By now the whole world knows what the people of New York City have known for decades – Donald Trump is the embodiment of a dystopian nightmare. In New York City he is known to be a liar, a cheat and perhaps the most blatantly insincere human being walking the face of Earth.
And New Yorkers are wondering how in the name of Bedlam and Bellevue could this living incarnation of megalomania manage to get 74,222,958 American adults to vote for him to be President of the United States…again? And yet we are faced with the man who brought you Trump University and Trump Steaks being the leading candidate for the Republican nomination for president in 2024.
And by virtue of some satanic legerdemain Trump has gotten himself embroiled in a briar patch of litigation all of which have the possibility of him receiving a prison sentence(s) and fines that would take some of the sheen off of his fake persona of being a wildly successful businessman (who has managed to turn debt and bankruptcy into an art form). Meanwhile, simultaneously, he has managed to turn his travails into the Via Dolorosa of MAGA Nation, and his followers are more ardent than ever in following their Fake Messiah.
Just the mention of his various legal troubles has his followers loading up their AR-15’s and SUV’s to go somewhere to do something against the Deep State that is, according to Trump, the source of all of their troubles. And, as we saw on 1.6.21, it is clear that a few words from Trump, uttered at the right time, become an incantation that brings about literal death and destruction.
And now, on April 4, 2023, the hold that Trump has on MAGA Nation will be on full display for the United States and the world to see. The sight of the now indicted and accused leader of MAGA Nation as a defendant in New York State Supreme Court will be too much for many to bear. They may not make it to 100 Centre Street in Manhattan, but they will let their fear and anger be known – hopefully through peaceful protest, although it would appear that a significant cohort of MAGA Nation could not spell peaceful if you spotted them a “p” and an “f”.
Donald Trump reminds us of what happen when a child learns how to light matches but is absolutely ignorant as to the damage that can occur with the resultant fire. Similarly, Trump throws around words like “Death and Destruction” not realizing that way too many of his 74 million certified followers take those words seriously. And too many members of MAGA Nation own most of the over 400 million guns in this country, including millions of AR-15 weapons.
So, when Trump talks about “Death and Destruction” and “Soon You’re Not Going to Have a Country”, there are millions of well-armed believers who will follow him straight to Hell, as he seems to be asking them to do.
It remains to be seen whether two years from now 4.4.23 will be remembered as the 55th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King or will it be remembered for something even worse – the continuation of a dystopian outcome for these United States.
And if it is the latter, the blood of America will be on the tiny hands of one Donald J. Trump.
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Unfortunately, I believe that trump actually does realize, when saying “death and destruction,” that way too many of his 74 million certified followers take those words seriously. He’s had too many earlier incidents, from various rallies, when some form of violence has occurred…J6 being the most recent. Separately, consider the hypocrisy that is evident with MAGA politicians claiming that “no one is above the law,” yet, saying that it’s un-American, political, immoral, unconstitutional, etc., to indict a former POTUS for his crimes. The two should not be mutually exclusive.
Very true…thanks for commenting
Please help me here. These people are risking everything- their freedom, their employability, their meager resources – to support a Queens Boulevard con man who wouldn’t piss down their throats if their hearts were on fire. I simply don’t understand it. Even if he gives them license to be their worst selves, is that really it?
Hard to deny the reality
It appears that being given the license to be their worst, most prejudiced, cruelest selves is the most exciting thing in life to these people. And yes, that is extremely sad.
Definitely a sad state of affairs
I agree…very sad indeed
Isn’t America the greatest nation on earth that could produce Donald Trump?
Definitely ironic
I am no longer shocked at the number of Americans who have accepted Trump as their leader and support his abhorrent behavior. I have concluded that it tells us as much about the makeup of the American populace as it does about Trump himself.
Very true
I am no longer shocked at the number of Americans who have accepted Trump as their leader and support his abhorrent behavior. I have concluded that it tells us as much about the makeup of the American populace as it does about Trump himself.
Rap Brown used to say “violence is as American as apple pie.
In our attempt to make sense of the non-sensical we forget the deep fear embedded in the souls of too many white Americans. Now, they have to watch Latinos as well as Blacks. The fear is palpable.
Rap Brown used to say “violence is as American as apple pie.
In our attempt to make sense of the non-sensical we forget the deep fear embedded in the souls of too many white Americans. Now, they have to watch Latinos as well as Blacks. The fear is palpable.
Rap Brown used to say “violence is as American as apple pie.
In our attempt to make sense of the non-sensical we forget the deep fear embedded in the souls of too many white Americans. Now, they have to watch Latinos as well as Blacks. The fear is palpable.