Trump isn't the problem. Yes, he's a problem, but he's not the problem. The problem is the fact that he has supporters. Without them, he would just be a radical man with an excessive amount of shady business ventures and a discriminatory attitude. But with them, he's not a random man with dangerous ideas, he's a presidential candidate. His power comes from his supporters, the people who believe he would improve America, rather than drive it into the ground, because he "says what people are thinking" and "isn't bothered with being politically correct." I've seen so much resentment and frustration aimed towards Trump and, while those feelings are well-placed, they aren't addressing the REAL problem: Trump's supporters.
Below is SNL's video "Racists For Trump Ad" that sparked this realization that Donald Trump's supporters are really what's wrong with America.
The issues surrounding Donald Trump as a presidential candidate are plentiful. His casual racist and sexist remarks serve only as a side dish to his inconsistent opinions and his (war-crime) plans to defeat ISIS: "You have to take out their families." Start the video below at 16:54 to hear Trump say it himself.
John Oliver states in the video below (15:44): "A candidate for president needs a coherent set of policies....Trump's opinions have been wildly inconsistent. He's been pro-choice and pro-life; for and against assault weapon bans; in favor of both bringing in Syrian refugees and deporting them out of the country. And that inconsistency can be troubling." When a candidate is flagrantly variable in his statements and policies, there is no way of telling how he will act in office.
Now that we have an idea of the man who has garnered so much attention and support in the presidential primaries, we look to those who support him. Do they share Trump's belief that he can "make America great again?" Or does that statement carry the same sentiment as "make America white again?"
While half the country–the half that believes in equality and consistency–is quaking in their boots and researching how to move to Canada, the other half is thinking that Donald Trump, with his fickle positions and prejudice, might just be the man to sit behind the resolute desk in the Oval Office.
Which half are you?
