After scanning through a few tweets in my Twitter feed, and scanning a few headlines, I tweeted:
But her emails …
— Sriram K (@congoboy) June 28, 2022
He was just kidding …
He is a fighter …
He just tells it as it is …
Three #scotus justices …
It was a legitimate political discourse …
They were touring the Capitol …#LockHimUp #LockThemAllUp #Republicans #traitors pic.twitter.com/aa9phMew6s
My first blog-post about my worries about tRump was on March 9, 2016. I ended that lengthy post with this:
The global fascination with "the strongman" has always worried me, unlike this debating-friend who has always championed the strong leaders of China and the current leader of India, despite the leaders' blatant disregard for liberty and democratic values. The emergence of Trump as a candidate--and, gasp, as President of the proverbial free world--will only further reinforce the idea that liberal democracies are for pussies!
Oh well, we get the leaders we deserve!
tRump did not even attempt to hide who he really is. As a candidate, he was the most transparent ever. It was clear that he was a sociopath who would do anything to grab power. But, as much as football fans put aside the sexual assaults committed by a star quarterback, Republicans cared about the only thing that matters in sports, politics, and even life itself to many people: Winning is everything and the only thing ever. None of his transgressions big and small mattered to Republicans who saw a winner in him. They looked at the scoreboard and were ecstatic.
The Congressional hearings are exposing his seditious treason at the highest level. Yet, an overwhelming majority of Republicans do not care because to them the scorecard is all that matters.
Of course, no politician is a saint. Well, Jimmy Carter comes close to that honor. But, there is a wide gulf between tRump and the run-of-the-mill politicians who do not always speak the truth. This difference was glaringly obvious right from when tRump came down the escalator to launch his candidacy. Yet, millions of my fellow citizens warmly embraced him.
In the Congressional hearings, tRump and his enablers are the accused. In my books, so are the millions who voted for him despite who he is or because of who he is. They stand accused with nothing to offer as defense.
Once again, I will note that there is no such thing as a good tRump voter!
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