The Beginning of the End

Or is this the End of the Beginning? And if the latter, which “Beginning”—the Defunct Republican or the moribund Democrats? There is a current case before the Supremes now that may decide whether we all need into go into our closets and hibernate. It is a case involving States’ Rights to decide Federal election laws and standards. More specifically, it concerns the right of state legislatures to decide voting boundaries. It is my understanding that the case concerns a state gerrymandered districting plan that essentially guts the voting rights of democrats. SCOTUS will decide whether it’s ok for states alone to determine voting districts and how electors are chosen, and the Federal government or the Court system would not be allowed to intervene. Should SCOTUS agree, and there is a good chance they will, given the Trump justices, then American democracy may be at an end, along with America itself.

I am not sure how we got here. “Here” being a nation in which one of the most ignorant, corrupt humans on the planet seemingly rules over that political party that used to be controlled by thinking conservatives and ethically minded humans like Dwight Eisenhower.  Can you imagine Eisenhower belonging to this Republican Party? Hoover maybe, but Eisenhower?? Never.

And what ever happened to conservatives in America? You support people like Trump? Really? Or Herschel Walker . . . or Marjorie Taylor Green??? How pathetic you have become.  But this is where we find ourselves today. And we will know soon enough whether SCOTUS will validate this pathetic creature still known as Republicans.  If they do and uphold the right of republican state legislators to determines how the votes are cast and counted, then America will be at its end, in a way very similar to Germany in 1936.

Remember Adolph Hitler??? Yeah, that Hitler. Well, Donald Trump now leans in that direction. He actually befriended a true Neo-Nazi and invited that Nazi to dinner at MaraLago. I wonder whether Melania was there, or is she now permanently in hiding from her Neo-Nazi husband. Of course, we don’t know which way Melania leans politically, but she hasn’t divorced him . . .  yet.

Actually, I still keep waiting for some sign of awakening intelligence within republicans. But I see no signs yet. I guess, because I’m really old –87 and counting—I have great difficulty understanding how far our Nation has fallen.  I mean I don’t really remember Herbert Hoover. I was not yet onboard in 1932 while Herbert Hoover was managing the Great Crash and the seemingly endless massive Great Depression.  That Depression was so bad it continued well into Roosevelt’s first term.  And by 1936, I was only two, so no political understanding had arrived in my brain.  But by 1940, I was six and was actually beginning to understand that our world was heavily influenced by politicians, not to mention bankers.

Somehow, as awful as was that period, with the Second World War seemingly being the necessary ingredient that finally ended the Depression, America came together as a people. Partly the coming together was in response to the Depression, and partly it was a response to Nazism. See, during the 1940s, we actually rejected the Nazi’s and fought with arms to end their regime in the World.  Whereas in today’s world, we have an ex-President inviting them to dinner.  How far have the mighty fallen (with “Mighty” meaning republicans).  See, I cannot even imagine the likes of Herbert Hoover inviting a Nazi—any Nazi—to dinner at his home.

And Americans still support this Nazi-loving ex-President?? You betcha.  Oh, and they seem to like Vlad the Impaler and his war against Ukraine. Maybe that explains the recent shoot-em-up in Moore County, NC, in which Amurricans shot up a power system, emulating the Russians in Ukraine, thereby depriving American citizens of all power to their homes in the middle of the Winter.  Yep, and I’ll bet the shooters were good republicans. That’s how far the republican party has fallen. That without any data, we can imagine the perps were good republican supporters of Donald Trump.

Oh my, the Mighty really have fallen.

Wonder what’s next republicans?