TheWiseOldFart

  Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart If you share my love of country, have at least an average intellect, seek the truth, refuse to be lied to, and know the “real Donald Trump,” you are most certainly asking how Trump could have a single supporter in 2024. It all began with Rush Limbaugh. His blatant lies in support of right-wing extremism began brainwashing the American people when his radio broadcast became nationally syndicated in 1988. On October 7, 1996, the bastard child of Rupert Murdock and Roger Ailes began broadcasting. Using the misnomer of “FOX News,” their television broadcasts surpassed Limbaugh as the primary purveyor of lies and conspiracy theories in support of right-wing politicians. In reality, FOX is a propaganda machine. Their mission statement includes “tell the people what they want to hear,” report everything, true or false which favors the conservative position on the issues, and focus on sensationalism. Sensationalism attracts viewers, and increased viewership ...

  Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart   Trump has made several statements over the last eight years “subtly” stating that if you are not with him, you are against him and therefore his enemy. I am proud to be an enemy of America’s greatest traitor and the worst man in the world. It is an embarrassment and our national shame that our government and our people allowed an asset of Vladimir Putin to become our president. From the time Putin became an officer in the KGB, his goal was to destroy the United States. Our nation’s leaders and primary security agencies were aware prior to the November 8, 2016 that Russian agents were using social media to influence voters: and it worked. Trump was gifted the Electoral College by three states and a total of less than 80,000 votes. He lost the popular vote, which proves that the people no longer choose our presidents: the states have that privilege. The truth is no Republican has won the popular vote since George H.W. Bush’s election in 1988, wi...