My first reaction was “O my God, how the hell could America vote for Trump, are they blind or deaf to his atrocious declarations”?
Then after a few hours, I began to see things with a different eye. Let’s face it, who is Hillary Clinton and who is Donald Trump? They are both powerful western figures who sought the highest position of a great nation that survives by oppressing weaker countries and siphoning their resources.
I have had conversations with friends from over 15 African countries as well as Germany, Australia and Brazil and it looks as if the whole world preferred Clinton. But what really is the difference between the two? None of these two have any agenda to better the lives of black people or honestly support developing countries to rise. If you think it is the wish of any white nation to see Africa enlightened and decorated in prosperity, then you must be oblivious and horrendously naïve indeed.
They've got their problems to solve and we must solve ours. But why do we in Africa and most black people in America want Clinton? Simply because she is a democrat and represents the section of white powers that pretend they love black people and foreigners in America. What is the worst fear of us all? -- that foreigners, especially illegal black immigrants will be expatriated out of the US. But that is a good thing, isn’t it? It is normal.
Trump would just be enforcing US laws. If we find a foreigner in Ghana who is here illegally, should he or she not be repatriated? So what is the big deal? Trump’s advocacy is nothing new, because it is absolutely right for any illegal immigrant to be sacked from US. Now let me directly address my black brothers and sisters. Trump does not like you, and he is honest about it. Clinton does not like you, but appeals to your conscience and pretends she does.
But how dare you attack Trump for being racist? He sees black people as a threat because he knows black history and knows what the black man can do when given the chance. It is therefore not strange for him to dislike you as a black person. But you who sit in the same church with your black brother but hate his tribe and tell your children never to marry from his tribe; you and trump, who is worse? You who say you are Christians and say things like, “As for me, I will not marry a northerner”, “I don’t want any Ewe person in my family”, “As for Ga people, we befriend them but we don’t marry them”, etc... between you who detests your fellow black brother and Trump, who is worse? Are you not an unscrupulous hypocrite?
One more thing, Trump says a lot of crazy things but speaks his mind and he is frank and open about it. Surprisingly, our so-called “good woman” Clinton advocated for homosexuality and abortion. Hillary Clinton is a strong proponent of LGBTQ rights, and she has received the endorsement of the Human Rights Campaign, one of America's largest LGBTQ advocacy group. What did Obama do so significantly to better the lives of black people in America? What tremendous policy change did he direct to aid Africa or even his hometown Kenya? Did he also not also endorse homosexuality?
Trump has boldly spoken against homosexuality since 2000 though he is against vilifying and attacking them. As African, Christian and bearer of God’s light, I can identify with that. Calm down Africa, calm down Ghana, nothing unheard of will happen. Trump is not in charge, God is. Life will still go on because He who watches over Israel neither sleeps nor slumbers. There would be no third world war, and even if there is, God will take care of His own. Relax, fellow Ghanaians and pray that the Lord will keep His mighty hand over this nation no matter who wins the election, whether Mahama or Akuffo Addo. America has spoken, Ghana will speak, and peace shall reign.
God bless us all.
The writer is a poet.
©Kophye Kofi
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