Character ~ Caricature
When I think of character, first to mind is my Dad. My two Grandpa’s. Men I knew as a child and now men who I grew up with who I am still in touch with. Merle McConnell, Hillis Bowers, John Wallace, Dan Wilson, Jim Carpenter, Bob Magee, Richard Burry, Elmer Gibson, Ed Barnes Jerry Bauman to name a few. Then the Bowers, Merle, Ed, Ricky and Rodger. Bill Nichols, Leroy Burry, Steve Magee, David and Doug Wilson, Tim and Steven Carpenter.
How is it that “we” normalized one, one who for many or me is a morally bankrupt, convicted felon, adjudicated rapist, racist into the once most respected highest office in the land. Who will be next? Why not a Charles Manson, Ted Bundy, Ted Kazinsky?
I’ve started this several times. Then get stuck.
I’ve said several times that I’m not here to understand, Which lately is insurmountable. Beyond any understanding.
Up until a few years ago, the idea of character rarely came into thought or conversation. Now I think about it daily.
I think about how it feels like some have redefined character, morality and ethics. It feels like for a reason or logic for me to put into words, none of those are an important aspect of leadership, or decency.
Until a few years ago, I thought I knew what character was, or that the definition of character had not shifted or become a concept that was now void of meaning or importance.
Character as noun, the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual. Moral qualities, principals of right and wrong behavior and the goodness or badness(poor quality or low standard) of human character.
What we have is a caricature of a human who will take an oath to protect and defend the constitution. Someone who has with his actions and words disparaged and only defended himself not the constitution or any reasonable real rule of law.
A caricature is a picture, description, or imitation of a person in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect. “there are elements of caricature in the portrayal of the hero”.
The soon to be President of the United States is a caricature. As verb makes or gives a comically or grotesquely exaggerated representation of (someone or something). “he was caricatured on the cover of TV Guide“.
Mental and moral qualities. Have we now normalized the fate of our future with a morales leader? One who may have some level of a diminish of mental capacity?
Have we set aside our true idea or ideals about what character means or is to the degree that it is inconsequential? We have jumbled words in the sense that if we move them over or back one direction and add a few other words we change the entire idea all together.
How you treat those who vote differently than you do say a lot about your character.
How you vote says a lot about your character.
And for what? What is is that you hold so true and dear that you throw it all aside for this person?