Rise up.
The American people must rise up against a growing extremism that will kill, destabilize and ruin our domestic tranquility, prosperity and children’s future.
The nature of the problem is simple to understand. The complete collapse of trust between the American people and the most important institutions in the nation —whether they be government, business, media, or religious — led to the election of an incompetent president and demagogue.
The extraordinary malice, lawlessness and insanity let loose by President Trump was met with a resounding cry of “what’s in it for me?” from the Republican Party donor class, business interests and a thousand other transactionalists, with many in the media leading the way. Trump lounged in satin pajamas and speed-dialed the morning shows, while the ‘paper of record’ sold tidbits for clicks, and maintained the illusion of normalcy with the pretense of “balance” — which really meant what?
The elected officials in the Republican Party — particularly those serving in federal office — succumbed to cowardice and fear in a mass hysteria and capitulation that still leaves even the greatest admirers of soulless collaboration slack-jawed in awe. Solipsistic politics have quickly given way to nihilism, and the practice of cruelty as a binding dogma. All of it is wrapped in lie after lie, and served with venomous glee by a pack of malignant hustlers looking to get rich and powerful.