What if it is true that Donald J. Trump is a liar, con man, criminal, and an aspiring dictator who is “using you” for his own selfish ends? Honestly consider that for a moment, because it is extremely important for your future and our country’s future.
Whether it be now or later you will eventually come to realize the truth about Donald J. Trump. It will be inescapable. In either case, you will have voted, supported, empowered, and enabled Trump to do all the heartbreaking damage he has done to the United States of America. Then you will have to live knowing forever that you participated in, encouraged, and motivated Trump’s carnage.
As in any court of law, ignorance cannot be claimed as an excuse. This is especially true in today’s internet world. The information on Trump’s past and current activities is readily available.
If you accept, even for a few minutes that Donald J. Trump is not what he has conned and manipulated you into believing through repetition (as all dictators do), then you will look at his long list of destruction in a completely different way. Here is a partial list.
- Trump’s lies, hate talk, and rhetoric that have led to the American people being the most divided since the Civil War. Trump alone has caused bitter, nasty, and sometimes violent separation between our Parties, States, friends, and family members.
- Trump’s January 6, 2021 insurrection, attempted coup, and the heartbreaking damage to our beautiful Capitol and our worldwide reputation.
- Trump’s self-serving, deceitful, and incompetent handling of COVID-19 led to the highest number of deaths of any country in the world by far!
- Trump’s two (2) Impeachments. Most of any President. And the most serious.
- Trump destroying the careers, reputations, and lives of hundreds, probably thousands, of people like these courageous patriots: former US Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch, former Presidential Advisor Fiona Hill, and Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman.
- Trump’s vindictive withdrawal of the U.S. from the Paris Climate and Iran nuclear agreements that took years of hard work by hundreds of people to accomplish.
- Trump’s threat to withdraw from NATO. (Putin’s dream. This would have been a dangerous blow considering Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. See the pattern of destroying?)
- Trump taking (stealing?) and storing top secret documents at Mar-a-Lago. (For what purpose? Money, leverage, power, ego, insanity?)
- Trump’s countless past and current (12?) criminal and civil cases. There are so many it’s impossible to list them here. (Can you honestly believe all of them are a “Witch Hunt” as Trump always blames? Consider this adage, “Where there is smoke there is fire.”)
- Trump’s list of business failures, crimes, and countless despicable acts could fill an entire library. (This would be the appropriate material for a Trump Library.)
If all of the above isn’t enough to see what Trump “really” is about, what will it take to change your mind? A bloody civil war? A Trump dictatorship? The consequences of either would absolutely result in unimaginable destruction, pain, and long-lasting resentment.
Does a person with character and integrity lie and spread false information? Do they viciously attack and blame others? Do they have a long list of legal, ethical, and moral accusations constantly being made against them? Do they have a long list of failures without any great successes on their own? Inherited wealth does not count.
Does a person with true courage and integrity “never” take responsibility for anything? Do they “never” admit to making a mistake? Do they “never” show compassion for anyone? Do they “never” do a selfless act for another person or group?
For a moment, ignore and challenge the statements by extremist talking heads at Fox News and other so-called news outlets that you are probably hearing in your head right now. Consider their motivations. Is it money, power, hate, or all of these things? Do they really have your best interests and those of our country as their priorities? Are they women and men of solid character and integrity? I think not! And you likely question it too in your heart of hearts.
Although we are nowhere near the point of Hitler’s horrific carnage, I recall stories about the lives of the people who supported him and survived WWII. Many of them committed suicide or drank themselves to death from guilt, fear of reprisal, or both. Others went into hiding or had to endure harsh rejection. Some were convicted of war crimes and executed.
Facing the truth after investing so much is very difficult. It takes tremendous courage and character to do so. But there are great benefits. Once you do your courage and character grow and you get powerful motivation to correct things.
The first step is to turn off and reject all extremist and conspiracy theorist outlets and individuals. Then join the cause to end Trump’s destruction, hold him accountable, and protect democracy. You will be proud that you did.
Or you can just keep playing “Trump roulette” and live or die with the consequences.
Consider this and choose. Will you decide to be an Abraham Lincoln or a Donald Trump? Or worse, an Adolf Hitler or Vladimir Putin? All the later choices do not increase your courage or especially your character; they destroy them.
So, what if it’s true?