… And no one is talking about this!
Weeks prior to the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election, President Donald Trump told Attorney General Bill Barr to bring criminal charges against Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, former President Barack Obama, and previous Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton for launching a supposed coup against his administration.
“Unless Bill Barr indicts these people for crimes — the greatest political crime in the history of our country,” Trump said, “then we’ll get little satisfaction unless I win.”
“Where are all of the arrests?” the wild-eyed then-president added, following a fury of tweets on the subject. “Can you imagine if the roles were reversed? Long-term sentences would have started two years ago. Shameful!”
Of course, there wasn’t a shred of evidence to support Trump’s claim. Perhaps Trump wanted Barr to “create” the necessary evidence? Or maybe Trump thought he was powerful enough to jail them without reason?
Let’s keep it real. It was Trump who was attempting a coup d’é·tat of sorts by asking that his political opponents be arrested for fabricated charges.
… And no one is talking about this!
Consider this: Adolph Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Joseph Stalin, and Saddam Hussein all governed with an iron fist. Today, Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-Un follow similar paths. History shows us that such regimes lead nations to ruin—just look at how those countries either eventually hit rock bottom during their reigns or are on the verge of collapse, like Putin’s Russia. The evidence is clear: authoritarian rule brings devastation.
Is that what Americans want?
Fortunately, Barr, even as an avid supporter of Trump, refused. Only he stood between Trump and the end of democracy in America. Had Barr followed through, things would have gotten very ugly fast. MAGA man or not, Barr deserves some credit for dismissing Trump’s orders.
But was anyone paying attention? Even after trying to jail his political opponents on frivolous charges, Trump was competitive in the election, receiving 46.9 percent of the popular vote (74,216,154). And after the election, Trump, with no evidence, of course, insisted the presidency was being stolen from him, encouraging a mob of his supporters to descend on Washington, DC on January 6 to forcibly block the election results from being certified by the U.S. Congress.
“Let’s have trial by combat. I’m willing to stake my reputation, the President is willing to stake his reputation, on the fact that we’re going to find (election) criminality there,” stated former New York City Mayor and Trump yes-man Rudy Giuliani to the pro-Trump mob on January 6. Of course, Giuliani, who urged Trump supporters to become treasonous, insists he wasn’t calling for a literal insurrection.
Maybe that was the Jack Daniels talking, right Rudy?
Fact: Nearly all of Trump’s election lawsuits were dismissed or dropped due to lack of evidence. Judges, lawyers, and most legal experts, liberal and conservative, described the suits as “frivolous” and “without merit.”
And despite the preponderance of evidence and factual data that point to a clear and legitimate Biden victory, 68 percent of Republicans believed – or wanted to believe – the election was “stolen” from Donald Trump, per a November 2021 poll from the Public Religion Research Institute.
Even OAN, one of Trump’s favorite propaganda outlets, was forced to report was forced to report there was no widespread voter fraud. Nevertheless, Trump, who literally attempted two coup d’é·tats in three months, remains the most powerful person in the Republican Party today and is a threat to win the presidency again.
If Trump wins again, you can be certain that his attorney general will act on these requests without hesitation. Trump and his team have learned from their past errors and, according to Project 2025, are determined to fill the government with loyalists who will prioritize Trump’s misguided objectives over the rule of law. This is a critical moment in our nation’s history.
American democracy is ripe for the taking because too many of us simply don’t care about the rule of law or justice anymore. And, more importantly, many of our leaders today are no better than the ill-informed constituents they represent. In fact, many of those public officials who took an oath to defend the Constitution are doing just the opposite by willingly believing and spreading disinformation and, whether directly or indirectly, inciting distrust in governmental institutions and violence.
The onus is on our leaders – not the average civilian – to put their country ahead of their party, facts over fraud, and evidence over suspicion. But many of our leaders, instead of being honorable defenders of freedom, like the late Sen. John McCain, are no more virtuous than the low-lives who put them in office.
It’s really not surprising that high-profile Republicans like George Will, Dick Cheney, Liz Cheney, Nancy Kassebaum, Jeff Flake, and Joe Walsh are openly backing Vice President Kamala Harris for president. Although they don’t see eye to eye with her ideologically, their support speaks volumes about the current political landscape.
They know Donald Trump poses an immediate national and global threat. So, if you think that being White or a supporter of Trump will shield you from the negative impacts of a new Trump regime, it’s time to reconsider. The repercussions won’t be limited to undocumented immigrants and minorities; everyone, except Trump and his inner circle perhaps, will be at risk for some level of peril whether directly or indirectly.
How?
For starters, Trump continues to threaten to criminalize dissent and has even floated the idea of concentration camps.
Trump supporters, most of you know anti-Trumpers. Imagine your friend, ccolleague, parent, child, brother, or sister being detained in a concentration camp for simply speaking out against the American Fuhrer. Is that the American way?
… No one is talking about this!
Are you prepared to live in Nazi Germany?
There’s enough liberalism and conservatism in America to go around. And at every level of government, both parties should be expected to win elections and lose them. And regardless of our affiliation, we must be willing to accept that our candidate(s) of choice won’t always win.
Oftentimes, the mark of true character is how we handle defeat and address situations that don’t resolve as we’d hoped.
In America, Republicans won’t always win….Democrats won’t always win…. But, wannabe tyrants should always lose.
“We know that dictators are quick to choose aggression, while free nations strive to resolve differences in peace.”
– George W. Bush
