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However, all this started to change as he continued his campaign, as the election draws nearer, and his insults towards women, minority, other religious groups and the disabled gains focus throughout the media. Now that he has actually won the Republican nomination, we are watching him and we are taking notes. The Presidential hopeful has become a Presidential reality and well on his way to becoming scary! Even though many of us were willing to give him a chance to move away from the regular politician games, we are now deeply concerned as his hidden bias and prejudices came out.

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Despite eyeing the country’s top job Mr. Trump somehow thinks that it is not essential to be sensitive towards others. His lack of “political correctness” (which was energizing earlier as it questioned the system as no one had done before in our recent memory), and continued indulgence in aggressive speeches are turning voters off, particularly the ones who doesn’t vote by the party line, but does for the candidate. These voters are distancing themselves from Mr. Trump.

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What is most striking in the process is that Mr. Trump seem to have forgotten the basic rules of modern leadership commonly seen in this part of the world. Collegiality, respect and collaboration. His politically incorrect speeches have become more and more contemptuous. His unwillingness to disclose his taxes when the other Presidential nominee (and traditionally the ones before him) has done has made him loose his credibility – the foundation of leadership, and makes him untrustworthy. His behavior, words and actions are a prime example of how a leader loses his ground i.e. being insensitive to others, being inconsistent (we noticed how quickly he changed his campaign strategy to include the African American voters in the recent months), and his misuse of power when he verbally abuses women and protesters in his campaign trail. Good leaders model the way for others.
Trump’s model embodies arrogance, ignorance, discrimination and narcissism. Hardly attractive to the voters even when the candidate promises for a better America. Instead of discovering what people value he has chosen to attack them. Instead of encouraging cooperation he keeps isolating himself. All signs of an unsuccessful leader and voters are noticing these traits.

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With only a few weeks left for the 2016 US Presidential election Trump’s words and actions makes us question his motives. Whether he believes it or not, diplomacy is an art and the most needed virtue when you are a world leader. So, it is time to get over our raw emotions “To Make “America Great Again” and think about who we want as our next leader. This election is more than just issues at hand in home and abroad. It is about selecting the best and most suitable leader for the country who can lead with mind and matter, and who is respected both at home and in the world. After months of following his campaign we are now assured that Trump is not that leader.

Even though we were open to his message of change, he is not worthy of our support.