(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
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