Vengeance

[madamesilverspurs]

Google “Donald Trump revenge” and you'll get an impressive archive of articles and videos that discuss his fondness for vengeance. He’s spoken of it with relish, written about it fondly, recommended it enthusiastically as good business practice. Next to money he loves getting even best. And it seems that “getting even” is what he’s doing now.

In the weeks since he attained office he hasn’t done one thing for the country, but he’s managed to do plenty to us. The Job, it turns out, isn’t quite what he thought it would be. He’s unhappy that, as President, he can’t just issue commands and order people to do things that are simply unconstitutional. He’s royally ticked off that he’s not, well, royalty. And it’s apparently our fault, so he’s retaliating. Or not. But damned if that doesn’t make more sense than any other explanation for his utter failure to attempt any grown-up semblance of governance.


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[uppityperson]

1. tough shit, Don. Resign?

[Jim Beard]

2. My thoughts from the beginning that he was in it for the money.

[Kath2]

3. Keep the pressure on his racist, sexist ass!

He's unqualified and in way over his head.

Force him to resign or impeach him. He is a disgrace to this country.

[BigBearJohn]

4. He is a disgrace to the human race

[Hortensis]

5. Will do, Madame. And so agree. That 45 would turn on US in his

inevitable rages over our refusal to admire and fear his greatness was always a given. And he's named to various cabinet positions unscrupulous people who will try to destroy institutions we need and value and even potentially oppress, suppress, and imprison citizens as he directs and as they are able.

He's already instructed the Justice Department to become much "tougher on crime." That does not mean prosecuting half his cabinet, of course, but we should not assume it only means going after mostly nonexistent minority "crime waves" to please his base.

Indictments for felony rioting in DC continue and should top 300 by the end. Reportedly this law has never been used as a mass weapon against whole crowds that were picked up. Up to 10 years in prison, $25K fines. A very few cases have been dismissed so far, including those journalists who were arrested while doing their job. Personal electronics confiscated for evidence are still held, and reportedly in some cases personal records have been subpoenaed.

It began the day he was inaugurated.