It has often been said that in order to grow, we have to go through things and leave our comfort zone. Similarly, it is said that challenges in life shape our character. Is it possible that Trumpism and conflicts that are spotlighted such as Trump versus the NFL shine a light on the ills that still exist among American and even global society, such as institutional racism, and that in the end this will make us all better?
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22 responses to “Is Trump versus the NFL a way for us to grow? Is Trump, in general, a way for us to grow?”
Arrested development means paths to growth have been rejected.
And one can rarely leave the way to things they are not interested in finding.
@griz an appropriate and succinct answer, but maybe it’s not too late for America, just too late for trump.
@Scarlett
Trump is just a chapter. And I believe there are sufficient safeguards in place it will not be the final chapter.
But only in hindsight will we know if that chapter was a triumph, a tragedy, or just a dark comedy!
If you haven’t noticed, I’m a big believer that uncomfortable chapters in our lives have the potential to bring the greatest wisdom and growth . . . provided we’re not too distracted wallowing in them!
I have been writing on this issue for about 90 minutes. Select all. Delete.
I went on so many tangents and what that said to me is that the complexity of the issue at hand won’t be solved by hitting rock bottom and turning it around. You have a pile driver at the helm that is going to take you below rock bottom first.
Nobody knows how to build foundations like Trump, just ask him.
@spitfire3dc I think I would have enjoyed reading those tangents.
Do you see the NFL protests as a sign of hope?
@Scarlett Not really. it seems just like another illustration of theatrics. America is mesmerized by theatrics.
combat is not growth
notice that everyone is now talking about Trump and his idiotic comments and not keeping on point for what issues started all of this – equal treatment
I think I need to be clearer;
The second paragraph of the United States Declaration of Independence starts as follows: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.
It is as clear a point as could possibly be made in the fundamental document by which your laws must be measured against and here you have a dotard that doesn’t have a fuckin’ clue about its relevance. This same dotard had to be told multiple times why nuclear war is”poopy” and his nodding head is about as convincing as any bobble head made in CHYna.
Is Trump a factor contributing to the productive growth of the American society? Real answer requires only 2 letters and an exclamation point.
Trump is not a good president. Wouldn’t be surprised if he were impeached. Might take the full 4 years tho.
@Jear77
‘Trump is not a good president’ – not according to the Renaissance Faire Pirate and his Wench.
@Fletch don’t get me wrong, he IS the President (i.e. he did get elected and lawfully took office) and as such he deserves to receive a modicum of respect. BUT that doen NOT necessarily mean that i have to agree with him on his actions.
@Jear77 oh I think he’s a fucking nut job. I have lost my respect for him.
@Jear77
George DUHbya launched 2 bullshit wars with systematic-sodomy-rape being authorized and put into practice & that piece of shit got re-elected. Don’t underestimate how low the bar can go in this country.
@luftballooneyegouge have you seen his numbers lately? Record disapproval.
@Jear77
That’s a logical deduction.
Logic & U.S. American politics are mostly separate from each other.
America had to hit rock bottom, which we did when we put 45th in office. Sadly, 45th has shown us that rock bottom has a basement.
45 has taken the mask off the racists in this country by emboldening all the hate groups. But, by accident, 45 has also emboldened all of us AmeriCANs! For example, these silent protests before games. Before 45 spoke in Alabama bashing NFL players who protest, there were approximately 10 players who were taking a knee to bring attention institutionalized racism. After 45th brought attention to the protests, 250 players knelt; and all teams had other forms of protesting 45th and or the social issues
with their Trump supporting owners at their side.
Up until 45th’s Alabama speech last week, I would hear sports talk people say little about the actual reason why people were protesting, but now; thanks to trump they are talking about the social issues.
45th, acting as the dotard that he is, is going to strengthen this nation; but not in the way he planned.
Do I have hope? You bet I do. These 3 cops posted this after 45th attacked in Alabama.
AmeriCAN!!!
@Gina
Trump is obviously ignorant to his ignorance.
are his idiotic comments keeping the issue at the forefront, or is his obvious deflection tactic hurting the equal rights?
i go back and forth if he is bad or his badness is good.
@Fletch He is bad, and he his ego needs to be fed constantly. It took a really bad man to wake lazy and comfortable america up.
And I made a mistake in the cop photo I posted. That is 2 cops and an activist. :) Two turn tables and a microphone as Beck said.
@Gina
Because he is like he is, and he needs to be fed, does that keep the issue out in front of the public eye?
If he didn’t say anything about the NFL players, would it not get taken as seriously? (do you know what I’m getting at?)
I think the whole NFL/Trump thing is stupidly entertaining. I don’t think my humor or anything else will grow up any.
just to add another layer to this, Trump was denied an NFL ownership yeas ago (early 80’s).
his battle with the NFL Owners goes way back.
Helmetball is another facet in the money-worshiper-religion that rules the United States.
Like the Catholic Church, pedophilia is swept under the rug.
The NFL is the modern equivalent to gladiators stimulating bloodlust for another war-based economy.
It’s a machine that churns out brain damage.
The majority finds it to be so entertaining, that it in itself is treated like it’s own religion.
The most growth found in the NFL is from human growth hormones & steroids.
Finding societal progress from people running head-on into each other as fast & as hard as possible, is going to have a success rate similar to making diamonds by stuffing lumps of coal up yer butt.
“Violent ground acquisition games such as football is in fact a crypto-fascist metaphor for nuclear war.”-Derek Lutz
…as played by Robert Downy Jr. in the Classic Dangerfield movie, Back To School.