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We Are No Better Than Donald Trump

Why we should not be sharing photos of the naked Donald Trump statue

Stephanie Mansueto

Aug 24, 2016

Ocoee, Florida

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I admit it, I laughed when I saw the naked statue of Donald Trump standing in Union Square last week. His hands resting atop his large belly as he scowled into the crowd of onlookers felt like payback for all of the bigotry he has subjected us to this year. As I moved on with my day, picking up kids, calling my parents, making dinner for my family, I realized something... I just laughed at another human beings pain. Let me back this up a bit...

Donald Trump has made some horrible statements over the course of his life. He has openly mocked a disabled journalist, he began the "birther" movement, he plans to deport 11 million immigrants and ban Muslims from entering the country. And so on. You get it. Donald Trump is not a person I would want to keep company with. But that aside, Donald Trump is a human being. He is a father, a grandfather, a husband, a son, an uncle, and a business owner.

As these statues began to show up across the country, those of us who feel that Donald Trump represents the worst part of a bygone America spread the images across social media like it was a hot potato.

The statue is titled, "The Emperor Has No Balls" and as the title suggests, each statue is missing a form of its anatomy. At a Republican debate, Donald Trump used his platform to attempt to debunk rumors that he has small hands. He informed the crowd that 'if they're small, something else must be small.' I guarantee you there's no problem. I guarantee." The artist used the opportunity to place Donald Trump's insecurities front and center – removal of his balls with the addition of small genitalia.

Even the New York Parks Department had fun with it stating, "NYC Parks stands firmly against any unpermitted erection in city parks, no matter how small.”

There are a lot of reasons to be angry with Donald Trump. The moment that we placed a naked statue of him that draws attention to his biggest insecurity, we became no better than Donald Trump – we became bullies.

I am not at all a fan of Donald Trump. He is a sexist narcissist who treats women as objects and has brought out the absolute worst in some of our citizens. I want him gone. However, I will not stoop to his level. I will use words that have meaning and showcase facts in order to bring him down.
I will not vote for him in November. I will not be a bully.

I will not be Donald Trump.

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