Donald Trump has betrayed the United States of America to uphold a system of white, male dominated christian supremacy that caters to the interest of the wealthy and elite across borders. Trump’s only true allegiances are too himself and money, and the Republican party goes along because they agree with his white supremacist policies. Donald Trump’s entire campaign and governance is built around white supremacy. From voter suppression to immigration to national security, Trump’s policies reflect and outlook that values only white culture and life.
Indeed, the collusion that was Russia’s gift to Trump, voter suppression, has long been the hobby-horse of the Republican Party. Indeed, they are seeking to install another Supreme Court justice who has been hostile to the idea that every citizen deserves a vote and equal representation in government. From redistricting to voter ID laws to voter purges the Republican party’s long time goal has been to subvert the will of the majority. For too long liberals, leftist and centrist Dems have been too chicken-shit to say the obvious — Republicans do not respect Democracy.
Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan and the rest of the Republican party happily ignore Trump’s many, obvious wrongdoings and treasonous behavior because he has ushered in policies that reflect their disdain for people of color, the poor, immigrants, and working Americans. From dismantling environmental protections to reward the polluting wealthy, to his administrations repeated attacks on healthcare, to their egregious lying that forces their supporters to either accept reality or tribe, this administration has been a constant attack on the rights of Americans.
I believe on top of the many, many challenges we face ahead, we need to create a national campaign, political and activist, to protect the vote. We need to call on our state representatives, congressmen, and senators to pass laws that make it easy for people to vote. We need to confront the white supremacy that is at the heart of the Trump campaign and root it out. We need to destroy our legislatures reliance on the wealthy. We need to stop fetishizing empty displays of patriotism and recognize what a patriot is. A patriot is a person who right now, this instance, stands up to Donald Trump and the current incarnation of the GOP and says no more. No more lying. No more racism. No more corruption. No more attacks on the free press. No more voter suppression. No more catering to the wealthy. No more attacks on the United States or its allies. No more Trump.