Thread by @RobuLuxe

An Open letter to @LindseyGrahamSC

Senator,

You recently wrote:

“Democrats all-encompassing hatred of President Trump and unwillingness to work with him -– on things that matter to the American people –- will be one of the chief reasons he gets reelected.”, 1/

as if the now reflexive recoiling at Trump by a wide variety of Americans is free-floating and irrational.

Nothing could be further from the truth, which is part of what makes this period, as Trump falters and his multiple misdeeds come to light, so profoundly dangerous. 2/

A short list:

— ginning up racial animus as a lever to power
— daily lies to the point where nothing he says, as President!, can be trusted
— obscene laziness
— his unrelenting attacks on the press
— his unrelenting attacks on the rule of law
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— the rogues gallery of frauds, cheats, fools, and incompetents comprising his inner circle
— the never-ending chaos
— his referring to Nazis marching under a swastika *on American soil*, who beat bystanders and killed a young woman, as “very fine people”
4/

— his obvious and sneering attempts to obstruct the investigation into his campaign and its clear coordination with a hostile foreign power
— his violations of nepotism rules
— his violations of the emoluments clause
5/

— his administration’s policy of putting children in cages and splitting families
— his coddling of dictators, especially balanced against his habit of insulting long time allies
— his complete disregard for the people of Puerto Rico, who are American citizens
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— his complete disregard for the people of California, who are American citizens

And on and depressingly on, a terrible, daily drumbeat.

If you listen to a scrappy young Lindsey Graham, you’d hear him warning you of this same outcome. You knew. And you were right.

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What does all this mean? Our utter loathing of that monster you’ve decided to support is grounded in fairness, patriotism, and fundamental decency — this is why so many of us on all points of the political spectrum feel this way. We know when we’re being lied to. 8/

We know when bedrock law is being violated. We know when the third rail is being grabbed. It justifiably makes us disgusted, and as it happens over and over, unabated, disgust morphs into fury.

Trump’s era will end. That much is inevitable.

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What worries me now is what will become of that anger; how will it dissipate? Will it be possible to contain? What becomes of our society if the nation gives itself over to revenge? 10/

More critically, what becomes of law or ethics if the nation fails to prosecute and hold those responsible to account? Would anything matter then?

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Cheerleading this horrific cretin and his monstrous administration while dismissing those reasonably criticizing it as “haters” is counter to your oath office, an insult, and a gross abdication of responsibility.

As a nation, we need better, and I believe you have it in you.
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Enough. Are you an American, or simply a Trump gadfly? Decide; time’s running out.

Respectfully,

Rob. /end