Trump/Fox Fighting a 21st Century Civil War

Intelligent people know that 155 years after the Civil War ended, those who reside in Trump World are still fighting that battle in their minds. Many of their heroes are the Confederate Generals who were literally traitors to America. But in the 21st Century, both Fox and Trump are ramped up, fighting a new Civil War. This one is RED America versus BLUE America. We cannot blame Trump for creating this national divide, because it was there before he was elected. However, Trump is a president who has done everything in his power to exacerbate the divide and he’s been very successful. Both Trump and Fox are currently operating in War Mode. Trump see himself as the leader of Red America and he’s shown only disdain for everyone except his base.

In the 1930s, Hitler blamed every problem facing the German people on the Jews. In 2020, both Trump and Fox have replaced Jews with their new scapegoat, Liberals. They blame liberals for all the problems America is facing. Yes they hate immigrants and people of color, but liberals are at the top of their enemy list. Read just about any Trump World conspiracy theory and the author will almost always blame liberals for whatever issue they are whining about.

In this battle, Trump and Fox shoulder some of the blame for the rise of White Nationalists groups, many of whom are prepared to use violence. Militant Trump supporters are now going to demonstrations with the intent of injuring and/or shooting protesters. In Wisconsin, one of them murdered 2 protesters and wounded a third individual, using an assault rifle. It’s no secret that both the KKK and Nazis love Donald Trump, but it’s getting worse. The Southern Poverty Law Center conducted a recent study which claims a 55% rise in White Nationalist groups since Trump became President.

Our country is in big trouble and I believe it’s very important that Americans understand this national dynamic, which is dividing and endangering America.

Trump Cult Members Are Facing a Dilemma

Trump’s Cult members across America are facing a major dilemma. For the past 5 months, Trump told them they should not wear masks and gave them several bogus reasons.  As a result, many of his cult members became vehement opponents of mask rules, some of them even became violent. Dr. Fauci received numerous death threats on himself, his wife, and his daughters. Large numbers of his supporters turned this from a safety to a constitutional issue. At Trump’s rallies, they were NOT wearing masks.

But now, their Supreme Leader has reversed himself and directed his base to start wearing masks.  Here’s their dilemma.

  • Will his cult members say you were wrong the past 5 months and criticize their Supreme Leader? Not likely, is it? I’m LOL.
  • Will they disobey their Supreme Leader and say I took a firm position against masks, claiming it’s a constitutional issue, and I’m not changing?
  • Or, will his loyal cult members obediently reverse their position on masks and become strong supporters of mask regulations and laws?

This is priceless for the millions of Trump Cult members who are in total denial. What will they do?

Trump and the Covid-19 Pandemic

Donald Trump had an opportunity to do what normal American presidents do in a national crisis, and that is, bring the country together. The President is in a unique position where he/she can rally our people, get us unified so we can fight a battle against our enemy as one nation. That’s exactly what happened against the Nazis and Japanese in WW II. But true to form, Trump made the Corona Virus a political issue with him at the center. Are you surprised? In his small mind, Trump thought he could handle the crisis by making a series of unsubstantiated claims. In other words, ignore science in an attempt to make himself look good and pretend he had everything under control. But there was just one big problem, the virus wasn’t listening to him.

Remember when Trump made the following brilliant comment?

  • The virus is a Democratic Hoax
  • The virus is under “Tremendous Control”
  • Everything will return to normal by Easter Sunday
  • Drink bleach as a preventive measure for Covid-19
  • If you get the virus, take hydroxychloroquine.

If the above wasn’t bad enough, Trump compounded the problem by turning Covid-19 into a political issue, as opposed to a national health crisis. Trump, and then his political ally, Fox, manipulated the issue of social distancing and wearing masks. Instead of perceiving them as common-sense techniques to slow down the spread of the deadly virus, Trump and his allies turned them into phony constitutional issues. That’s right, the government has no right to make you wear a mask during pandemic or to prevent large groups of people from getting together.  As a result, millions of Americans who reside in the alternate reality of Trump World, defied the advice of scientists and doctors, making the crisis far worse than it needed to be.Trump didn’t stop there.

He sees his number one hope for re-election in the state of our economy. Therefore, instead of closing down major components of the economy as recommended by our health experts from the CDC, Trump encouraged governors to open up their states for normal business. We saw what happened. Instead of the spread of the virus slowing down, it intensified and set records in many states during early July.

Trump’s approval ratings for Covid-19 are horrendous, will Americans remember when election day arrives in November?

Trump World Opposes Masks During the Pandemic

Trump World makes up the biggest CULT of our lifetime. His members are dedicated to their Supreme Leader, which means they defend everything he says or does, and I mean everything. The Supreme Leader is never wrong.  Their number one job is protecting and/or defending their leader. Everything he says or does is right, and anyone who disagrees with their leader, criticizes him, or investigates Trump, becomes the arch enemy of the cult. They will then begin a process of systematic attacks on anyone who does the above.

Trump has made one mistake after another with Covid-19. He claimed the virus was “Under Tremendous Control”, he said everything would return to normal by Easter, he recommended people swallow bleach, and then advised those with the virus to take hydroxychloroquine, despite all the medical evidence proving that was hazardous to one’s health. Even after all of those grievous errors/mistakes on the part of Trump, in his cult, he never made a single mistake. That brings us to the subject of masks in Florida.

Florida was on the national news this week because a large group of angry, vocal residents were yelling and screaming at the Palm Beach County Council,  which was preparing to make masks mandatory whenever a resident is inside a facility open to the public. People in Trump World live in an alternate reality bubble, where the truth and facts are irrelevant. They eat up one conspiracy story and lie after another from the Fox Propaganda Network. The latest right-wing propaganda circulating throughout Trump’s Cult is the bizarre idea that requiring the wearing of a mask isn’t a safety issue in the middle of a pandemic, it’s a violation of your constitutional rights. Since Trump never wears a mask, his cult members must insist upon doing the same. The people protesting the new law in Palm Beach County, FL are Trump Lovers. They see everything which happens from the perspective of how it impacts their Supreme Leader. And if Trump is telling them they shouldn’t wear masks, then who does the Palm Beach County government think they are?

Incredibly, they were also convinced by right wing propaganda that wearing a mask is hazardous to your health. Are they serious? All the doctors and nurses in America’s hospitals, who were risking their lives by treating and taking care of Covid-19 patients, were wrong to wear masks? Trump World is telling them that is dangerous to their health. At the Palm Beach County council meeting, one woman was screaming at the doctor who recommended the mask rule, alleging he’s not a real doctor and should resign. Keep in mind, that woman is dumber than dirt, yet she was preaching pseudo-science to a physician, because she heard it on Fox.

Of course, this issue goes way beyond wearing a mask indoors during a national pandemic. It illustrates the terrifying reality that about 35-40% of America listens to Fox and Trump every day. That means facts, logic, and the truth are totally irrelevant. They are people who will believe anything which supports their heavily bigoted view of the world. America is facing its most dangerous crisis of our lifetime.  Our democracy cannot make it through another four years of Donald Trump. Make sure you vote this November and ensure that your friends, relatives, and family members make it to the polls. This effort should concentrate on young people who only vote in relatively small numbers.