I keep thinking about what you wrote. It resonates with me, yet I also think at least half the nation deserved to be saved — the hard-working, God-fearing patriots just trying to live our lives. I wonder if President Trump didn’t realize how greedy and treasonous our leaders in Washington are. Did we ourselves realize it until Trump came along and turned the light on, exposing the cockroaches in every governmental department, in the news media, in Hollywood, in big business, in education, in sports, in the military — even in the medical profession. It’s more than one man can overcome — or should be expected to overcome alone. We expected him to do what we failed to do on our watch — protect our values and freedoms and oversee our representatives.
Right now I am too depressed to decide what I am going to do for the future regarding politics. I had such high hopes under Trump, but the swamp is too extensive, powerful, and motivated. I am retired and can live my life and let the next generations decide their future. But for a start, I will certainly drop my registration as a Republican. The GOP is merely in bed with the Democrats. I will probably switch to Independent.
Thanks for your thought-provoking post.
Yours is quite thought provoking as well...it is good to see that many are working through the same thoughts and issues in their lives.
This past year was like crossing a barrier - entering a place of no return where the only issue really becomes survival, mostly on a personal level but also “group” level. Not group as in a nation, as that is no longer possible, but group similar to those in other societies in the past that became undesirable, culturally, ethnically or religiously to the rulers of the land.
I don’t think Trump, coming in to office, had a perfect understanding of the Government Class in Washington. I don’t think he grasped the depths of the depravity or oligarchical outlook in the Capitol. That’s probably surprising to us here - I’ve thought myself many times how he ever thought he could deal with these people. He thought politics drove them when in fact much, much darker forces were at play. These treacherous people have the blackest hearts any of us have ever witnessed...a bunch of Ted Bundy’s gone into politics. We saw that here for the most part, we’ve been paying attention for decades, his experiences were different and likely his successes in the past in other endeavors led him to believe he understood them. He didn’t. I don’t think he had any idea how the Government Class - the totality of it - viewed an outside entity with different goals treading on their turf. He was an existential threat in their eyes. He just wanted better decisions made for the people. There definitely was a lack of clarity on his part about who these people really are. I’m sure he understands very well today.
I’m removing myself from politics as well...I cancelled my registration to vote. There are no answers or solutions in politics or in the legal realm. We are not organized or prepared as yet to fight this in any other way, so getting small, and getting out are not bad short-term ideas.
But events will likely happen to change that. Realize that these people, in their arrogance and sense of absolute power, will make mistakes - almost constantly - these are not capable people, they are not understanding people. They are driven ideologues whose primary motivating impetus is hatred...for us. They will by their actions organize and focus us. They will leave us with little to lose...and that is very strong motivator. They will be very surprised at what happens when they attempt to ostracize those they haven’t purchased.