I wrote a post the other day that I have had suggested to me might be suitable for a thread of its own. On reflection, I actually think it might. I think this because I think it addresses probably the most important -- and potentially the most destructive -- aspect of the upcoming election (not to mention the last couple of elections).
Think of Matthew 12:25 - "“Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand."
At the end of the day, when it comes to facing the rest of the world, America must face it together, as one nation, one unity, for otherwise, its enemies will have absolutely no difficulty at all turning its own citizens against each other, and those enemies can then just sit comfortably by and wait to pick up the pieces.
So, the other day, I wrote:
Listen! Just bloody LISTEN to Trump's rhetoric -- on Fox:
Look into your heart -- do you really believe that your neighbors, the people you work with, your kids' friends, the nurses and doctors who treat you, the shopkeepers you see daily, the teachers who prepare your heirs to face the life ahead -- do you really believe, as Trump says, that they are the real danger you have to face? That these are the people you should be siccing your bloody military on?!?
Because that's what he's telling you! He is trying to make you frightened of absolutely everything, while pretending that your only hope of safety is the amazing Donald Trump!! This is the very perfect example of a demagogue trying to divide you so that he can conquer you! (And you all know all of the other examples: the foul names he concocts for all his political "enemies," Christians against women and LGBTQ+, white folks against immigrants, and endlessly, endlessly Right against Left as if somehow political dialogue, compromise and consensus have just recently become impossible -- when in fact they built the nation!)
Are you really going to bloody let him? Really?
This is the real dilemma that America faces -- and I say this as an outsider looking in.
Think of Matthew 12:25 - "“Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand."
At the end of the day, when it comes to facing the rest of the world, America must face it together, as one nation, one unity, for otherwise, its enemies will have absolutely no difficulty at all turning its own citizens against each other, and those enemies can then just sit comfortably by and wait to pick up the pieces.
So, the other day, I wrote:
Listen! Just bloody LISTEN to Trump's rhetoric -- on Fox:
"I think the bigger problem are the people from within. We've got very bad people and sick people, radical left and lunatics. It should be easily handled, if necessary by national guard, or if really necessary the military. They can't let that happen. We have two enemies. The outside enemy and the enemy from within. The enemy from within is more dangerous than China, Russia and these countries."
Look into your heart -- do you really believe that your neighbors, the people you work with, your kids' friends, the nurses and doctors who treat you, the shopkeepers you see daily, the teachers who prepare your heirs to face the life ahead -- do you really believe, as Trump says, that they are the real danger you have to face? That these are the people you should be siccing your bloody military on?!?
Because that's what he's telling you! He is trying to make you frightened of absolutely everything, while pretending that your only hope of safety is the amazing Donald Trump!! This is the very perfect example of a demagogue trying to divide you so that he can conquer you! (And you all know all of the other examples: the foul names he concocts for all his political "enemies," Christians against women and LGBTQ+, white folks against immigrants, and endlessly, endlessly Right against Left as if somehow political dialogue, compromise and consensus have just recently become impossible -- when in fact they built the nation!)
Are you really going to bloody let him? Really?
This is the real dilemma that America faces -- and I say this as an outsider looking in.
