This just in: I just read a Washington Post Opinion that warned Trump was definitely going to be the Republican candidate for president in 2024.

I find this terrifying. Not because Trump is a disaster (he is) but because people vote for him. I recently saw a news show where the host was interviewing people on a tour of what was once Mayberry RFD. They were trying to reconnect with a past that they loved. A small town sheriff (Andy Griffin) and a small town of white, Christian people. The Apple Pie of Americana. When interviewed, they all were quick to say they loved their country. Then they continued talking. Turns out they think the 2020 election was stolen from Trump, citing one broadly discredited claim after another.

That is what I find terrifying. There are those that believe Trump was sent by God to lead us into the white supremist future where Christianity and the Taliban are indistinguishable and Putin only wants what is best for us.

I think I may be biased so I’m going to make an honest attempt to lay out what appears to be the national Republican platform:

1. Elections are all rigged. The evidence for this claim seems to rely entirely on the fact that Republicans keep losing.
2. Keep non-white people out of the country.
3. Base the government on the Christian bible (aka the White Taliban)
4. Fight COVID by simply denying it exists
5. Don’t teach black history because it makes white people feel guilty.
6. Ban LGBTQ because they fear they may be gay
7. Disregard ALL economic theory because it slows the self-enrichment of congress and their donors.
8. Fight Climate change by simply denying it exists
9. Keep non-Republicans from voting.
10. Pander to the single issue voter. For example, claim to be anti-abortion and you can get all of the Evangelical votes.
11. Discourage higher education because you don’t want people questioning your actions.
12. Get out of NATO because it make Russia happy.
13. Let Turkey kill our allies the Kurds because Trump has hotels in Turkey
14. Get out of trade agreements with non-white countries.
15. Feed the military war machine because they have the biggest lobbyist budget
16. Scrap all public healthcare because private healthcare has the second biggest lobbyist budget.

I guess that is enough of that. I don’t see any redeeming values in any of these and yet, all of them are undeniably Republican positions.

Republicans, when faced with the above issues, will tell you that its up to the States to address these issues. You might recall that States’ Rights was the South’s justification for the Civil War. That is their cover story even today so they can pretend it was not about slavery.

If this list works for you, great! Vote Republican.

It doesn’t work for me so…

It ‘s time to save the world.

Up, up and away…

Jim