We, and the entire universe of mainstream, traditional American citizens, have been relegated to an unprecedented state of shock and abject frustration, in waking up each morning to the dystopic state of our beloved Democratic Republic; the latter, nightmarishly appearing to dissolve before our eyes, by the toxicity of a presenting governmental autocracy. A pervasive feeling, bordering on paralytic helplessness, not unlike that experienced during a traumatic nightmare, is presented, invading our daily lives, and resulting in widespread feelings of anger, frustration, and, at times, profound despair.
Such feelings on the part of the mainstream American citizen are empirically credible, as being dynamically reactive to a Presidential pirate and a perverse crew, who have navigated, conceivably, the fair and pacific course of our venerable Ship of State to the dark and dangerous shoals of autocracy. This writing is dedicated to the freedom-loving, peaceful, and humanistic American citizen who, conceivably, may be cowering in a state of catatonic despair. The arrogant disregard for the fundamental restraints on Presidential authority and the dereliction of the freedoms of the American citizenry, as evidenced by the current monarchical style of governance, is credibly abhorrent, empirically warranting such despair.
A brief dip into modern history is merely required to conclude that any such comprehensive response to the evident destruction of the fundamental underpinnings of our venerable polity is self-destructive, as well as ultimately defeatist.
It is ubiquitously demonstrable that the policies and actions of the Trump-MAGA Administration are antagonistic to, and in express repudiation of, the personally directed Nation’s systemic democratic metabolism. Monarchial arrogance and cruelty practiced by the present Administration, with the irresponsible, silent, and self-interested support of the Republican-led Congress, have led to a virtual transmogrification of the Nation to the repressed context of a Hungary or Russia.
A mere dip into modern history will reveal that the disappointed acquiescence or resolution of helpless despair reactive to such perverse demolition of appropriate democratic governance and individual rights is more than unproductive; it is fully compliant with the planned intentions of a would-be autocrat and his errant supporters. Acquiescent despair and accommodation are the tactical goals of aspiring autocracy; inactive frustration and resignation, in such instances, amount to a metastasizing acquiescence and hopelessly abject surrender.
It is existentially imperative that the concerned American citizen not resign from his traditional love of our historically established Democratic Republic and resign himself, to any degree, to the extant fascistic, authoritarian drift toward political disaster. In addition to taking whatever peaceful actions available to him, such as speaking out, writing, contacting political officials and legislators, local and federal, and other available modes of appropriate expression, he must not, lazily or resignedly, accept the present, untenable state of nefarious, un-American tactics and fascistic intimidation. Frustrated acceptance and silent resignation are the dynamic goals of any aspirational autocracy. The American citizen has the natural right to demand democratic polity and its explicit assurances of liberty.
Some would protest (with sufficient rectitude) that this blogspace is dedicated to “Preaching to the Choir.” We certainly hope so; to confirm fundamental moral and equitable principles, is vitally important to their beneficial endurance. The reader is encouraged to do the same, as well as to affirmatively continue, when relevant, to adamantly stand up to the reductively ignorant dissidents, for the salubriously traditional American way of life.
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