It seems every time I open my mouth about the current American political situation I am inundated with abuse of one kind or another. However, given the nature of my own blog, it would be entirely remiss of me to not share what I believe is an excellent blog post that highlights the culture of oppression towards women that underpins societies all around the world. The fact that one of the US candidates flagrantly employs those very tactics of denigration, humiliation and subjugation towards women will lead to what can only be a return to 50’s style thinking. It will turn the efforts of suffragettes into a travesty. Read on. Feel free to comment but please keep it respectful. And also please understand that my objection to Donald Trump does not mean my support of Hillary. That’s not what this post is about.
Dear Mr. Trump… can I call you Mr. Trump? Is that ok? I want you to be happy, that’s very important to me.
Before I get started, let me say this letter isn’t from all women. The Trumpettes surely won’t approve of this message. But this is from most women.
We see right through you. We have all known you at some point. Your ways are not unfamiliar to us. We see through you because we’ve been dealing with you our whole lives.
We heard you call women pigs. And disgusting. And stupid. And bimbos.
We watched as you called a former Ms. Universe “Ms. Piggy” and then spent four days continuing to insult her.
We see your weakness. Your lust for attention at any cost, your need to denigrate women. We see all of it. And we’re mad.
Yes. We’re mad. And fired up. And here’s the thing about us……
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Killing Me Softly: Emotional & Psychological Abuse 
I have tried to not talk about politics on my blog. I’m not sure that I will be able to keep it up till the end. I probably agree with you for the most part. I am stubborn. I will not, NOT vote. I believe that the one thing we do have for free is that. And NO ONE can control it except you. No one can hold your vote hostage or ever really had to know how you voted. But to not vote or write random names in because we hate both choices is STUPID.
The issue is no longer the person, it is the party they represent. Personally, Trump has never been my choice. And I haven’t hated Hillary as much as some Republicans do. In fact I used to like both Clintons when “they” 1st ran and were campaigning.
But my concern now is not who I like, it is the TEAM they bring with them, that I feel will change everything as we know it! The Justice system and who is appointed in the long run.
In all my research of past Presidents, with my door and mind being open to both parties, Reagan is the only one who has won my heart. His morals and intelligence and character raised the bar that NO ONE has since matched. And that is not my opinion. That is fact. I feel that… His policies and what he built will be in danger if Hillary is elected. Just my opinion.
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Until now, I’ve avoided politics too, with good reason. It’s not really my area of expertise, nor the topic of my blog in general. So I hear you … I really do. And while I disagree with your assessment of the state of affairs in America, and therefore your voting preference, I truly stand by your intelligent thought processes in reaching your conclusions. Thank you for expressing your viewpoint so respectfully and thoughtfully. It’s a rare thing in the current climate. I live in Australia and we have our own difficulties here, though I do believe that whatever happens in America has an enormous impact on the rest of the world, unfair as that is for those of us outside the States. Open and respectful dialogue is surely a great way to forge ahead.
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