Ben Franklin said we have a democracy as long as we can keep it. He knew there would be a time when a president would put staying in power above the Constitution and above the will of the people. Trump has told us over and over his calculus is 鈥渉eads I win, tails its rigged."
That means it really does not matter what the will of the people is, unless he wins. Trump鈥檚 presidency ended with our Capitol under siege, windows and doors smashed, hundreds of police injured, six people ultimately dead, every member of the legislative branch of government running for their lives. It ended with his vice president hiding amid cries of hang Mike Pence.
Trump has promised to fire all government employees not loyal to him. He has promised to set the Constitution aside if necessary to stay in power. Trump has idolized Vladimir Putin and threatened our participation in NATO as though the US can stay safe without allies around the world. He says climate change is a hoax.
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Trump lied to America after the 2020 election, pressured the Georgia Secretary of State to conjure up over 11,000 votes he did not get, and pressured his attorney general to lie and send a letter saying there were irregularities in the election. He pressured state legislators to deny their certified results and came up with fake electors in swing states.
This election is far beyond whose policies are best whether it鈥檚 dealing with the economy, foreign policies, who can manage the boarder better, crime, etc.
This election is about who the person is who becomes president.
Donald Trump brings, lies, fear, hatred, chaos, and an obsession with power. I can only hope we as a nation refuse the darkness, lies, and filth Trump brings with him.
John S. Flood, Jr.
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