“Trump is gonna Trump”?
If the Right “obsessed” a little more about their fraudulent reverence for traditional/conservative/family values…the Left and principled conservatives who abandoned the Republican party wouldn’t have to “obsess” about cleaning up Trump's mess...1/
But Megan Kelly is correct, “there’s so much more we need[ed] to worry to about”. Particularly Trump’s “sanity" (sociopathy/malignant narcissism). But that was a small price to pay for a bullish stock market, a tax cut, & someone who tells it like it is: 2/
When Trump bragged about being a serial sexual assaulter, perhaps family value Republicans could have "obsessed" a little more about Trump’s unfitness for office.
But, hey….. “Trump is gonna Trump”….3/
vox.com/2016/10/7/1320…
When Trump defrauded thousands of students out of millions of dollars, perhaps law and order Republicans could have "obsessed" a little more about Trump’s unfitness for office.
But, hey…. “Trump is gonna Trump”… 4/
usatoday.com/story/news/pol…
When Trump defrauded charities and misappropriates money from his foundation, perhaps law and order Republicans could have "obsessed" a little more about Trump’s unfitness for office.
But, hey….. “Trump is gonna Trump”…. 5/
motherjones.com/politics/2019/…
When Trump attacked Gold Star families, perhaps flag waving, troop-supporting, patriotic Republicans could have "obsessed" a little more about Trump’s unfitness for office.
But, hey…. “Trump is gonna Trump”….. 6/
washingtonpost.com/news/act-four/…
When Trump illegally paid off a porn star (unprotected sex right after birth of his son), perhaps law and order, family values Republicans could have "obsessed" a little more about Trump’s unfitness for office.
But, hey….."Trump is gonna Trump”….7/
wsj.com/articles/donal…
When Trump criticized the mental toughness of combat veterans suffering from PTSD, perhaps flag waving, troop-supporting, patriotic Republicans could have "obsessed" a little more about Trump’s unfitness for office.
But, hey….“Trump is gonna Trump”….8/
When Trump mocked a disabled journalist, perhaps family values Republicans could have "obsessed" a little more about Trump’s unfitness for office.
But, hey….. “Trump is gonna Trump”…...9/
politico.com/video/2017/01/…
When Trump encouraged Russia to interfere in the 2016 presidential election, perhaps flag-waving, patriotic Republicans could have obsessed a little more over Trump’s unfitness for office.
But, hey…. “Trump is gonna Trump”…… 10/
washingtonpost.com/politics/trump…
When Trump put kids in cages (many abused, some died), perhaps the family values, Pro-Life Republicans could have "obsessed" a little more about Trump’s unfitness for office.
But, hey……“Trump is gonna Trump”…….11/
hrw.org/news/2019/07/1…
When Trump repeatedly obstructed Mueller's investigation into Russian interference into the 2016 election, perhaps law and order Republicans could have "obsessed" a little more about his unfitness for office.
But, hey….. “Trump is gonna Trump”….. 12/
qz.com/1670783/all-th…
When Trump extorted foreign (Ukrainian) interference into 2020 election, patriotic strict-constitutionalist Republicans could have "obsessed" a little more about Trump’s unfitness for office.
But, hey “so what if he did it”, “Trump is gonna Trump”….13/
….and moreover, since “Trump is gonna Trump” so consistently….he can only be held accountable for actions that rise above his usual “Trump is gonna Trump” criminality: 14/
When Trump approaches 20,000 false/misleading statements (lies), perhaps personal responsibility-touting, family values Republicans could "obsess" a little more about Trump’s incompetence/unfitness for office.
But, hey…..“Trump is gonna Trump”.......15/
At every step of Trump’s pathologically disordered/inhumane/incompetent/corrupt/treasonous presidency, GOP had countless opportunities to “obsess” over his unfitness (remove him) before a major crises occurred. They didn’t b/c "Trump is gonna Trump". 16/
And now that a global pandemic threatens the U.S./world, and has been exacerbated by both Trump’s pathological dishonesty, and sociopathic narcissistic self-interests…...17/
….. as well as by a complicit Right Wing Media Echo Chamber that continues to gaslight the country with disinformation….18/
…..and yet, when those who have been fearing/warning/reporting about these inevitable consequences of Trump’s pathologies start to freak out over the fact that people are now unnecessarily dying as a result…. 19/
…..those same people are told not to “obsess”, b/c “Trump is gonna Trump”.
People are dying because those who had the ability/power to “obsess”, and to either prevent a Trump presidency, or extinguish it through impeachment….....didn’t.
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