The Trump roadmap to his presidential reelection is now clear. He doesn’t plan to win the popular vote. He doesn’t even think he needs an electoral college majority of 270 votes. He plans to win through chaos, much of which was on display during the September 29th debate. I use the term “debate” here loosely as it was more a sample of the chaos Trump wants and needs to invalidate the democratic election of the people and to declare himself the winner.
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| The Trump-Biden food fight, 9/29/2020 |
His failure to denounce the white-supremacist group Proud Boys typified his true feelings about racism. He went so far as to suggest that they “stand-by”
for a time when he would need their brand of anarchy. For clarification of those only vaguely aware
of the Proud Boys, just know that it is a far-right neo-fascist male-only
organization that promotes and engages in political violence. They are based in the US with branches in
Australia, the UK, and Canada. They
welcome Klansmen, anti-Semites, Southern racists, and right-wing militias. Donald Trump stands proudly by them. They are his fanbase and an enthusiastic part
of his steady 40% core support group.
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| ProudBoy, note the White Supremacist Hand Symbol |
In his desperation Tuesday night, he refused to debate Joe Biden on the issues and resorted to the tactics of a desperate man. He absolutely needs to stay in office, not to support the American people or to promote his non-existent healthcare plan, but to stay out of legal trouble. The walls are closing in. Bank loans are coming due, the IRS is completing audits, and the Manhattan District Attorney’s office is investigating bank fraud claims. If he stays in office, he will be virtually untouchable for four more years. If he loses, the sky is falling on Chicken Little.
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| Chicken Little spreads a little hysteria |
Actually, the Chicken Little analogy is perhaps more poignant than I initially imagined. In the original 1943 American version of this centuries-old tale, Chicken Little is convinced the sky is falling by Foxy Loxy who uses psychology he picked up by reading Mein Kampf. Chicken Little then whips up mass hysteria among the other farmyard animals to the benefit of the fox. In our more modern scenario, the fox is Vladimir Putin and Trump is his Chicken Little. In any interpretation of this story, America loses. There was a remake by Disney in 2005 where the sky was actually falling, it was a piece of camouflage disguising an alien spaceship, and before the aliens’ escape, they leave an orange alien child behind. This new story was too spot-on, but we digress.
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| Disney's 2005 remake of Chicken Little |
Where were we? Oh yes, Trump is an asshole, possibly an orange alien, and he is desperate to stay in office through any means necessary. Those last three words are scary. Be afraid, be very afraid. To Trump, unlike most politicians, laws and rules are for suckers and losers. The year 2020 may go down in American history as a watershed moment. It will either be a turn-around victory for our democracy or the continuation of its destruction by a sociopathic conman.
Well written as always, Jack
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