WHAT IS THEIR GOAL?

By Ruth A. Sheets

This week as we are preparing to usher back into office a condemned criminal, serial liar, and all-around incompetent guy, I am struck with the question, what is the goal? 

Last week, I heard it said that the main purpose for Trump running for office again was to keep out of jail.  That may be true, but there must be a whole lot more going on, and definitely is, but just what? 

First of all, Donald Trump (Toddler-Trump as I regularly refer to him), did not pick the full list of incompetents, criminals, people with questionable loyalties, sycophants, folks with no moral compass and/or massive conflicts of interest that comprise the list of nominees for government office.  Trump clearly had a lot of help.  Of course, the folks chosen for each position had to be as inappropriate as possible to force Republican Senators to demonstrate their complete capitulation to their toddler-leader.  That must have been sooo tricky because Republicans these days have already proven they will fall down before Trump at every opportunity because the money is so very good, you know. 

I can’t help but be curious as to who the cesspool of selectors is.  I am guessing at least one of the Steves is involved.  Musk might have been consulted and maybe some among the “Project 2025” crew.  The criteria, it had to be someone

• their toddler could recognize and stand up with help and defend as “excellent, the best choice for that position, ever” (or some such tripe.
• - the American people would not readily recognize, which worked for everyone except Marco Rubio, but “Little Marco” is seen as so pathetic by most Americans, he doesn’t worry anyone, but probably should,
• - totally loyal to Toddler-Trump and his playground of toddlers, in fact must join them in their infantile antics at the expense of the American people.
• - who has something “dark” in his/her past that can be used as leverage to get them to do what is demanded.

For me, the ultimate questions are, who will really be in charge since Trump is in dementia and Vance is seen by nearly everyone as irrelevant, picked because he can lie with the best of them even about his own constituents, and is easily manipulated.  Question 2 is what is their goal?

I get it they want to take over the government in some kind of oligarchic bonanza letting the greedy already-too-rich get even more while the rest of us languish.   That kind of government has not generally worked out too well in the recent past for anyone but those on top.  The only such government with such a dismissive attitude toward the people right now that is having some success is China, but even they are feeling the pressure from people who are getting tired of being pushed around.  The government has all kinds of surveillance to keep everyone in line with the demands of those in charge, but with so many people, there is coming a breaking point.  So, their government is distracting folks with electric vehicles, threats to Taiwan and their neighbors, and other actions.  It is mostly working for now. 

What will the Trump Klan do here?  Our economy depends on good relationships around the world as does our general well-being.  When people with no understanding take power, all of that is at risk.

So, they (the Toddler-Trump playground members) are not into world peace, prosperity for anyone but themselves, stopping climate change/global warming, honoring our Constitution, or anything else that would make us a more perfect union.  It seems their goal is seeing what they can get away with as they increase their power to control others so they will never be held accountable.  They are to a person, misogynistic, racist, homo/transphobic, classist, xenophobic, pseudo-christians, and as anti-American as they can make themselves while claiming their “deep patriotism.”  Like 3-year-olds, they are narcissistic, whiny, blame others for what they do, lie when it works for them, and want constant attention (OK, it might be just fine in 3-year-olds who have not yet learned the graces of life and have poor parenting, but never in adults in leadership). 

So, we need to be the adults in every room.  When we are confronted by members of the playground, we must ask “how do you know that” to everything they claim.  We need to keep in touch with our representatives at all levels and tell them what we need them to be doing and remind them they are not supposed to be toddlers, but are acting like selfish brats.

I will not be following the inauguration on Monday.  It is too painful to think of President and Dr. Biden having to sit there listening to the hateful rants, insults,  and lies of a toddler-man who plans to undo the positives of the past 4 years and beyond, a fool with no positive ideas for anyone but himself.  The Supreme Court 6 who permitted the toddler-man to be in office again will also be there along with the Republican congressional cohort, none of whom has the courage to do his/her job standing up for the American people.  I hope every single Democrat either does not show up or turns their backs on the playground that has shown only contempt for this country, our history, our struggles, and our future.  Good luck to all of us as we enter this new phase of our lives together.