A sobering realization [View all]
My decades-old question regarding Hitler’s ability to gather the backing of so many true believers is no longer a mystery. The conclusion is frightening. Here we are, years later, with the dangerous Donald Trump surrounded by a sea of red hats. Any ideas I once had about Trump cultists eventually coming to their senses once they learned the truth have vanished. I’ve sobered up.
Trump, in all his boisterous, bullying glory, gives 24/7 permission for any and all abhorrent behavior. Racists can now be loud and proud. Men (and many women) can publicly nod and cheer when women are degraded. Trump gives permission to bully and laugh at immigrants, people with disabilities ,homeless folks, war prisoners, wounded veterans, members of the LGBTQ community. Trump cultists are encouraged to hate, assault, lie, cheat, stalk. They’re encouraged to ignore laws, the Constitution, social standards, history, even common decency. They’re encouraged to practice violence and win at all costs.
Don’t hold your breath waiting for a change of heart. These are hard-core haters who have finally found Their God. They applauded Mr. Pelosi getting beaten in the head with a hammer, they like the idea of keeping “others” out of their country by using machines fitted with razor wires, they applaud when Trump mocks a person who stutters.
These very dangerous times require dead-serious opposition. We must strengthen and clarify our messages, contribute and volunteer where we can, watch them like a hawk and get out the vote.
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