President Donald Trump on Thursday night relished how Portland, Oregon Mayor Ted Wheeler had gotten roughed up at an anti-police brutality protest in his city the day before.
This is a very sick man. It shows his desire to truly hurt his political opponents. This is the kind of talk that leads to more political unrest and violence as people will increasingly see it as necessary to defend themselves against the President’s violent intent and actions.
This is getting really, really bad. It won’t be long until someone is killed and the chants become “Blood on his hands” towards Trump. Yes, gloating is sick and the sick man has been unleashed.
Trump’s war on Americans is all done for the cameras. He thinks winning is beating up and gassing Americans. He doesn’t give a shit that 147,000 Americans are dead due to Covid-19. Why should he care if protesters are brutalized by his secret police? I worry for our country.
Nothing like starting the morning by encouraging violence against local government officials, that’s what leaders in a democracy are supposed to do after all.
Ah, it’s Friday, I wonder what other wonderfulness is coming today.
I simply find it impossible to believe that a high proportion of eligible voters want more of this.
The suburbs are now cities, and the exurbs the new suburbs. But the exurbs don’t have nearly as many people as the suburbs do.
Baby boomers are now elderly, and it’s our kids who will be doing most of the voting this time. You really think they like what’s going on now? Does anyone really like what’s going on right now? Does anyone really want more of this?
Sure, some do. Monsters do. But if most Americans were monsters, democracy never would have lasted this long. It’s based on the startling idea that most people have some semblance of goodwill, some care for their fellow man and woman.
Trump has proven he rejects that notion. If re-elected that notion is dead, and should be.
Yes. And/but, the society in general has adapted to having a profoundly sick person in the WH. That’s what makes me crazy. He has gotten what he wanted most in the world: a reality show about what used to be the presidency. And the season finale will probably involve the murder of citizens in the streets.