Much of the debate over stuff Trump says is really pointless. It won't make any change. The man is beyond the pail. He cannot be offended back, reasoned with or shamed. So why are we expending breath on him?
Secondly we keep confusing "ought" with "is". Yes, everybody deserves equal respect for just being human. Where you come from shouldn't matter. It shouldn't matter where you went to school. It shouldn't matter what your occupation is. It shouldn't matter the company you keep and where you sleep.
Now take a deep look at yourself and be honest with your own frigging self! Do you abide by this code YOURSELF? Do you RESPECT all human beings the same way and treat them with equal deference?
No? Then take note: that's how it works in the global community as well. Your Ghana passport BRANDS you. That look the immigration officer gives and that wrinkling of the nose. That's what it's about, I'm case you've been puzzled.
Should we fight against such sentiment? Should we all contribute to the global fight against disrespect and prejudice based on who people are, where they come from, their accents and colour of their skin?
You bet we should. Should we focus on folks like Trump who are steeped in their narrow view of the world and are pandering to a political base? Nope, it is a complete waste of our time. They can't be shamed. We should focus on those who can be impacted: media, academia, young people, global institutions etc.
Insulting Trump till the chickens come home to roost won't do a thing to change global narratives of disrespect. Doing the hard work of projecting positive symbols, protesting stupid adverts like the H&M one and saturating the world with groundbreaking feats like the Japanese did with maglev in the 80s would make a greater impact on those who can be reached.
You can also say: "we ain't got nothing to prove to anyone!" Beautiful. So why the heck are we crying and shouting and screaming about dissing from Trump then?
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