If you are surprised at what happened yesterday in Washington, you haven’t been paying attention to your country over the past four years.
America elected a racist crackpot to the highest office in the land, and now that his time is up, he will not go quietly.
Today, Americans watched in shock, as Mr. trump’s thugs attacked the U.S. capitol building and stormed the house and senate chambers while debate was taking place. This attempted coup took place while “normal” Americans watched in horror. They could not believe that this was happening in America. Sadly, these people are just as clueless as the thugs who stormed Washington today. Mr. trump and his enablers have been calling for this for weeks, and they have been encouraged by conservative media, elected trump puppets, and social media falsehoods.
As I watch I am struck by something else: The double standard when it comes to how these folks have been treated by law enforcement compared to how the black lives matter protestors were treated this summer. I am seeing way less police presence for much more serious offences being committed by Mr. trump’s thugs. (Fine people on both sides.) You just know that if these had been young black and brown people acting out in this manner in Washington today you would be hearing about all the dead protestors in the streets.
Mr. trump has been lying to these people for weeks that he won the election, and they have been all too willing to buy into the lie. They are willing because they share one thing in common: A hatred and fear of brown people. Make no mistake, what you are seeing playing out today in Washington is who we are as a country. If you didn’t think this could have happened here, and that this kind of behavior only happens in Third World countries and banana republics, I have a bell to sell you here in Philadelphia. This redneck revolution is being televised, and now you see what folks like yours truly have been warning you about for years.
I honestly think that the 25th Amendment should be invoked, and that Mr. trump should be removed from office before his remaining two weeks are up. Because, sadly, if you don’t think that he could do even more damage, you don’t know Donald trump.
On another note, congrats to the people of Georgia for making Mitch Turtle McConnell senate minority leader.
Two democratic senators from the state of Georgia. One Black and the other a Jew. Who could have seen this coming?
Well, maybe some of those thugs and rioters in Washington did, and that’s just one more reason why they are so angry.
*Image from WYFF Greenville.
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