TWO VERY IMPORTANT POINTS

(1)  A citizen most certainly has a right to his or her individual political beliefs.  There is nothing wrong with supporting and defending and promoting a traditional Republican or conservative philosophy or agenda – just as there is nothing wrong with supporting and defending and promoting a traditional Democratic or liberal philosophy or agenda.

What is wrong, and truly stupid, is supporting and defending and promoting Donald Trump the man – an ignorant, incompetent, self-absorbed and self-important, delusional, and mentally unstable narcissist and sociopath who cares only about himself, his perception and lining his pockets and does not care one iota about America or the American people.

You CAN be both intelligent and a Republican or both intelligent and a Democrat.  But you CANNOT be both intelligent and support and defend Trump.

Opposing and denouncing Trump is NOT opposing and denouncing Republican or conservative philosophy.  It is opposing and denouncing a dangerous demagogue who wants to be an authoritarian dictator like Putin or Un who is working to destroy America’s values on a daily basis.

Opposing and denouncing Trump is NOT partisan politics.  It is patriotism!

(2) Saying “Trump is no worse than other politicians” or “All politicians lie” is NEVER an acceptable defense or justification for the unethical behavior of Donald T Rump or continued support for Trump’s Presidency.

First – no other national politician has ever been worse than Trump.  And no other national politician has lied as egregiously or consistently as Trump.

But, more important, it is the bad act itself that is unacceptable, indefensible and unjustifiable.  If it is unacceptable, indefensible and unjustifiable for one politician to lie or act unethically, it is unacceptable, indefensible and unjustifiable for ANY politician to lie or act unethically.  ALL politicians should be called out and held accountable for lying and unethical behavior.

You wouldn’t, for example, attempt to defend or justify the pedophilia of a local priest or coach by saying “Other priests and coaches sexually abuse children”.

The problem with Republicans is that they are erroneously using the “ends justify the means” defense.  It is OK for Trump to lie and act unethically (and stupidly) on a daily basis if his continuance as President could assist in the implementation of a Republican agenda. 

An act that is wrong and unacceptable if done by a Democrat is equally wrong and unacceptable if done by a Republican.

Trump’s words and deeds are wrong, and he should be called out and held accountable for each and every one.

TTFN