There are probably several colloquial sayings, somewhere along the line of telling someone they “think their shit doesn’t stink.” It’s essentially the same as telling someone they are “holier than thou,” or otherwise think they are better than everyone else, because, you know… whatever.
Well, America… Our shit stinks. I wouldn’t rank our shit as #1 in the world, though. It’s most likely Russia that is shitting the biggest stinkload. Putin trying to prove he’s a man by invading Ukraine (and failing spectacularly!). #2 is difficult and maybe a tie between N. Korea and China. Kim Jong-dung doesn’t care about the stink factor and proudly displays it. While China tries to use jasmine and commerce (the smell of money), to hide their stench.
The U.S. has done many shitty things in the past (slavery, internment, My Lai, Trail of Tears, et al).
But America has also done some incredibly good things (creating covid vax, a great body of science research, suffrage, AIDS funding, eco protections (some), defeating tyrants, etc). Some of these were on accident, some on purpose. But overall, I think the U.S. has been on the positive side.
And that’s why our inability to punish traitors confounds me. Not just Jan. 6, but even Civil War traitors. How has this great country (“founded on law”), not been able to convict the masterminds (masterbater minds) like Trump? How are dictators like DeSatan (DeSantis … see, it isn’t that hard to find a bad nickname for him, little Donnie), able to impose unAmerican, nonAmerican, treasonous, traitorous, anti-constitutional, anti-human, anti-free speech, anti-dignity laws and rules?
That’s what makes America’s shit stink stand out higher. Because America holds out the promise of hope for so many around the world. Because, despite our racists, and sexists, and bigots, and other assholes… most of us are good. And for the most part, America has done good. Although we’ve never atoned for many of our sins.
So, when the “beacon” of hope, etc, for the world can’t even wipe it’s own ass of the traitors that threaten to upend American democracy… that’s when the shit stains the flag that has flown over our protectors, our soldiers, airmen, sailors and marines, of all races, genders, religions and creeds.
Let’s wipe America’s ass, Special Prosecutor Jack Smith, and Attorney general Garland, and D.A. Willis. Let’s remove a little stench from the world.