Even the first America First movement, not the pre WWII movement, but that under Woodrow Wilson, was not about making America first. Over time it became uglier, openly embracing antiSemitism and fascism. But Trump's 'America First' purely is 'Trump First, and Only'. Even the billionaires who back him are merely an afterthought to Trump. They serve a purpose, so he'll toss some small fish to them like they're trained seals.
It will take the more than likely economic collapse to make some, perhaps not a majority, of MAGAs to realize that their 'savior' is a buffoon and never cared about them. Like Henry Ford during the Depression, Trump will live in his Xanadu and ignore the cries of all those suffering from the outcomes of his policies. At some point Trump will adopt the idea that violence in America is all about the gun, and the Supreme Court, HIS Supreme Court, will find excuses to allow Trump to seize the weapons of just about everyone. We'll have gun ownership like in most other totalitarian regimes, some of which appear on the surface to have the right to own weapons but the reality is much different.
We are already reaching the point where open conversation contrary to the 'will' of the 'great leader' may make you subject to arrest on some trumped up (no pun intended) charges and convicted on no legal evidence. The only part of the 1st Amendment that will stand will be a truncated version of Freedom of Religion, and that will be limited to only certain 'paths' of Christianity. Freedom of Assembly has always been truncated, Freedom of Speech is becoming a thing of the past, and Freedom of the Press is being stifled by the government and by corporate owners who care only for the right to make money, not to inform people of the truth.
When it all falls apart, we'll be on our own. Our allies that we've abandoned with the glee of the 'great leader' will decide to let us go it alone. They will have make other arrangements for their world trade and security. Our enemies, Trump's erstwhile 'friends', will laugh and enjoy the spectacle of the one mighty nation becoming dysfunctional and impotent.
I grieve for what we're becoming. True traditional conservatives and traditional liberals may have loved America in different ways, but they both embraced our freedoms and the rights of the people under the Constitution.
Must see. Rick rips Trump and MAGA wide open. No mercy. Love it! Forever grateful. ✌️
Even the first America First movement, not the pre WWII movement, but that under Woodrow Wilson, was not about making America first. Over time it became uglier, openly embracing antiSemitism and fascism. But Trump's 'America First' purely is 'Trump First, and Only'. Even the billionaires who back him are merely an afterthought to Trump. They serve a purpose, so he'll toss some small fish to them like they're trained seals.
It will take the more than likely economic collapse to make some, perhaps not a majority, of MAGAs to realize that their 'savior' is a buffoon and never cared about them. Like Henry Ford during the Depression, Trump will live in his Xanadu and ignore the cries of all those suffering from the outcomes of his policies. At some point Trump will adopt the idea that violence in America is all about the gun, and the Supreme Court, HIS Supreme Court, will find excuses to allow Trump to seize the weapons of just about everyone. We'll have gun ownership like in most other totalitarian regimes, some of which appear on the surface to have the right to own weapons but the reality is much different.
We are already reaching the point where open conversation contrary to the 'will' of the 'great leader' may make you subject to arrest on some trumped up (no pun intended) charges and convicted on no legal evidence. The only part of the 1st Amendment that will stand will be a truncated version of Freedom of Religion, and that will be limited to only certain 'paths' of Christianity. Freedom of Assembly has always been truncated, Freedom of Speech is becoming a thing of the past, and Freedom of the Press is being stifled by the government and by corporate owners who care only for the right to make money, not to inform people of the truth.
When it all falls apart, we'll be on our own. Our allies that we've abandoned with the glee of the 'great leader' will decide to let us go it alone. They will have make other arrangements for their world trade and security. Our enemies, Trump's erstwhile 'friends', will laugh and enjoy the spectacle of the one mighty nation becoming dysfunctional and impotent.
I grieve for what we're becoming. True traditional conservatives and traditional liberals may have loved America in different ways, but they both embraced our freedoms and the rights of the people under the Constitution.