I hope I didn't sabotage this thread with my most recent post, by giving the impression that criticisms of Trump are unwelcome. They are entirely welcome and necessary. My post only aimed at
reducing the constantly repeated insulting comments, not eliminating them (far less was I aiming at banning valid complaints). Sometimes people need to let off steam, even if it won't accomplish anything.
The best capsule description of Trump comes from Barbara Streisand
clueless, reckless, graceless, mindless, heartlessWe could add
shameless. I hate to say it, but his total lack of conscience is his strength. What person with any sense of decency would
-hire his own daughter and son-in-law at public expense;
-fire the head of the FBI who is investigating him;
-disparage America's best actress as overrated because she criticizes him;
-call upon a hostile foreign power to ferret out and publish incriminating information about his opponent;
-shove a foreign head of state aside so he could stand in front of him with pride;
-remove a former CIA director's security clearance for criticizing him?
But since he has no sense of shame, he goes right on doing what he wants, and his hardcore fans go right on applauding him.
Here's something to think about: can he crack down of freedom of speech and of the press, as he clearly wants to do? No, the Bill of Rights forbids that, right?
Wrong. Here's what the first amendment says:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Congress shall make no law: the President can do what he wants (I hope that's wrong, but I'm just wallowing in pessimism).
Any possibility of redress in November? I doubt it. The Democrats and other opponents of Trump will probably gain some seats, but not two-thirds. So, no chance for impeachment, and, thanks to his veto, no chance to pass laws that will curb his tyranny.
OK, enough moaning with no ideas of how to stop this monster -- but I hope someone will come up with some rays of hope.