Just Say It

Anyone can be ignorant. That's a relatively small part of the problem, notwithstanding

Life’s hard. It’s harder when the President is a clueless, malicious moron in the middle of a pandemic. https://t.co/PVeBpOurFy

— Bradley Whitford (@BradleyWhitford) April 11, 2020

But although ignorant, Donald Trump currently is lying, cheating, and stealing toward what is now roughly a 50-50 chance of being re-elected President of the United States of America, and is not a clueless moron. No, Jennifer Rubin is closer to the truth:

Trump demands everyone be tested before visiting him but will not demand the same for Americans before "reopening" the country. Conclusion: He doesn't give a darn about your life.

— Jennifer Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) April 10, 2020

Donald Trump is far more malicious than stupid. A Republican US Senator from Arizona and that state's GOP governor inadvertently have confirmed that political patronage trumps human lives in Trump's calculations.

Huge news for Arizona! I spoke with @realDonaldTrump on Wednesday afternoon to request additional ventilators from the Strategic National Stockpile. Today, POTUS delivers with 100 ventilators headed to AZ. Thank you to President Trump and @VP for hearing our call. https://t.co/A7gA8yiGvZ

— Martha McSally (@SenMcSallyAZ) April 10, 2020

In a just world, the worst person in the world and the President of the United States of America would be two different people. Therefore, it is very difficult to admit, even to oneself, that the American people have elected someone who is the genuine face of evil. (He failed to win a plurality of the vote, but still.)  Also, we are Americans, and we would not do such a thing. But we have.

That's where we are. As Albert Camus once wrote, crushing truths perish from being acknowledged.  Once we do that, it will be easier to crush the darkness among us.



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