On a recent visit to Chicago, i was reminded of the Trump campaign... how could one not be? The brightest thing on the Chicago river at night is the gigantic "TRUMP" emblazoned on the side of the river front Trump building.
When Mr. Trump stated that all Muslims should be temporarily banned from entering the United States -- and the attendees of his speech erupted in applause and cheers -- just who is the "Muslims" in their collected thoughts? Is this "Muslim" all of a single dress, skin color, ethnicity, and nationality? Could it be that the Trump supporting America has become so isolated from the world at large to think that Islam is but a small isolated religion centering upon the Middle East? Because if that is not the case, how is it going to work?
Is it going to be based on a customs form one fills out on the inbound vehicle? "Religion, please select one"? Because paper forms with an official stamp obligates honest answers and the person filling it out can not but tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth? Except when meats and fruits or amount of incoming currency is involved?
Or will it be a more direct test of faith? Perhaps before every customs check kiosk, a plate of non-halal meats will be presented and all persons entering these United States must demonstrate consumption of such meats.
Perhaps the Trump United States would combine his gun-ho declaration of bringing back water boarding and his promise of a religion based ban by water boarding everyone coming in to the country until they declare their answer to the question of "You are a Muslim aren't you?!" to the satisfaction of "yes i am, no please stop!" Added bonus, it would be cheaper than building the wall to bar illegal immigrants also... provided you recycle the water, after all, parts of the United States is experiencing severe drought.
What of the US resident "Muslims"? How will they be identified as the enter and exit the US? Certainly they could not be treated like your run of the mill potential immigrants? Perhaps a red crescent could be displayed on the clothing of all US resident "Muslims" for the ease of identification?
i don't know. i can't but wonder. i also don't know what struggle Trump went through to bring him to such a mindset. Is this just what happens to a man so long in a career to construct living space that all he see is "within" and "without"?
Is this also why those who applauded and cheered him did so? Because seeing "us" versus "them" is so much easier than seeing the complexity of the world and attempting to fathom the consequences of actions?
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