What My Observations Around Trump Supporters Taught Me

Gerald Washington
6 min readOct 15, 2021
Photo by Darren Halstead on Unsplash

Last year — around Christmas Time, I had the pleasure of going to Austin, Texas for the first time. It was an exciting experience!

The drive to Austin was a thrill also, riding through farm life and high bridges while listening to music on my SoundCloud is a great experience itself. It's just you, the highway, the pretty blue sky with white puffy clouds, and the other vehicles around you.

When I finally arrived in Austin, I was amazed by the beautiful tall blue buildings in front of me. It has me excited to explore and get a feel for the city. There was a big green sign mentioning where the LBJ Library was. I tried to find the library for a few minutes, but eventually found out it was closed. That was disappointing.

So, I kept exploring in Austin, and decided to head towards the tall blue buildings, and see where that path would take me? I see another sign that mentions several places including The Bullock Texas History Museum. Being the history fanatic that I am, I had to head there to see what it had inside.

I’m driving through Austin through some rocky roads — - while everyone around me is driving like they’ve lived in Austin their whole life. I keep looking for the turn to lead me to the museum. One of the lights finally gets me, so I stop and wait until it turns green.

--

--

Gerald Washington

Just a curious writer trying to navigate a complex world. Sharing my words helps a lot with that.