To Trump or Not

Donald J Trump, the president-elect of the United States of America. Very soon, he is going to take the keys to the White House and lead the USA for the next four years. He will be one of the most powerful US presidents since Lyndon B Johnson, in 1963, the successor of John F Kennedy. Trump is the only president after Johnson to secure the majority in both houses of Congress.

Even though racism and misogyny dominated Trump’s campaign, his victory shows how the American people feel about the way things are right now. Trump has come this far by defeating every norm in American politics, as we know it. First challenging the Republican elites and then  Democrat rival, Hillary Clinton. And people responded by voting for the one who was once considered an outsider in politics. 
Maybe this is the outcome some anticipated. But the most important fact is that people voted for their choice. They, perhaps, became impatient with what politics was feeding them over the years. They yearned for a change. Choosing Clinton would have continued Obama’s legacy, whereas, Trump was the outsider who came up with a slogan for change.
From a Bangladeshi perspective, many fear what Trump is going to bring forth in the years to come. Many fear Bangladesh will be greatly affected by Trump’s policies. Trump’s view on South Asia is yet to be revealed. He insists on changing the immigration policies of the United States. And, everyone remembers his mandate for ‘banning Muslims from the USA’. What we are failing to perceive is that Trump is an elected president. People rooted for him and he must work to keep his people united. Different ethnic groups exist in America. And, bigotry is not expected of a president. Yes, Trump played the ethnicity card in his campaign and majority of his voters are from a particular origin. But, he is the president-elect of all the people of America now.
There has never been such an uproar in the media over the US presidential elections before. It was a huge upset compared to the general predictions. People took to social media in masses to express their disappointment over the matter. Even many in Bangladesh were disappointed with the results. But, as Bangladeshis, we are forgetting what should be more important to us. Here, we seem to be more concerned about American politics, while ignoring what is going on in our own home. We were never this enthusiastic about our own elections over the past few years. We should seek the answers to why this is happening.
In the US presidential election, nobody claimed that the election was rigged, albeit in the run-up, Trump himself  hinted that it might be. Though difficult, the people have accepted the results, despite many continuing to protest, even petitioning the electoral college to declare Clinton the president as winner of the popular vote. It is because the American people applied their voting rights and they know that their votes count. We are fearing how Trump will affect Bangladesh, all the while ignoring how the issues within our country may turn out.
We have already seen a surge in racial outcries before and after the American election. And, we are already judging them for it. But what about us? What about the recent incident in Gaibandha where the politically influential took advantage of people only because they are a minority? What about the false accusations only to grab hold of their property? What about the incidents in Nasirnagar? Yes, our problems might seem to be a little less than what persist in the western world. We don’t call out names in public places because of their origin. We respect any foreigner who comes to Bangladesh. We don’t differentiate between colours, do we? 
It is time for us to act for ourselves. Each and every one of us should work for our  country. Why should only our politicians work for the country? We should all get involved, in any capacity. Otherwise, it doesn’t matter who is in power. We need to empower ourselves first to build a prosperous Bangladesh. 
It doesn’t matter who runs the White House. A country’s strategy doesn’t change overnight. Whether the nuclear codes of the largest arsenal in the world is safe in Trump’s hands or not, we are nothing but spectators. Like in a game of twenty-nine, it doesn’t matter who plays the trump card, when you are only watching the game. Rather, we should gear ourselves up for the game in which we are the players. 

To Trump or Not

Donald J Trump, the president-elect of the United States of America. Very soon, he is going to take the keys to the White House and lead the USA for the next four years. He will be one of the most powerful US presidents since Lyndon B Johnson, in 1963, the successor of John F Kennedy. Trump is the only president after Johnson to secure the majority in both houses of Congress. Even though racism and misogyny dominated Trumps campaign, his victory shows how the American people feel about the way things are right now. Trump has come this far by defeating every norm in American politics, as we know it. First challenging the Republican elites and then Democrat rival, Hillary Clinton. And people responded by voting for the one who was once considered an outsider in politics. Maybe this is the outcome some anticipated. But the most important fact is that people voted for their choice. They, perhaps, became impatient with what politics was feeding them over the years. They yearned for a change. Choosing Clinton would have continued Obamas legacy, whereas, Trump was the outsider who came up with a slogan for change. From a Bangladeshi perspective, many fear what Trump is going to bring forth in the years to come. Many fear Bangladesh will be greatly affected by Trumps policies. Trumps view on South Asia is yet to be revealed. He insists on changing the immigration policies of the United States. And, everyone remembers his mandate for banning Muslims from the USA. What we are failing to perceive is that Trump is an elected president. People rooted for him and he must work to keep his people united. Different ethnic groups exist in America. And, bigotry is not expected of a president. Yes, Trump played the ethnicity card in his campaign and majority of his voters are from a particular origin. But, he is the president-elect of all the people of America now. There has never been such an uproar in the media over the US presidential elections before. It was a huge upset compared to the general predictions. People took to social media in masses to express their disappointment over the matter. Even many in Bangladesh were disappointed with the results. But, as Bangladeshis, we are forgetting what should be more important to us. Here, we seem to be more concerned about American politics, while ignoring what is going on in our own home. We were never this enthusiastic about our own elections over the past few years. We should seek the answers to why this is happening. In the US presidential election, nobody claimed that the election was rigged, albeit in the run-up, Trump himself hinted that it might be. Though difficult, the people have accepted the results, despite many continuing to protest, even petitioning the electoral college to declare Clinton the president as winner of the popular vote. It is because the American people applied their voting rights and they know that their votes count. We are fearing how Trump will affect Bangladesh, all the while ignoring how the issues within our country may turn out. We have already seen a surge in racial outcries before and after the American election. And, we are already judging them for it. But what about us? What about the recent incident in Gaibandha where the politically influential took advantage of people only because they are a minority? What about the false accusations only to grab hold of their property? What about the incidents in Nasirnagar? Yes, our problems might seem to be a little less than what persist in the western world. We dont call out names in public places because of their origin. We respect any foreigner who comes to Bangladesh. We dont differentiate between colours, do we? It is time for us to act for ourselves. Each and every one of us should work for our country. Why should only our politicians work for the country? We should all get involved, in any capacity. Otherwise, it doesnt matter who is in power. We need to empower ourselves first to build a prosperous Bangladesh. It doesnt matter who runs the White House. A countrys strategy doesnt change overnight. Whether the nuclear codes of the largest arsenal in the world is safe in Trumps hands or not, we are nothing but spectators. Like in a game of twenty-nine, it doesnt matter who plays the trump card, when you are only watching the game. Rather, we should gear ourselves up for the game in which we are the players.