The corrupting influence of power is hard to resist. The temptation is great. Acquiescence to it can be insidious.
The acquiescence to tyranny can also be insidious. This is what has happened in the USA. The American People have long considered themselves the masters of their own government. Today, more and more of the People have awakened to the realization that a cabal of power-hungry government employees has seized control of the US government and has subjugated the American People.
Whether or not enough of the American People will awaken to this realization in time to prevent an irreversible take-over of the US government by this cabal remains to be seen.
This cabal almost succeeded in staging a coup d'état in November 2016 and consolidating its power. It was thwarted by the election of President Trump, but it has by no means abandoned its ambitions.
This is what America's great current social divide is all about. (See tagline.)
This is also why the cabal and its supporters hate President Trump with such viciousness. He prevented their coup d'état.
Many of their supporters are well-meaning Americans who have not awakened to the realization that tyranny is upon us.
Donald Trump is a brilliant, highly puissant man, who recognized this cabal for what it is--though he underestimated its power and entrenchment--and was compelled, by his love for the USA and the American Dream, to thwart its plans for seizing absolute power over the USA permanently. As an outsider, a man of independent wealth, who had already satisfied his ambitions, he was not tempted by the power of government. Instead, he recognized the corruption of the cabal and its acquiescence to the temptation of power; he also recognized the danger the cabal poses to America.
Who will win this Manichaean struggle remains to be seen.
Will it be the forces of good and benevolence? Or will the cabal succeed in seizing permanent control of the USA and subjugating the American People?
We will know before long.
Good insights. Thank you for commenting. Lord Acton knew about the temptations of power on fallen men. The original sin was the desire to be our own gods. And the “elitists” definitely believe that they are entitled to rule over the rest of us, while enriching themselves.
Well said.
In answer to your tag line, I’m afraid so.
We are not throwing out the weasels who got us here and have been thwarting President Trump.
We needed to give him a Congress that sides with the citizens and the rule of law.
He can’t do it alone.