TRUMP FANNING THE FLAMES. In today’s speech today at Fort Bragg, the rhetoric and intentional divisive language was remarkable. “Foreign Invasion”, “full blown assault on national sovereignty”, and “we will liberate Los Angeles and make it free again”. The troops at Bragg cheered on the aggressive comments by their Commander-In-Chief. MAGA World has lost the plot of America’s founding values.
PROTESTING FOR DUMMIES. It’s weird how these peaceful protests can turn into a mess of anarchy. Sometimes other agitated groups join in as an opportunity to “stick it to the man”. When we see violence and property damage, this is where the protesters lose the plot of America’s founding values. When the media shows mobs of people waving Mexican flags rather than USA flags, it projects the protesters as a nationalist mob to confront MAGA. These protesters should be preaching American values of freedom, equal rights and pursuit of happiness by waving USA flags. The protesters are playing right into Trump’s hands to justify more authoritarianism.
AUTHORITARIAN VS AUTHORITARIAN. Many people across the political spectrum are horrified by Trump’s desire to consolidate power and rule with authority. Seeing US troops on civilian streets defending America is a terrifying site. Could this erupt into another Kent State incident with just one stupid mistake by a protester or troop? While progressives are horrified by this authoritarianism, I do find it hypocrisy interesting. Progressives want authoritarianism too, but in very different dimension and categories in society. The left and the right have abandoned the value of freedom.
WHAT HAPPENED TO AMERICAN SUPPORT OF IMMIGRATION? We all know where MAGA stands on immigration. They say they oppose illegal immigration, but if you probe further you often discover they want to block or slow down legal immigration too. Charlie Kirk posted on X about this today. But the Democrats seem to be in fear of vocally standing up for immigration. We see many Dem leaders supporting deportations and expanding the wall in order to try to appeal to independent voters. Dems say they support immigration, but …. Only if…. Sometimes…. But not if…. It’s strange. I get the sense that Dems want to welcome the immigrants that are already here, but not necessarily encourage more immigrants coming to America. What is your sense?
OLD TESTAMENT VALUES. MAGA’s political rhetoric is spiced with swift and aggressive language like “law and order” and “mass deportation”. It’s odd considering they preach “love thy neighbor” and “turn the other check” in different contexts. An “eye for an eye” lives on.