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TRUMP-THE TRAITOR

“TRAITOR” is the title of another damming account of the president’s actions by David Rothkopf which is a historical compilation of American betrayal from Benedict Arnold to Donald Trump.  The thesis of the book besides being a liar, racist, a misogynist, and corrupt, however no one should loose sight of the fact that from the beginning he has betrayed the country. Trump took an oath to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States.

The beginning of his betrayal is Russia one of our long term adversaries always Russia with Trump.  He embraced the assistance of this most notable adversary obtaining stolen materials. Trump then defended them and then rewarded them with pursuing policies no other president would have pushed forth. Trump gave deference to Putin over the CIA and FBI’s assessment that Russia had interfered in the election denying that fact. Congress had passed sanctions on Russia Trump  ignored and revised and slow rolled implementation.  He has betrayed the country in  many ways.  Trump has put his political interests over that of the country, has abdicated responsibility for Covid-19.  He has kept control of his own financial interests putting them in the forefront. 

The books looks retrospectively at historical comparisons of people that betrayed the country from Benedict Arnold through the Civil War with Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee and through the 20^th century to today’s current situation we all now all endure.  The book makes  the comparison to Trump, the author was asked how does he compare, he stated “he doesn’t compare very well.”  Trump’s actions and inactions speak volumes toward the conclusion of the book.

Take the entire Ukraine debacle that led to his impeachment, or his actions toward Putin virtually ceding Crimea to Russia.  The reason that Russia was removed from the group of seven (G-7) was its invasion and annexation of Crimea and Trump wanted to reward Trump by having Putin rejoin the group.  The intelligence community has placed before Trump intelligence that said that Russia had placed bounties on US troops and he has taken no action, and attacked the intelligence agencies.

The first thing after the election if re-elected and perhaps even if he loses he wishes to fire both the heads of the CIA and FBI for not being lab dogs to work for him at his behest.  His desire for the Biden October surprise that Rudy was cooking up in conjunction with the Russian agents has not come to pass.  Perhaps Rudy is busy with a Borat sequel.

Donald Trump’s sycophants have threatened the life of the CIA operative that was the whistleblower that led to his impeachment.  In an article in the Washington Post  reports that the most threatened employee of the CIA and is being provided protection.  Trump and his attack on political adversaries are often followed by threats to their safety.  The article goes on to say: “The CIA’s most endangered employee for much of the past year was not an operative on a mission abroad, but an analyst who faced a torrent of threats after filing a whistleblower report that led to the impeachment of President Trump…. The analyst spent months living in no-frills hotels under surveillance  by CIA security.  He was driven to work by armed officers in an unmarked sedan,  On the few occasions he was allowed to reenter his home to retrieve belongings, a security team had to sweep the apartment first to make sure it was safe.”  The CIA is protecting a federal employee as a result of threats due to his bosses actions, with Don Jr. and others in the administration outing the employee.

Trump is betrayal of America is seen by 40% of Americans as a patriot they believe in an America that 60% of us do not believe in.  The 40% believe he is serving a White Nationalist America, an apartheid state. Trump believes he is serving himself.  With benedict Arnold the loyalists sided with him at that time as today.  With Jefferson Davis there were the people in the South that formed the Confederacy in order to maintain the institution of slavery as it was.  The author commented that he had not seen this behavior in any other President. The ability of Trump to cause additional damage to the country is greater than any of the other traitor he described in his book. 

The election presents itself as an existential choice if we reelect this authoritarian this puppet of foreign autocrats he will not only be validated but embolden and empowered in his pursuits.

USA Today had an article that compared his betrayals against history.  Could he be the worst?  The article goes on to say: “Whatever Trump’s motivation, we have seen him remake our judiciary and undermine our system of justice.  He has degraded America on the global stage and profoundly weakened us.  All that is the price of his betrayal to date  Should he be given four more years to carry them forward, our democracy might never recover.”

The fear is his second term and what he can do.  By firing the heads of the CIA and FBI it is only to make him safe not to make the country safer.  The gravity of his actions are easily overlooked due to the constant reality orchestrated shit show he produces and stars in daily. 

A few months ago a former director of National Intelligence stated that he could only conclude from Trump’s actions that Putin had something on Trump.  This was a former republican Senator from Indiana.   What will become of NATO and other institutions and alliances will they be destroyed in his second term.  We have seen trump serially break norms and laws, what will he do to protect himself from future potential prosecution?  Think of a Donald Trump embolden and not having to think of another election.  I must learn the words to “O’ Canada” and how to become a dual citizen.