More American then Trump

I would have posted this on my blog at demomatters.org/Matters/Historical but that site is not very responsive at the moment.

I was driving home and hear this interview on the NPR (Nebraska Public Radio) and I have this urges to write it down before I forgot it.

I heard this interview of Chef Jose Andres by Guy Raz on the NPR about helping people that suffered from COVID19, which is now available on Youtube). At close to the end of the interview, Jose was talking about the American Dream and that is touching.

What hit me when listening to this Chef, with his accent, is more exciting, more touching and, ... well, more American than Mr. Trump. Why? The heart, the sincereness, ... all embraced what I belived in Amderica when I came to the United States. Over the years, realities have changed me a lot even though I am still the man that embraced this right from wrong believes.

While listening to this Chef talks, what really hit me is the kindness, the heart, and his mention of American Dream. Refleshed back to Mr. Trump's 'Make America Great Again', I suddently realized that why I kept having trouble of accepting Mr. Trump's view of Make America Great Again. It is the foundamental! As a person originated from Taiwan, I am fully aware of the evilness of the Mainland Chinese Government and I totally appreciate the actions that taken against the Mainland Chinese Government. However, there had always doubts in my mind on actions taken by Mr. Trump. While listening to this interview, I suddently understand why.

American's value is NOT 'Make America Great'! It is the kind, the heart, the fairness, the brace of what is right! This is the America I have believed in and is what really set America apart from the rest of the world. The great is the embrace of what is right! As a Taiwaness/Chinese, I greatfully emdebted to the the American through the 'Opion War', where all countries except America has taken advantages of the defeated China and that shows the difference about America. The Civil war is also an example that demonstrates the value of American - yes, we can't expect everyone to think the same, but, oppions count.

The thing that is wrong with Mr. Trump's Make America Great Again is that it is not rooted on doing what is right but is what is good for America. You can't do that if you wanted to lead (the World, or anything). You don't come out from the selfish point of view. You can certainly ask for fair treaties, but you don't asked for better terms just it is good for you. The same is true that you do not put out an order so it benefits you, you put out orders because of the fairness. You do not undermine the severiness of COVID19 just because it might show the unprepareness of the government. You do not exert forces just because you want the economics to look rosy. You do things because it is right - because it benefits the American, it benefits the human beings.