The U.S. presidential election of 2016 has shown signs
of overheating all along. Among the candidates, the most controversial one in
dispute, who has extinct supporters and hate groups at the same time, is Donald
Trump. As well aware, Trump is new to the political arena and has been well-known as a big shot in the field of business. Contrary to popular belief or expectation, this novice politician
has swept the votes in many primary elections held in major states. Although
Trump has manifested his strong opposition to immigration, hatred against
Latinos and Muslims, free trade, and military interventionism, he has gained
considerable amount of support and eventually emerged as the front-runner for
the Republican nomination. Even at a
glance, one could tell he is a divider, not a “unifier” as he claims
himself. Then, what on earth has made so many voters out there decide to pull for him?
Politicians, historians, and polemic writers point out
that American people have been way
too fed up with elite statesmen for
all these years. They do not wish to see pretentious
posers or saturnine politicians
deceive or disappoint the fellow citizens by their obvious chicanery. Trump’s supporters keep saying this guy is honest, even
if he might sound a bit too vulgar in public, and will never the spook the market because he’s a
seasoned business guru. They firmly believe that at least Trump will not line his pocket with largesse just like many other ugly precedent
statesmen did. The other major supporting group of voters for Trump asserts
that he is the only candidate that will truly embrace “white working class” in
America that has been traditionally ridiculed as the “red-neck” in this country. While most other leaders focus on
racism, poverty, women rights, and health care, Trump has seemed to join hands
with white working class. Well, but to me, this whole picture of staunch supporters ensorcelled at the Trump supporting rally seems so incongruous and spurious. They look like grasping at straws, playing Russian
Roulette with the future of America by means of opting for a rich guy.
Yes, as you may have already guessed, I am not supporting Trump. Aside
from media frenzy or hatred against
Trump’s contagious energy, I find it so unnerving
to see the way this man delivers his ideas. He says “If you don’t like
immigration, build a wall. If you’re suspicious of Muslims, track them in a
database. If you support police officers, impose the death penalty on cop
killers.” These straightforward comments may sound ideal or exciting to many
voters. However, to me, he is no more than a Fascist full of vain panache and narcissism in disguise.
I do hope and pray that American voters supporting
Trump will snap out of this “autoschediastic” attitude (in choosing
the President of this country) that they believe would mend the problems in American
society. America’s tomorrow SHOULD NOT be in the wrong hands that know diddly about how to run a
nation.
Expressions
arena:
(noun) a field or an area of activity, interest, or competition
big
shot:
(noun) a hot shot/ a person who holds a great deal of clout/ power in whatever
industry/culture that they are a part of.
Someone who is looked up to by people who tend to be followers.
contrary
to popular belief: (adverbial phrase) despite what many
people believe
at
a glance: (adverbial phrase) with a quick look
pull for somebody/ something:
(verb) to support/ cheer somebody or sports team
to say or show that
one hopes (someone or something) will succeed, get well,
be
fed up with: (verb) to be sick and tired of somebody
or something
pretentious:
(adjective) trying to sound intelligent
by using long, complicated words, even though one doesn't know what they mean
having
or showing the unpleasant quality of people who want to be regarded as more
impressive, successful, or important than they really are
saturnine:
(adjective) gloomy/ sarcastic
chicanery:
(noun) deception by trickery or sophistry/ a trick; a subterfuge
spook
the market: (verb) destroy the market
line
one’s pocket: (verb) to take or get a lot of money by
doing something illegal or dishonest (*This is what we’ve seen with a lot of
corrupt politicians.)
largesse:
(noun) a person who gives away money; also money that is given away
red-neck:
(noun)
offensive term for a lower class white person from the southeastern states of
the USA. Derives from someone who spent a lot of time on manual labour outside
and so received a "red neck" from the sun.
staunch:
(adjective) very loyal and committed
ensorcell:
(verb) to have a spell cast upon somebody/ to enchant somebody
rally:
(noun) a public meeting to support or oppose someone or something
spurious:
(adjective) not genuine, real, or true; bogus, sham, or counterfeit
grasp
at straws: (verb) to depend on something that is useless; to make
a futile attempt at something in desperate or hopeless situations
media
frenzy: (noun) a state of violent mental agitation or wild
excitement caused by mass media/ Temporary madness
or delirium
unnerving:
(adjective) unable to think clearly
panache:
(noun) flamboyance in style
in
disguise: (adjective) made to look like something else : presented as another thing
snap
out of something: (verb) to stop being in or to cause
(someone) to stop being in (an unhappy condition or mood, a daydream, etc.
autoschediastic:
(adjective) offhand, with little forethought or preparation/ makeshift/
extemporaneous
know
diddly about something: (verb) to know nothing about
something
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