We who deal with the world of reality and rationalism have wondered for 5+ years, “When will Trump go too far even for the people that support him?” The lies nor “Access Hollywood” seemed to matter to them. Children in cages? — they seemed to enjoy it. Breaking norms and acting like a complete moron all the time — “we’re pwning the libs” they said. They were always united in their diehard cult of personality — knowing that Trump was omniscient in all elements of being. He was the “chosen one” they thought — an imperfect vessel to drive “God’s message” they thought. They went so far as to believe that an armed terrorist insurrection to disrupt the certification of Biden’s election in congress would lead to Trump’s continuation as president, indefinitely when he would call “martial law” after they executed members of congress and Trump made his orders — in a state of the worst threat to our system of government that our country has ever gone through since the civil war.
But their “plan” failed — their cult leader exposed as a coward and a liar and a sham. Their cult leader has been cut off from his sounding board — unable to continue the con that he has kept his followers in for the past ½ decade……...and now, they are turning on each other. I originally wrote most of this as a comment to another diary — but felt, that it should be documented as a diary in its own right. Folks, the Trump members of the Trump ilk are turning against each other suddenly because this is because this is the moment of comeuppance for Trump and ALL of these Trump cult members.
Perhaps the less cultish members realized very quickly upon being called traitors, insurrectionists and seditionists (which they are) by people who otherwise would have been silent and complicit with accepting their terrible behavior that everything Trump said and promised them did not come true and any further illusions that they would come true will likely end up resulting in each of these cult member’s personal future of shame — from peers and employers (current and potential) alike. The Trump train is too dangerous to continue riding — as it is build on an edifice of shit and lies.
The more hardened cultists are still not willing to give up the dream but are realizing that the messenger of the racist dream of the country they want — Trump — is a liar and a con artist and they are going through the stages of grief right now that will lead to whatever is next → Trump is not going to be a part of this.
If Trump had his Twitter right now — I bet, akin to Jonestown, this would be the time Trump tells his remaining die-hards to drink the kool aid. Thank God — Trump lost his soundboard and has been made mute.
I always said — there will be a time when Trump and his ilk will have their comeuppance — it seems like that time is now.
This was a tragedy — a betrayal and these people nor anyone who provided them tacit support should ever dare to call themselves “patriots”. All involved, including the likelihood that there were complicit Capitol Police and other Federal Agents who allowed this to happen, should be exposed, charged, trialed and sentenced for sedition. Sens Hawley and Cruz and Rep Brooks as well as the others who opposed the certification of electors should all be censured and, outright expelled for their part in inciting the terrorist attack insurrection.
Immediately upon Trump’s removal from his position — however it may come — he should be arrested! At this point, I think the nation — Biden voters and perhaps now some tepid Trump voters — is united in seeing this accountability take place. Perhaps, the silver lining is, this tragedy provides us all the moment we can be the other side of the American dichotomy — the great side, where we as a society have excelled in the past — when we work together for the betterment of all.
Lets hope that, moving on, we are entering the beginning of a progressive peaceful renewal of our great land with President Biden and Vice President Harris leading the way.