I've seen a number of articles since Trump shockingly won the US election whinging about how this outcome has to be the result of institutionalised sexism and bigotry. All these articles essentially fall into the same trap of not actually providing any evidence that sexism had the definitive role in this issue, and that's simply because sexism has no place in this debate. The real reason why people are blaming Trump's victory on sexism is that the people whinging about Trump's ascent into power just can't accept that their opinion might not be emulated by the American people. They're also in denial, believing in tinpot conspiracy theories because the truth in this issue is so much more shocking. The truth is that Trump is the deserved victor of this election, and actually spoke to the American people. I can't say I'm surprised by the outrage surrounding Trump's election win. After all these are the same radical fucktards that tried to protest democracy after the 'Brexit' vote here in the UK, but as American's are great at taking things to the next level, this protest is on a different scale. Maybe instead of blaming the system these people should be looking at themselves, as the constant bemoaning that sexism is inherently rooted in any opponent of Hillary Clinton is just another reason why the opposition got the victory.
This segment is not a rally cry for Trump supporters; I'm not actually a fan of the man, but despite recognising his many flaws, I also have to admit that Trump was a better candidate for the presidency than Hillary Clinton. I still wouldn't vote for the man, but given a choice at gunpoint between Trump and Clinton and the former would get my support hands down. The reasons are simple: Trump is not some two dimensional symbol of the establishment who simply repeats what the electorate want to hear. The average American citizen is fed up of hearing about this promised land of prosperity that keeps being alluded to every single presidential cycle. What Trump has shown is they would prefer a straight talking figure they believe can enact radical changes to give themselves a better vision of the future. Clinton played the election by the book. She spent a ridiculous amount more than Trump on her campaign, so I think it's refreshing to see a change in the atmosphere of politics. I'm still not convinced if Trump is the right man for this change, as he seems more of an evil billionaire putting on a facade than a beneficial President for the American people. Maybe Trump is the radical change that America needs. All we can say is that in this election the underdog won, and I think this is a huge chance for Trump to prove everyone wrong, because boy has he got a divided country on his hands at the moment.
Political Symbols in Sport
You may have recently seen that the English FA have decided to allow their players to wear poppy armbands during their Remembrance Day game with Scotland, going against FIFA laws that have banned any political messages from being worn at sporting events. Firstly I'd like to say I agree with the rule that political symbols should never be anywhere near a sporting event. Sport should always be free from political influences and commercialism, instead just showcasing sporting prowess. That's not always going to be a realistic view of the sporting world, but in this particular scenario the English FA have absolutely no business trying to force poppies on the armbands of football players.
This isn't a case where players that refuse to wear a poppy are disrespectful of fighting soldiers, nor are FIFA themselves. FIFA are absolutely correct in their ruling that the poppy represents a national and political symbol for warfare, and even in the British Isles it can be conversely seen as a symbol for Irish nationalism. This debate is a political issue that has no place at any sporting game, and the FA should be ashamed that this fiasco is being promoted ahead of the actual game. I have to ask the FA what the the fucking point of incurring a pointless fine for such a minor action is. Let's be honest this is nowhere near the same scale as the 1968 Olympics black power salute, rather just forcing poppies onto football players in the name of common decency. It's a shame that events like these have made the poppy into a trivial symbol that's become mandatory for anyone in the public eye to wear in recent times. But most of all it's a damn shame that the meaning of such a powerful symbol has become overshadowed by the actions of twenty two men on a football field. If I was the FA I would be embarrassed by this pitiful decision.
How Talent Shows Are Ruining Art
I fucking hate the current format of talent shows. How have we humans got to a stage where we can make and break the dreams of aspiring performers with the push of a button. Not only does this bring up a generation who think they can control famine in Africa with the single click of a TV remote, because as I'm now starting to realise viewers now need to be empowered for stupid formats like this to work. The format becomes even more hellish when you discover that on top of being ridiculed by half the national population the contestants also get judged by four so called experts, who in reality have about as much chance of spotting actual talent as Stevie Wonder has of wining a game of 'I Spy'. All these overpaid twats do is suck up to artificial charm that then forces the most divisive of entrants into the limelight, all to get views on their specific talent show. I'm sorry but cream should rise to the top, not cunts.
It's no wonder why the products of talent shows are almost always annoying cretins, because they're the ones who were instantly judged to be 'unique' in a split second, and not some actually decent people who worked their fucking ass off because they care about their creations. That's the genuine charm that these so called experts always miss. You don't find that unique charm or charisma from people being shoehorned into the public eye without merit. The phony contestants that do find success not surprisingly don't find it for very long, but apparently we as the audience should believe that this moment of brief notoriety is what that person is living for. Sure it will change that person's life, but how many more examples of this rinse and repeat formula do we need before this cliched nonsense gets tiring. Talent shows are a fucked up formula that sees decent human beings exploited on television like some sort of circus act that the audience can't help but poke with sticks through the bars of the cage. What a surprise this horrific format rarely finds any genuine talent. Any of those judges will never find the next influential artist because because they're far too busy producing the same lame old thrown together shit, that although sells and is favored by the voting audience, but will be forgotten in time quicker than the time it took this undeserving asshole to appear on our screens.
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