The title above is how retired Judge Michael Luttig described Donald J. Trump and his followers. The kicker is this: Judge Luttig is one of the most respected conservative judges in the USA.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/16/trump-clear-present-danger-to-us-democracy-conservative-judge-warns
This should mean all Main Street people still in the Trump Cult will re-evaluate their mistaken beliefs, but I'm not holding my breath. Cult members rarely ever are rational in any sense of the word.
It also should mean the hijacked Republican Party finally will come to its senses and dump Trump. Politics being as irrational as it is, again I'm not holding my breath. In general, the two major Parties of the current era appear to care little about honor, principles, ethics, the Law, and especially, the Constitution. Instead, their number one priority is re-election...at any cost.
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The entire political scene in the USA is an embarrassment to the country. It's also a danger. Plus, it has caused most of the world to lose respect for us. Finally, it's not really much of a stretch to say our political scene is an existential threat not only to us, but to all life on Earth as well. Why? Simply put, the actions or lack of action on the following "fronts" are a threat to the existence of our species & all others: nuclear weapons & nuke waste; unprecedented ecological damage; societal disintegration; economic chaos; perpetual war; a belief in unlimited economic growth; corporatism; corporate globalization; and politics lacking common sense & ethics. We must get off that path if Life is to survive and thrive.
Here's my contribution to a paradigm shift:
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Shortly, I'll begin posting excerpts of the work on this venue.
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Not only my opinion. Be Well
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