USA, THE NEW RUSSIA?
“Darth, we were so delighted to have you on the show, but you don’t seem too happy to be here. May I ask, why you’re even doing this interview?”
“I have a message for the American People,” proclaims Darth.
“Oh really, and what is it?”
“Donald Trump hates dogs!”
“How do you know that?”
“I heard it. Everybody’s saying it. Trump hates anyone who’s brown or black or red or yellow. I have at least two of those colors on me. Did you know there are 90 million dogs in this country? If all those parents knew that Trump hates their children… “
“Darth, this isn’t a political show,” the talk show host scolds.
“It’s a freak show,” counters Darth.
“I’ll have you know I’ve won two Peabodys.”
“There’s only one Peabody,” Darth responds, “The great Mr. Peabody, a dog who’s made more people happy than you ever will and he owns his own boy. That’s what I call a role model.”
“He isn’t even real,” the host bellows.
“You’re entitled to your own opinion,” says Darth, as he walks off the set.
At this perilous moment in time when our country is 6 months away from possibly becoming an authoritarian state, I can no longer hide behind a talking dog. Spearheading this very real threat to our democracy is Donald J Trump, a greedy, greasy, supremely dangerous orange blob with the following ‘accomplishments’ on his resume;
- Twice impeached; abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Later, incitement of insurrection.
- Convicted of sexual abuse and defamation, fined $88 million. Convicted of civil fraud, fined $454 million. Facing 4 more trials, containing 91 indictments (3 dismissed).
- Bragged, “When you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. Grab ’em by the pussy.”
- According the WaPo fact-checkers, he has told 30,573 lies, and counting.
- Profited from the presidency; Poured millions into his own coffers. Massive conflict of interest and violations of the Emoluments Clause.
- Separated children from their parents, and locked them up in cages.
- Referred to the more than 1,800 marines who lost their lives in WW2 at Belleau Wood as “suckers” for getting killed.
- Eviscerated Roe. Boasted about taking away a right that women have depended on for 50 years.
- Gave permission for his followers to practice racism, misogyny, homophobia, and violence.
- Idolizes dictator thugs like Putin, Orban, and Kim Jong Un.
- Proclaimed, “I alone can fix it” and “I am your retribution.”
- Politicized the Justice Department to serve himself, not the national interest.
- Made a relentless effort to undermine the 2020 election and overturn the legitimate results. Incited a MAGA riot to attack the US capitol.
- Had unprotected sex with a porn star shortly after his wife gave birth.
The list goes on and on.
Someone please tell me how half of our country not only supports this bloviating buffoon, but worships him as a god. In his first term, a few adults in Trump’s inner circle stifled his desire to use the military to crack down on protests, and have protestors shot in the leg. In a second term, Trump would be exclusively surrounded by loyalists and toadies, a confederacy of dunces (to borrow from John Kennedy Toole).
Thus far, Trump has not been held accountable. In the courts, he has used delay tactics to make sure he won’t be convicted before the 2024 election. Meanwhile, his hand-picked, right wing pals on the Supreme Court are seriously considering granting him total immunity. It is up to us, the voters, to ensure that this monstrous menace is not given the opportunity to further destroy our country. Vote!
If Trump does get elected, I will have to seriously consider moving to a safer country… like Russia.