(22 February 2023) The more I see and listen to stuff on YouTube emanating from the United States the more I see the deep division between the mendacious opportunists (Ted Cruz, Matt Gaetz, Lindsey Graham, together with their seriously deluded educationally challenged acolytes Lauren Boebert, Marjorie Taylor Greene) and the rational citizenry of America. I hear and see a number of people who either express exasperation or make attempts with humour and irony to expose the deceptions and hypocrisy, but who are nonetheless bewildered and perplexed that such vicious ignorant populists can actually attain public office in both state and federal government.
In 2016, an arrogant narcissistic psychotic bully, bulldozed his way into the presidency and has, possibly forever, changed the landscape of politics in America, and maybe even the entire world. Dedicated public service has completely gone to some undiscovered country, and may never return, and indeed the loss of that quality of duty of service, puzzles the will and makes us bear the unfortunate situation we find ourselves in.
What is even more disheartening, is that the perpetrators of our ills attempt to pacify us with the same rhetoric as those who actually seek to better our condition. So how is one to make a judgment. In the United Kingdom we have the British Prime Minister speaking of honesty and integrity in government, with freedom and democracy throughout the country, as does every British politician; yet, his party still supports and tolerates the likes of Boris Johnson, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Suella Braverman, Priti Patel et alia, and legislates to limit and curtail our democratic freedoms. They have all been egged on by the display of the Trump bravado. You will recall when Boris Johnson beamed at Mr Trump’s endorsement.
(23 February 2023) I have now seen an opinion piece by Guardian columnist Rafael Behr published on the 21st February 2023 at this site:
It is well worth a read and reflects much of what I have found disturbing.
There are number of pundits and reporters in the United States who are articulate in their opposition to what Trump has wrought in the United States. How effective they are being is questionable. Whatever is holding up the various investigations and indictments against Trump and his acolytes has to be overcome as quickly as possible.
There is an interview with Julia Ioffe, journalist and Russian expert, on the PBS network that is, in my view, essential viewing. It is on YouTube and has already attracted over 4.2 million views. I urge you to take the time to watch it in its entirety. From an interview in 2022.
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