the more recent acts of hatred in this country, has stated that there are "many sides" to these situations. He has promised that some of the Nazis in Charlottesville were probably good people. I am not sure if this was his attempt at political correctness or what his reasonings were, but they were misguided.
In absolving these extremists of blame, Trump has allowed the hatred that has always festered under the surface of the United States to come to a boil, allowing his citizens to feel unsafe and seemingly not caring at all about that. It is not President Trump's fault that people in the USA hate each other, but it is entirely his fault that they know feel safe in declaring that hatred in the public eye.
