The Most Powerful Office In The World

The office of the President of the United States holds great power and responsibility. The person holding that office has the opportunity to inspire and lead not only a powerful nation, but the entire world. 

When the person in that office chooses, instead of leading and inspiring, to aggravate the tensions of partisan rivalry, to stoke the flames of racism and xenophobia, to promote fear and animosity, and to demonized political opponents, the consequences have the potential to be horrifying.

The person holding that office today has repeatedly and publicly branded a former political rival as “crooked” and suggested that she belongs in prison. Today, that rival received a package of dangerous materials at her home.

The person holding that office has repeatedly and publicly criticized a former president, suggesting among other things, that he was not born in this country, and was therefore ineligible to hold the office. Today, that former president received a package of dangerous materials at his home, as did his former attorney general.

The person holding that office has repeatedly and publicly criticized a respected Congresswoman as having “low intelligence.” Today, that Congresswoman receive a dangerous package at her office.

The person holding that office has repeatedly and publicly labeled the media as “the enemy of the people.” Today, a prominent news agency received a dangerous package at their New York offices.

The person holding that office has repeatedly and publicly promoted unfounded conspiracy theories about a billionaire philanthropist. Earlier this week, a dangerous package was found near that philanthropist’s home.

Actions have consequences.

Words have consequences.

The words and actions of the person occupying the most power office in the world have consequences of incalculable enormity and grave seriousness.

That person needs to do better.