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A "peaceful transfer of power" Doesn't require a former president to attend. Moreover, there is no Constitutional requirement that Obama has to attend. We need to show a lot more backbone and commitment to our values and principles.
Sorry, it's hard for me to juxtapose the very justified and unequivocal rebuke of trump by PBO and the Clintons and so many others and coupled with the knowledge of Russia's involvement in the manipulation of our election, to show up to this ridiculous event and talk about the "peaceful transfer of power" to a person that is con-artist and a sexual predator.
It's makes it nearly impossible to not look onto all this with a jaded and cynical eye when we see the eventual smiles and hand shakes and back slapping with trump. This is more than "just how politics works". Many, Democrats, Republicans and Independents, have spoken in unambiguous terms, that trump is unfit to be president. That he is a criminal. That he should not be left alone with young female children.
Attending this event is the wrong message and will muddy the water, especially for young people, about morals and values and reenforce their growing cynical perspective and further deminish trust in our political process.
Let me make this completely, unambiguously, clear: I will not endorse, give donations to or advocate for ANY politician that supports or works to fulfill ANY of trump's agenda.
As my sig line states:
Trump is a narcissistic, racist, bigoted and xenophobic fascist. We are either united in our fight against his agenda or we will all become a victim of it.
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