TheWiseOldFart

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Over an 80-year span, I have heard many speeches. Most are boring and without substance. Only a few of our presidents had the ability to inspire emotions of hope and feelings of trust from their audience. Most were in the same category of what I call “politispeak.” None of them resorted to name calling or complained about “how badly they were treated by the press.” None of them preached and incited anger, hatred, and the commission of violence until Donald John Trump. He is not “different,” he is disgusting and an embarrassment to every true American. WHAT THE HELL DID HE EXPECT? Trump chose himself to be the “key speaker” at last Friday’s Correspondents' Dinner (2). Big mistake. Trump has no sense of humor, but he tried to be funny. He was attempting to be funny in front of people he chose to constantly berate and insuledt. What did he expect? I admit that I have called “Dementia Donny” names for 11 years. He earned every one of them. During the 2016 campai...

Trump has no respect for the law, most significantly the Constitution of the United States of America. Facts later revealed, combined with what I watched for three hours on television on January 6, 2021, proved beyond a doubt that Trump organized, planned, and executed the failed coup attempt. He is a traitor and should be punished with death for the most egregious crime possible against our nation. His ‘lieutenants’ were then and remain now leaders of Neo-Nazi groups who share Trump’s plan to end democracy and destroy the United States of America. Prior to what was without a doubt the ‘darkest day in American history,’ there was 9/11. The initial results after the dust literally settled were fear, anger, and hatred for all men and women who were not American Citizens: exactly what those who call themselves “Republicans” wanted. Right-wing politicians encouraged bigotry and racism in support of the traitors who seek a nation ruled by white supremacy. Their knee-jerk reactions weakened ...