WEENIES

WENNIES

The media is all about young male voters more readily supporting Donald Trump than Kamala Harris. There seems to be at least some truth to their polling, especially as it applies to young white males with no college degrees. In yesterday's Blog, I explained my thinking on the subject: I believe it is condescending of Trump to talk down to those young men who chose not to attend college but instead join the work force immediately. In all my years of teaching high school, I never once proposed that all students should go to college. I do not  believe that a college degree necessarily indicates intelligence. Trump, of course, is a stupid man and believes such nonsense. 

In today's blog, I want to return to the broader subject of ALL young males of all races. I want to talk about WEENIE young males. By weenie, I mean those who will not state unequivocally whom they will vote for in an presidential race as this one, an election that will determine if the United States of American will remain a Democracy or become an Autocracy, run by the Dictator Donald Trump and his billionaire cronies. This election, therefore IS AN IQ TEST, in and of it's self.  

I want to talk about two NFL teammates: Patrick Mahomes and his wide receiver Travis Kelce as two of the most visible examples of political WEENIES among a bunch of young professional athletes that fall into this category of political cowardice. Firstly, and rightly, if the 2024 election were a normal election, their current stance of not using their platform to promote one candidate over the over, while at the same time using it to encourage their fans to register to vote.  This would be an acceptable position to take. BUT NOT IN THIS ELECTION, GENTLEMEN.  There is way too much riding on this election: you're either for a Dictator who serves a small faction of rich cronies or you're voting for a constitutional president who serves We The People of America, OR you are for Donald Trump. Your fans need to know where you stand, not where you sit on your hands. 

I'm terribly afraid that Patrick Mahomes is a Trump supporter. According to Trump himself, his wife, Brittany is. I'm positive that Travis Kelce will vote for Kamala Harris. His girlfriend, Taylor Swift states that she will. Truthfully, if Mahomes does not reveal that he supports the Dumpster, this stance is better than encouraging his followers to vote for a dictator, but it is Weeny. WEENIES, as defined by the description wishy-washy, spineless, scaredy-cats, fence-sitters, milk-toast, lily-livered, chicken-hearted, pusillanimous, yellow-bellied and cowardly. 

I have never wanted to guess who my enemies are. I can not speak for anyone but myself, but any person who votes for the end of our democracy is and will eternally be my enemy. Therefore, I will never cheer for Patrick Mahomes again, and unless Travis Kelce shows some courage and states he is joining his brave girlfriend, Taylor Swift, in voting for Kamala Harris and the Coach, I will no longer have any respect for him. I encourage all sports fans to apply this standard to all pro athletes who continue to straddle the fence.  I want to encourage all players to show they have brave hearts and stop being WEENIES.  

INVICTUS     by William Ernest Henley 1849 - 1903

Out of the night that covers me,
 Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
 For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance
 I have not winced or cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
 My head is bloody but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears
 Looms but the horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
 Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,
 How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate:
 I am the captain of my soul.