MAGA?

It has been several years since the term Make America Great Again surfaced from the depths the human ego. I have tried several times to understand what the term means and even have asked proponents of the ‘movement.’ So far, I haven’t been given a clear answer about when America was ever great.

I have assessed the words and action from the MAGA supporters and have come up with a frightening understanding. I believe the era that most supporters are talking about is the 50s and 60s. Was America great then? The 50s was the era after World War II. America was at its strongest economically. We enjoyed huge employment growth and population growth as a result. (Note: War used to create a strong economy, this is no longer true)

Businesses thrived and families were able to buy a home on one income. The excitement of the new model automobiles was a national event. Americans were in charge. Well, most Americans. The 50s was also a time for blatant racism and sexism. The 50s was a time when an adult black man was called ‘boy.’ It was a time when segregation was still happening in some states, and racist remarks ran rampant in all states.

The 50s was a time when a man could hit his wife and not go to jail for it. If the police were called, they recommended that the wife just learn how to behave herself. I’m not saying this was occurring in all marriages, but the idea that women could not find support from abuse is unbelievable. In the 50s most ‘minority’ families found it difficult to buy a house in most ‘white’ communities. Often this was due to the fact that most jobs affording enough income to buy a house were not given to them. The 50s was a time of power and opportunity, but only for those with the right income and the right color skin.

Is this what Make America Great Again means?

I sincerely hope not, but I’m still waiting for an answer…