Tuesday July 21, 2020
103 Days until the election on November 3rd
183 Days until the Inauguration on January 20, 2021
The World Turned Upside Down was the tune Cornwallis had his band play when they surrendered to Washington. I think many of us might be asking the same question today.
There is speculation that Donald Trump may try to steal the election or overthrow the existing government. The speculation runs from a Fascist overthrow to forcing the election into The House. Any and all are possible. Currently it looks like he’s going for the Fascist overthrow or throwing the election.
Let’s not forget that he quoted Mussolini early in his 2016 campaign and admitted to having a book of Benito’s speeches on his nightstand. I looked on Amazon to see if such a book was available and it is. In fact, there are half a dozen. I’ve never heard of Donald Trump ever reading a book. I think he lies every time he speaks so I don’t believe he has or had a copy of El Duce’s speeches. I do know that he’s quoted a Klan leader and other white supremacists so I find it entirely possible that in whatever wacky stuff he sees that he picked up a phrase from Benito.
However, the lesson for all of us should be clear – this is an unprincipled unethical immoral person who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. What he wants is to survive and he’s trying in the ways he knows how and in the ways that have always worked for him in the past.
We are now seeing him testing out the idea of a secret police force to intimidate the populace. He’s started with Portland. He’s threatening Chicago and New York. The best defense I’ve seen so far is The Wall of Moms. I personally was hoping for the Fat Fucks with AR-15’s and Twinkie’s, but you can’t have everything. But think of it – Second Amendment and the famed Twinkie Defense meets police brutality with a little Stand Your Ground thrown in. Oh man. Ya, I know. But still.
103 Days until the election on November 3rd
183 Days until the Inauguration on January 20, 2021
PS Osiris* at VMFA
*The True God and creator of the universe **
** Okay, it’s the pharaoh as Osiris. You get the idea.
Bizarro!