The Big Lie

I am so angry.  My problem is that I have no single target to focus that anger upon.  Everything that has been visited upon us by the Trump administration over the past 5 years is probably cause enough for this anger, but certainly what has transpired over the past 72 hours has amplified that anger 1000 fold!  And what is the cause of all that anger?  The single biggest cause for all of this is The Big Lie.

 

The Big Lie is the lie that our 2020 election was fraudulent and that Donald Trump had that election stolen from him.  We have been hearing that lie for the last year from the mouth of the President!  He has unceasingly been telling us that it's all rigged, and if he loses, it's rigged.  He has unceasingly pushed that lie through his media surrogates, Fox News, OAN, Newsmax and many social media channels.  The Big Lie has been repeated over and over again, so much so, that 45% of the Republican populace STILL believes that lie.  What is so sinister is that more than half of the Republican members of Congress know fully well that it is a lie, but they don't care.  There are several of these sycophants that are trying to ride that lie for personal gain:  Josh Hawley, Ted Cruz, 10 other senators (including Rick Scott from Florida--my senator!)  There are 132 Republican members of the House of Representatives who know it's a lie, and still support it.  All of them were, and still are, ready to reject and overturn an election that was fair and free in support of The Big Lie.  These legislators, even after the Trump supporting mob attacked our Capitol and attempted to overthrow our government by committing overt insurrection STILL are on the record as supporting The Big Lie!  Hawley and Cruz grabbed that flag and waved it in the Senate, even though they both knew what they were doing.  How cynical!  How treasonous! How seditious!...all of them.  They all are attempting to overthrow the government of the United States and install a fascist government led by a fascist dictator.

 

They all support their commitment to The Big Lie with no evidence.  Over 60 lawsuits brought by Trump supporters have been thrown out of court for zero evidence.  So, what is the foundation for The Big Lie?  There is none!  Only specious allegations with zero concrete evidence in support of fantastic conspiracy theories--all vomited forth by Trump unceasingly.

 

So, to all my blog critics who have supported this big lie...Have you had enough?  Is 5 deaths enough for you, or do you want more?  Because this is not over yet.  Your guy, the President that you follow and adore, fomented insurrection and incited a riot on our most sacred of buildings.  His armed minions, egged on by Trump, the President of the United States, Guiliani and Trump Jr. marched up Pennsylvania Avenue and desecrated the most revered center of American Democracy at the behest of Trump-a fascist autocrat in support of The Big Lie.  And from all indications Trump will continue to incite going forward.

 

It might have even been an 'inside job'.  The gathering of all our legislators, including the sitting Vice President and the Vice President elect were attending what is clearly a major security event and the administration purposely did not prepare the necessary security backup.  Emergency calls by people under siege in the Capitol were not answered.  The Pentagon did not reply or send security reinforcements.  Were Trump's recent Pentagon appointees told to not respond?  There will be investigations that bring these things to light.

 

This tragedy should be no surprise.  Trump invited these insurrectionists to come to DC for weeks after the election.  He told the armed factions that support him to come to Washington, "It will be wild".  He encouraged thousands of them to "march down to the Capitol and stop the Congress from doing their Constitutional duty".  He fomented insurrection and sedition.  The people who attacked the Capitol were armed, outfitted in combat gear, they waved Trump flags, they are part of armed militia groups encouraged by Trump over the past 5 years.  And the worst part of all of this was Trump's messages to them AFTER they had attacked the Capitol.  When implored by Biden and many of Trump's own aides to quell the madness, what did he do?  He told them all, "Even though we all know the election was stolen you need to go home...we love you!"....he continued to perpetuate The Big Lie....still!!....and 5 people died.....and his lackeys in the Congress are still supporting The Big Lie.  Those legislator traitors will be marked for their lives by their anti-democratic, seditious support of The Big Lie.

 

We still have a big problem.  As long as The Big Lie is continually promoted, there will be millions of Americans who will believe that this election was stolen from them.  As long as Trump is spewing his foul lies they will believe him.  He has damaged our country and attempted to drive a stake through the heart of our democracy.  It will take years to fix this and we are vulnerable as long as he keeps telling his 'troops' that "This is only the beginning!" 

 

To all of you who perpetuate The Big Lie--a pox on you.  You are seditionists, fascists and anti-democrats.  The rest of us will not forget.......