Do you dislike all Americans because of their President?

A very similar post was up for a short time yesterday before being removed for reasons only known to the poster. However, the deletion meant that some very positive comments disappeared along with an interesting sub-thread with views about why Trump was considered the lesser of two evils to some voters. I am giving a chance to those who responded to re-post or for new contributions.

Here's my answer:

No. I know of many fine Americans who have morals and integrity and who are suffering a great deal of angst an the moment as they see what's happening.

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Sam17 · 18-21, M

I think the media has a lot to do with how people make up their minds about things

ArishMell · 70-79, M

@Sam17 I think so too, as the Press generally tends to highlight the negative and destructive more than the positive and constructive.

Also, many of those media are American or American-owned, including films and TV shows.

Sam17 · 18-21, M

@ArishMell if you're following current affairs have you noticed how the press treats the Palestinians

ArishMell · 70-79, M

@Sam17 I don't read the national papers so I don't know their own slants, which I presume would vary would paper to paper. I listen to BBC Radio Four, whose news and current affairs programmes report from both Isreal and Palestine, and interview people in both.

Sam17 · 18-21, M

@ArishMell when people are being released some are called prisoners and others are called hostages
The hostages are in better condition than the prisioners

ArishMell · 70-79, M

@Sam17 Yes - a good point as not all the Palestinians held by the Israelies had done anything wrong. Though others had committed very serious crimes including murder.