I try to keep an open mind when it comes to politics. I like to do the research and be educated on where each candidate stands as opposed to basing my opinions solely on the media. However, one person I cannot keep an open mind with is Mr. Trump. I think someone who makes fun of people with special needs, encourages violence, and uses foul language at their events should not be anywhere near a Presidential election. In fact, I think most people would agree that he is making a joke out of our election process.
What I find even more disturbing about Mr. Trump’s campaign are his diehard- almost cult like- supporters. If you’ve watched his rallies or the Republican debates, or even just seen short news stories, you’ve probably seen some interesting characters supporting Donald. I am not saying that Trump is the only candidate with extreme supporters, each person in the running has some passionate supporters.
Yesterday, I found what could be considered the most ludicrous social media account in support of Mr. Trump. The group is called Babes for Trump and they have accounts on Twitter, Snapchat, and Instagram. Babes for Trump was started by four male college students, and if you take a look at the accounts you can easily see the male mind behind it.
Babes for Trump is mostly a collection of photos of young women in swimwear, undergarments, or just plain old nude with things written on themselves showing their devotion to Trump. There are a few photos with clothed young ladies, but for the most part the photos are focused on the derrieres of the featured women. How that is supporting Trump is still a puzzle to me. I am going to take a guess and say that most of the girls featured have not read up on the issues being discussed in this election, and have probably been swept up in the Donald Trump hype.
I am under no means trying to bash the women featured on the Babes for Trump accounts. If they are confident enough with their bodies to submit such risque photos then kudos to them! You go girls! I would just like to see more substantial reasoning behind their endorsement of Donald. I would suggest accompanying the tweets with a reason they support him, like his views on a popular political issue. Maybe even showing more faces and less rear ends. The last thing we need in this election is another slap in the face to our political system.
I am sure Mr. Trump, who has been known to rank women based on their appearance, would approve of the Babes for Trump accounts. I am also positive that George Washington and our Founding Fathers are turning in their graves.
All I ask of young voters across the country is this; educate yourselves on the issues, carry yourselves with class, and please have some clothes on before posting in the name of politics.
If you are 18 or older and would like to visit the accounts, you can search for “officialbabes4trump” on Instagram or go to https://twitter.com/BabesForTrump. Some of the content is NSFW and should be viewed only by those 18 and older, and never around children.
