Does my 13 year old realize how morally repugnant these men are?

The Failure of Vlad, Jair, and Donald’s Populism

This is worth a read.  I hate to say it, Jair, Don, and Vlad, but you’ll  have to do some  actual work for once, that is, if you want this dissidence  to go away. One can scapegoat until the end of time. But popular support ultimately comes from serving the people.

And while we are looking at what’s wrong, please watch Fareed’s Take, 5-31-2020.  He discusses the riots, and the four backdrops on which they are superimposed.  I’ve said it before:  The Revolution was the first one, in which pro-Tory, English citizens fought pro- revolutionary, American citizens.  The second one  was the actual U.S. Civil War.  The third one was the modern Civil Rights Movement.  And we are now in the beginning stages of America’s Fourth Civil War.  I leave you with this quotation by the man who would be our 16th President.  This was remarkably prescient, despite the fact  that it was said 182 years ago.  I was reminded of this the other day when I rewatched  the first episode of Ken Burns’ The Civil War. 

At what point shall we expect the approach of danger? By what means shall we fortify against it? — Shall we expect some transatlantic military giant, to step the Ocean, and crush us at a blow? Never! — All the armies of Europe, Asia and Africa combined, with all the treasure of the earth (our own excepted) in their military chest; with a Buonaparte for a commander, could not by force, take a drink from the Ohio, or make a track on the Blue Ridge, in a trial of a thousand years.

At what point then is the approach of danger to be expected? I answer, if it ever reach us, it must spring up amongst us. It cannot come from abroad. If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen, we must live through all time, or die by suicide. — Abraham Lincoln, 1838

This was insightful and disturbingly accurate, despite Lincoln’s own racist beliefs.  The problem is, history’s heroes can also be revolting.

     Oh, and in answer to my original query, yes, my 13 year old realizes with keen accuracy how odious are these men, all of whom have the decency, grace, and  class of filled roach motels.  Sadly, many grown-ass adults do not recognize the same thing.