The End Of American Patriotism
"USA USA USA"
A chant often heard at Trump rallies.
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A new NYT poll
indicates that just about 40% of voters across six swing states would vote for Trump in 2024 even if he is convicted of felonies and sentenced to prison.
An article today in the Washington Post details Trump's plans, should he win in 2024, to use the military against civil protesters, and to have his political detractors such as Bill Barr and Mark Milley arrested.
Trump and allies plot revenge, Justice Department control in a second term (msn.com)
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When we are talking about 40% of people saying they will vote for a convicted felon for president we are in a nightmare land, especially given what he is likely to be convicted of - misusing government secrets, tampering with elections, and attempting a coup against his own government.
In addition, Trump is a known and proven bully, pathological liar , fraud, and sexual molester, none of which are qualities previously associated in a positive way with the American way of life. Generations of Americans were taught that George Washington could not tell a lie. Now we have the same people who hold "1776" sacred , as the basis for American patriotism, supporting a man who cannot tell the truth.
If Trump had been around in 1776 he would have been secretly negotiating with England about how he could secure prime Manhattan real estate after the revolution was put down. He would have pledged financial assistance to the beleaguered American army at Valley Forge, and never delivered.
Trump is the least patriotic US president we have ever seen, because he always puts himself above the country. Look no farther than his conversations with writer Bob Woodward where Trump said he was going to downplay the seriousness of the covid pandemic, the obvious implication being that the truth would be bad for his re-election prospects.
Patriotism as we have always known it also includes ethical conduct, but Trump is the most unethical major public figure anyone alive today has ever seen.
So why do Trump rally goers consider him to be patriotic, and claim to be for him because they are patriotic?
This has to do with people who reject the 21st century. They want to go back to a time when white males ran the country, and the world. We can see this in the faces of the small town women who gaze adoringly at Trump and tell everyone how much they "love" him. He is the alpha male, the mad dog, the "boss" who rules over his empire, and his admirers approve of all that as long as they see Trump as being THEIR leader, the one who will keep them on top or put them back on top.
Patriotism, as we have known it for centuries, is gone. You cannot be for the "American experiment" and the traditional "American way of life" and at the same time be for Donald Trump.
We will be lucky if patriotism is not permanently destroyed before all this is over.
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I guess that’s one way to spin a poll that shows how toxic and unpopular joe Biden is. Democrats, the party who despises America now claims it’s unpatriotic to with hold support from the racist party who believes it must be fundamentally transformed.
Trumpsters and MAGA's claiming to be patriotic make a mockery of the topic.
The party that tried to destroy the Union to keep their slaves calling anybody unpatriotic is a mockery of the topic.
Only idiots and ignoramuses associate the Democratic Party of the 19th century with the Democratic Party of today.
Why, their platform is the same? based on racism and thinking minorities are somehow inferior, now instead of exploiting them for labor they exploit them for votes, but the result is the same, they exploit them for power.
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“…to be patriotic…”
It is so far removed from being ‘patriotic’ and has sadly devolved into patronization.
Tell me what you want to know to be true, regardless of incontrovertible facts to disprove it and I’ll say it. Tell me how your beliefs, regardless of how divisive they may be are driving your vote and l’ll believe it. Tell me whatever you want, regardless of how fearful and ignorant the premise and I’ll tell you how to think.
And in these surreal, dysfunctional, and dystopian times, it seems to be our new normal. Unfortunately unfathomable
Really? I hope these Democrat politicians are "today" enough in showing how racist they are:
Joe Biden on African American women,
Thank you Joe for telling us that African American women don't know how to raise their own children. Moron.
As a US senator in the 1970s, Biden was also against school busing integration. Kamala even brought that up in the 2020 Dem debate.
None of that shows that anyone is racist.
Wow. That was said 'back in the day too.' It seems "minorities" (and you know which ones I am referring) can't catch a break in the 21st century anymore than the 18th century.
It seems that you and I have vastly different definitions and views of racism.
No difference. Both are parties of racists.
Exactly, I remember the anti-busing protests in the very blue city of Boston in blue Massachusetts.
No one says there are not Democratic racists. But the claim that the Democrats are the party of racism is ridiculous.
Please, there aren’t by common definition here. Bill Russell described the city as a "flea market of racism” in the 70’s, he was greatly mistaken.
Boston has a race and sports problem. But it’s hardly alone among ‘liberal’ cities
No way, big mistake.
And it's reaching to go that far back. People do change their attitudes. Well...some do...others not so much
This aberration we call Trump exists because Republicans and Democrats are incapable of finding reasonable candidates with reasonable policies that appeal across party lines.
The fringes have taken over the parties. The word compromise has no meaning for those in the extreme.
The scary part is that their numbers are not that large ... but they are seemingly able to control the House. One controlled an aspect of the Senate .. but they could have bypassed him at any time.
I do not think compromise means anything to the whole of congress .. Bipartisanship can mean that one (R) or one (D) broke from their party and did their job.
Amen, Brother!
The way I see it is what you are describing is COMPROMISE between two entities or more. Republican conservatives want to "takeover" the whole of government and subsequently BLOT OUT democratic values wholesale. Choosing Trump again, and individual known to be ferociously uncompromising, and a Speaker of the House who is so FAR RIGHT that his bible "squeaks" when he talks is evident of the republican party lack of respect for "Other." Democrats are working hard to win over the country to accepting what it is: A diverse country full of individuals who want inclusion, equality/equity due to lapses in the past, and diversity. To that end, democrats are not far off the mark!
Of course, fairness to all means investments in all. And republicans don't want or like and damn sure do not respect the essentialness of treating all its citizens fairly. Thus, there is this constant pitting of different groups and its perceived weaknesses against another set of groups and their perceived strengths.
As we all know it is damn near impossible to perform a hand-clap or handclasp with only one hand! But most republicans/conservatives won't do either with democrats because of who is running their party and in charge of the house right now.
Right, as opposed to Democrats, who want Republicans to control various branches of government for fairness, right? Democrats aren't even contesting elections in the House to ensure they don't "take over" control, right?
What exactly are the values of the Democrats?
The values some conservatives call "exactly worthless' in general. I will not detail them, because we all have been talking about them for years and they are in the news on a regular basis. "Bone up" at your leisure.
I've made my point plainly. When you can point out the party platform of the Republican Party that is for inclusion, equality/equity, and diversity do so. Otherwise. . . .
Lately racism and antisemitism lead the way.
The only thing I seem to hear from Democrats is:
They want a ceasefire, open borders, boys in girls bathrooms and locker rooms, white supremacy is everywhere, there was an insurrection on Jan 6th, Trump is the reason for all evil ever on the earth. Did I miss anything?
And it is the republicans fault that we voted with an idiot like Matt Gaetz to remove the speaker of the house.
Forgot one thing, health of the mother, not so much for the fetus!
You didn't miss those republican talking points.
The "vagina" squad has been "activated"! As if. . .some conservatives don't have enough to do managing all those conservative vaginas. . . .
You understand the difference between a “vagina” and a uterus?
A very noble mission all good Americans should partake in.
It is not noble to expect a group of good Americans to serve conservatives when they are not conservatives. Why not? It's pretty oppressive. Well, you know, FREEDOM.
Huh?
Oh please, show me ONE of this points that is not pushed by the Democrats nonstop.
WTF are you talking about.
I don't "do" republican-think - you do.
What do you think.
You made the comment you explain it!!!
Um...it's in that closet somewhere....
Yea my thought too...
Huh?
Texan, it's not strange at all when its:
. Damn! We need this FOOL to die already!!!
Like Jason, some conservatives are an invading species with "abilities" that though small and shrinking still manages to make itself bigger than life!