Trump Indicted
My deeply Republican mom and I were talking about the indictment last night, and she believes that it “will just fall apart.”
It’s unclear where she got that idea. As I pointed out, a) this is the product of some of our country’s great legal minds grinding away over a period of years, and b) we’ll be well into 2024 before the real action, e.g., jury selection, begins; it’s not just going to disintegrate.
Fox News wants to convince its viewers that this indictment in Manhattan, and those that are likely to follow in Georgia and the federal government, have no underlying validity and are purely politically motivated by the radical left. Out of the other side of their mouths, of course, they say that criminal prosecution is actually helpful to Trump, because it energizes his base.
There is no doubt that his hardcore, heavily armed, violence-prone supporters are even more agitated than ever. But are there enough of these morons to get Trump anywhere near the White House? Nowhere close.
Trump was indicted, not indicated, but why hold him accountable for poor word use rather than attempting to overthrow the U.S. government?
I’m sure there are people all across the country whose parents watch Fox News, who are praying that their inheritances aren’t going into Trump’s pockets.
I totally agree with the author of the meme here, especially given the trend toward authoritarianism we see happening in so many countries around the globe, including our own.
Here’s a fabulous idea for the disposition of assault weapons.
Many Americans remember John Kasich from the 2016 Republican primaries. He stood out from the crowd of perhaps 15 or 16 hopefuls, largely for his sane and decent nature.
Here’s an article that makes an excellent point: the 
I’m sure there are thousands of memes circulating that point out the worthlessness of “thoughts and prayers,” imploring our elected officials to protect us, and especially our children, from having our bodies ripped to bits by weapons of war in the hands of the mentally ill.
