Déjà vu all over again

We are now in the prologue phase of his new campaign, and like before it began with a hate-filled speech containing many of the lies and conspiracy theories he deluged us with before. May God help us! He is already signaling to his anti-social, anti-democratic minions that he is still on their side and yet again needs their allegiance and support. Those followers include white supremacists, antisemites, Holocaust and election deniers, immigrant haters, and the majority of the Republican Party’s leadership.

Brace yourselves, it will be a dangerous time. It’s the beginning phase of another era of lies and conspiracy theories; of racial, religious, and sexual choice attacks; of increased chaos, anger, hatred, division, and disrespect. It will include renewed attacks on our democracy, our government, and our institutions. Regrettably, we are in a repeat phase of Trumpism. Certainly, we are fed up with it; and yet we have not been able to eradicate it. Calling out a rattlesnake isn’t enough; it still can still kill if it isn’t defanged.

Still, even with all of the negativity that accompanies Trumpism, I remain optimistic that sanity will prevail over allegiance to such a pathetic cult figure. Democracy will win! History has shown us that even the most diabolical cult figures (Mussolini, Hitler, Kim11-sung) come and go as suit the needs of those who support them— but, mercifully, they don’t prevail—as truth and facts do. The vote of the America people has repeatedly proven that there is no place in our government for such anti-social losers.

This is the time to join together to put a permanent stop to the insanity of Trumpism. We can do it with the combined power of our voices and our votes.

Luman Slade

The Plains