Donald Trump has ushered in the second round of the Civil War. We have witnessed him incite violence. We have heard him go to the defense of Neo-Nazis, Ku Klux Klan, and white supremacists. He has created a fictitious adversary in the alt left. On many occasions he has diminished the brand of the United States abroad as well as at home. He has shown himself to be unfit for leadership, a man whose ego and narcissism have created a dangerous monster who is only capable of impulsive judgement and behavior. He has relinquished all moral authority and has displayed none of the character traits that a man in his position should believe in and display. As a role model he is the Anti- President.
This is Trump’s act of treason. Whether he has committed other acts of treason, the Mueller investigation will bring to light. He has acted in an irresponsible and reckless way with the North Korean confrontation. He has shown respect for Duterte of the Phillipines,Sissi of Egypt, and Putin of Russia and he has even called Kim Jung Un of North Korea, “a smart cookie”. At the same time he has shown blatant disrespect for long standing friends of the United States and Democracy. He has insulted Angela Merkel on more than one occasion. His bizarre behavior with Abe of Japan, Macron of France,Turnbull of Australia, have shown the world that he possesses no diplomatic skills. His pitiful behavior with Pena Nieto of Mexico, has shown us that his braggadocio is nothing but a front.
Poor Judgement, no Honesty and no Credibility. The fact that five of his closest advisors, Manafort, Quinn, Scaramucci, Bannon* and Gorka*, have been unceremoniously shown the door, after a brief tenure, speaks volumes about his lack of judgement. These were people that he elevated to positions of great responsibilities. As to his honesty, nothing he says can be believed. His compulsive lying is legendary. You can question some individual’s credibility. Not this President. He has no credibility.
He has shown his disdain for people from all walks of life. He appealed to people who felt liberated by his bellicose rhetoric, and believed they were entitled to talk the same way. His provocative speech, use of dog whistles and ambition to do anything to achieve power, could be contributing factors in the violence that has taken lives and injured people. Will his impulsive behavior bring us into a military conflict, killing many innocent men, women and children? Only time will tell.
There is a striking irony in Trump’s ascent to the Presidency. The electorate that voted for him, were traditionally those Americans who were anti rich spoiled elites, who never shared their problems or culture. That they would get behind Trump, the poster boy for rich spoiled elites, is an irony that has had grave consequences.
Richard Nixon resigned before articles of impeachment could be drawn up against him. His involvement in the coverup of the Watergate break in was enough to warrant impeaching him. Surely Trump’s behavior, thus far in his Presidency, has shown his lack of good will, his utter incompetence on so many levels, his total disregard for the truth, his alignment with the dark forces in our society and his willingness to cast blame and fabricate enemies, are malfeasance in office worthy of impeachment.
RJB
*INSERTED AFTER INITIAL PUBLICATION.