Those afflicted of Trump Derangement Syndrome can’t see president’s accomplishments

Editor:

There comes a time in most peoples’ lives when they need to reassess what is real and what is a lie. When we refuse to concede any good at all in another person, we have succumbed to allowing an emotion override our judgment and cloud our perceptions.

Often times that emotion is hatred. When hatred becomes so pathological that one cannot even acknowledge reality and concede any good in another person, then there is a problem.

When I first heard about Trump Derangement Syndrome, I took it lightly and kind of laughed off, but over the last two years I realize that this affliction is very real. Anyone who happens to be struck with this malady will not (or perhaps cannot) see beyond their own biased mindset to concede any good that the President has shown for Americans.

In a recent letter to the editor, the writer asked his readers to explain how Trump has shown concern for all Americans.

Let’s start with immigration. The borders are secure. The President has targeted and reduced wasteful spending aimed at illegal immigrants and the DEI programs.

America.gov has been launched – a platform placing government services and info directly into the hands of Americans.

• 60 million children have been enrolled in Trump Accounts.

• The Department of Energy has allotted nearly $2 billion for grid upgrades nationwide.

• The Office of Personnel Management uncovered $500 million in fraud and waste in the federal health benefit programs. Speaking of fraud, the Department of Justice charged 17 defendants in a $1.3 million Social Security fraud scheme.

• 146,000 unaccompanied migrant minors have been located. Although many were found to be with sponsors, some were victims of smuggling and labor and sex trafficking.

• Removing Madura from power in Venezuela advanced Trump’s anti-drug agenda. Madura had long standing US federal indictments for drug trafficking and corruption.

These are just a handful of accomplishments.

I will be the first to admit that Trump’s nemesis is his lack of diplomacy. This has eroded support and relationships have been damaged accordingly.

And yet I see the same lack of diplomacy evident in this forum with some writers who delight in putting others down and will not tolerate a different perspective. They lie in wait, ready and eager to attack another writer who displays an alternative perspective.

They have lost the ability to communicate effectively and respectfully. No longer do they value outside standpoints. Instead they are perfectly content to hear their own rants echo back and forth in their heads. This hinders their learning, adapting or seeing their own blind spots.

When we open the door to different mindsets, we break down the mental biases, deepen our comprehension and strengthen our problem solving skills.

Mary Mager

Fairport, formerly of Albion