On August 9, 1974 in the face of certain impeachment & removal from office, Richard Nixon resigned.
He still held a 19% approval rating from the public-One of them was & still is Roger Stone who sports a large Nixon tattoo & was convicted on seven counts of criminal misconduct.
What does that tell US?
Sadly, that about 20% of adult Americans are morons!
That even in the face of overwhelming evidence of his crimes, including Nixon’s own admissions on tape of ordering the Watergate burglary & coverup, a small percentage of US did not care if the President was a crook & broke the law.
In 2020 America we face a similar but far more dangerous problem. Where Watergate was an entirely domestic scandal, the Trump/Russia Conspiracy & Ukraine-gate involve the active participation & collaboration of a hostile foreign enemy’s intrusion into the highest levels of the US government.
Yet these people continue to support Trump, again, in the face of overwhelming evidence including the testimonies of witnesses who have dedicated their lives to serving and protecting US.
That is still not enough to make them stop supporting him.
Now we are beset by a Global Pandemic & as of today Coronavirus infections have not peaked with 700K ill just in America
We have already lost over 34K innocent American lives with, I fear, 1000s more yet to come.
Despite incontrovertible timelines & evidence, Trump’s supporters & far too many Republicans actively seek to cause more death & damage to US
Why?
We see his supporters display many of the traits & behaviors of members of a Cult.
They have chosen willful ignorance and reject any evidence that is critical of Trump. They are determined to remain loyal to him and justify every one of his illegal & immoral actions. They will even threaten violence to anyone who dares to contradict or criticize “Dear Leader.”
Make no mistake-they have joined the Cult of #Trumpotology.
Are they any different than the members of “The People’s Temple” run by Jim Jones which ended in the mass murder and suicides of 918 souls at the Jonestown Massacre in 1978?
Among the killed were a US Congressman, Leo Ryan along with 3 journalists. What many may not remember is that Ryan’s aide & current Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA) was there & survived being shot 5 times.
Look at these characteristics — think about the people you know who still support a man who has:
1- Told over 19,000 documented lies in 3 & 1/2 years
2- Blames everyone else for his failures — but wants credit for other’s successes
3- Constantly says, tweets and uses lies, insults & attacks anyone who dares to criticize him or hold him accountable
4- Has no empathy- He has yet to offer ONE word of sympathy or condolence to the families of the dead
4 - Despite being only the 3rd POTUS in 243 years to be Impeached, he continues to claim absolute authority to do anything he wants
For #MAGAts none of it matters
Jonathan Last at The Bulwark wondered, “Why Don’t COVID-19 Truthers Blame Trump for Anything?”
They choose to see, hear & believe ONLY what he tells them to.
We can not help them but, thankfully, they only represent a small portion of the electorate
We can & must defeat them.
There is a tremendous increase in the number of Trolls & Bots across social media. On Twitter the account @realDonaldTrump gains on an average of around 100K* followers daily.
*(thx to @Trumptionary17)
We have no idea whether those who criticize & demand 100% obedience to any one candidate are real or fake. But for any of those who are already demanding:
“If _________ is not the nominee, I will not vote for _________”
They are either Trolls or Russian Bots
Report suspicious accounts then #INSTABLOCK
No matter how much Corporate Media needs a horserace & will promote Democratic infighting Democrats must remain united
It is encouraging to finally see some members in MSM, Paula Reid, Kaitlin Collins, Jon Karl, Brian Karen & a few others push back & challenge Trump directly.
We must urge them all to hold him to account for this horrific & preventable loss of life
The Cult can not get him re-elected but they can get attention to distract, deflect, distort & promote more hate & lies
We have seen protesters in Michigan, Kentucky & NC who want to reopen their states while new cases occur by the 1000s-Do they think they are immune to COVID19?
We must turn out in the greatest numbers ever to end the reign of terror by this sociopath
2020 Goals:
#HoldTheHouse
#FlipTheSenate
#TakeBackTheWH
Then & only then can we begin to repair & restore America’s health, economy, image & standing in the world.
Pledge to #VoteBlueToSaveAmerica
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