Stepping Up

BITTER AS I'LL BE if Roy Moore is elected to the U.S. Senate next week, part of me will laugh, most of me will roll my eyes. its neck and neck; likely he'll get elected. it will be further verification that America has lost its moral compass, from the folks who brought us Trump. Why bother demanding that who have bee repeatedly accused of sexual misconduct resign their jobs and political offices, when we the American promote and elect them in the first place? Trump's behavior, Roy Moore's behavior was well known well in advance. We were warned, and choose not to care. IN America, when a political candidate presents an agenda which meets with our personal approval, we put on blinders and become unconcerned with personal behavior and morality. that says much about us, who we are, and who we have allowed ourselves to become. All of these high powered men in business, entertainment, and politics now losing their jobs as multiple accusations mount were already long known by many for their serious indiscretions, before and during their term in office. that fact reflects on us as much as them. Long before Bill Clinton became president his behavior was known by many and largely ignored. The same is true of Roger Ailes and Bill O'Reilly in their careers at FOX. The same is true with President Trump. the same is true with Roy Moore, and for him, it is not too late to act, although we probably will not act. They all could have been stopped, but nobody stepped up. Now, too late, when the damage is already done, America finally speaks up, and begins to take action. In the United States of America, women are objectified, and women objectify themselves for personal gain. Careers are built upon the exploitation of the sex appeal of young women, with their willing cooperation. The women in front of the camera on FOX television wear miniskirts and show cleavage in front of millions of viewers, willingly. Nearly every program on television has covert sexual content. In the United States of America, human dignity is sacrificed and human sexuality is exploited for profit at the almighty alter of corporate capitalism. American tend to regard American women as objects to be exploited, because thay are trained to do so. For an American man, a sexual "conquest" is a badge of honor. American women, from the beginning, are trained to exploit their own sexual attractiveness for personal gain by being desirable to powerful men. They act the part, they dress the part. A few hours spent walking across any public university campus reveals this. We elected Donald Trump, and we may well elect Roy Moore. if so, we will get what we deserve, and what we have created for ourselves.