One of your recent commenters reminded me I was recently again accused of being an: Evil, liberal, nasty, anti-American “Trump Hater” who should give up their First Amendment rights and just shut up.

This is not true. I do not hate President Trump. But, I do dislike him. But not for the usual reasons his infatuated supporters assume. I have disliked Trump for decades. Long before a majority of his fervent supporters knew squat about him. Other than maybe the occasional glance at a supermarket tabloid headline. Or more recently, only found out about him after his recent TV series. I disliked him decades before President Trump became to some the “second right hand of God”. Why?

For the way he treated his first wife and siblings. The way he occasionally treats his current wife. The way he treated his businesses and swindled his lenders, business partners, investors and stock holders. The way he treated (and still today treats) his employees and customers. The way he swindled and conned his, contractors, students, customers, tenants and donors. The way he continually went running back to his dad to bail him out of his repeated bad decisions.

You don’t have to hate someone to dislike them. Hating someone leaves no room for pity. Disliking someone does.

In closing, I’m continually amused by a large majority of the infatuated Trump supporters who are incapable of realizing that there is absolutely no difference between them and the rabid Hillary supporters they disdain; the ones who constantly stand behind, defend and excuse Hillary, no matter what she may or may not have done. Both sides are practically identical in their talking points, rationalizations, excuse making and irrational, fervent loyalty. I can’t help but enjoy watching and occasionally laughing at that willful blind spot in action on both sides.

Bob Mitchell

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