Posted on by Art Powell

The biggest problem now facing Americans is the emotional fears of those of them who elected the joke currently occupying the oval office. Getting rid of Donald Trump by impeachment or otherwise will solve nothing and may be even worse.

We have to give Trump credit for having the brains to get himself elected. He identified some of the emotional issues which are giving Americans nightmares and promised to deal with those issues. Emotional fears are difficult to deal with and it is probable that his proposed solutions will not solve anything. But at least he is trying and people appreciate that.

This blogger thinks the fears are legitimate. I believe the current economic turmoil is because we have used up the most easily accessible energy and mineral resources. We are going to have to adapt to life without the abundance to which we have grown accustomed. Most of us realize something not good is happening but we do not know what. Many people are afraid.

One of the ways to deal with fear is to blame other people, especially people who are different. Lots of people around the world, including Americans and Canadians, are doing this. It is unfair and morally wrong but it is also natural to blame others for our problems. It is not only right-wing people who are afraid. Bernie Saunders in the United States and Jeremy Corbyn in Britain have also attracted a lot of support with emotional appeals.

The best way to deal with these fears is to deal with the source problem. However the problem is so serious and so difficult there is probably no solution. We might be able to relieve things a little by changing our values, the way we create money and introducing a basic income plan. These things would have to all be done at once and that is expecting a lot of human beings.

Another alternative might be to attack emotions with emotions and try to point out how people will themselves be hurt by blaming others. Fighting fear with more fear could be dangerous.

Americans have very clear rules for replacing a president whose term is incomplete. Whoever replaces him will be looking for support from the same people with the same emotions. It might be better to have a joke in the Whitehouse rather than a serious far-right conservative.

The best way to deal with Donald Trump is to ignore him.

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