SCRAMBLING FOR CRUMBS

 Egregious abuses of power have become the "norm" in Trump world. Apparently we have become so jaded by the excesses and the assaults on acceptable behavior that nothing is shocking anymore. However in my opinion, we are not that lost; we are outraged. But not enough people with a public platform have the courage to point out the disgusting and destructive acts. That includes the religious leaders who continue to support prejudicial behavior and vilification of the poor, under-privileged and people of color. 

 But I just have to mark the "jumping the shark" occasion when the President was actually recorded coercing and threatening an elected official, of his own party, to falsify an election and give him the win. He normally acts through his "people" to carry and toss the dirty water. Funny coincidence, he was literally impeached for these tactics by witholding funds to a foreign country unless they gave in to blackmail. He also spent two or three years squashing (through his lackies) a report that revealed cooperation with a dangerous foreign power and at least ten instances of obstructing justice and silencing witnesses. We knew he was a snake when we took him in...

The abuses not revealed boggle the mind but I am sure we will hear of them eventually. Watergate was a walk in the park compared to this actor. However, the brilliant tactic of making the media the "enemy of the people" and the media mindlessly falling for the con, has rendered them toothless and untrustworthy leaving lazy people to rely on social media or Trumpisms for their understanding of the world. 

My question is, will history show the truth of what happened here or will the watered down historical commissions appointed by this loser merely "whitewash " the story. Not requiring Government or Civics classes for high school seniors and the dumbing down of history courses in public schools has been occurring for awhile. There is a reason those in power oppose decent public schools and higher education. The educated masses do not play nice.

Especially apalling is the dozen Senators and 100+ Representatives who plan on protesting the electoral college votes as well as failing to condemn these, or any, of this President's actions. Meanwhile he drags them down as he fights reality and builds his personal war chest (talk about suckers).  All for an election that was judged by the nation's Attorney General and head of cyber security; dozens of judges and 1,000's of election officials of both parties verifying and certifying what was described  as "the most secure election in history". They would rather grovel and perform for the supporters of a reality TV star and failed businessman over the fate of the country. Choosing ambition, or fear, over the possible demise of the "great democratic experiment". Well the majority of us voted the other way and we have long memories. Not one republican has won the popular vote in ages. 

As far as his musings that he could probably shoot someone on 5th Avenue and still be popular we now know the reality. Basically if he shot your Mother, his buddies in Congress would label her a socialist terrorist to justify the murder.