A segment of Newsmax tonight began with many clips from commentators from both parties saying that Donald Trump is the most powerful person in the word. “All right, enough!” the host finally interjected. “Well, if he is the most powerful person in the world, why can’t he appoint whoever (sic) he wants to prosecute James Comey and Letitia James?”
Well, we do have a few sticking points here.
We have the U.S. Constitution, and 200+ years of rule of law, and the concept that no one is above the law.
And we have the question, “Given that they have taken stances against Trump, why not have them both summarily beheaded?” Given that we no longer have a balance of powers among the supposedly three co-equal branches of government, what’s the big deal?
Three hundred years ago, that’s precisely would have happened to people who took public stances against a king.
We either stand for freedom and loyalty to a constitution — or we don’t. We can’t have it both ways.
In a recent post, I argued that our brains are wired in a certain way, and that we have little in any control over our values and beliefs.
German philosopher Johann Gottlieb Fichte seem to be saying something similar here. To take me as an example, I’m no more capable of being a Trump supporter than I am in believing in the tooth fairy or Santa Claus.
It’
s true that MAGA votes against its own financial interests. But keep in mind that they have other more important interests. e.g., punishing immigrants and other people of color.
As suggested at left, we can easily understand why Canadians are uncomfortable living adjacent to the United States.
Of course, it’s even worse down here. Unless you’re a hateful moron Trump supporter, you’re suffering, either:
Directly, via lousy education, poor access to healthcare, expensive cost of living, gutted government services and a poor job market, or
Indirectly, as you see a criminal conman systematically destroy the country you love. As someone said, “It’s like being tied to a chair and forced to watch a toddler play with a loaded pistol.”
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