11 Days Left
With still 11 days left to the season finale of a long-drawn-out scandalous series, the trepidation only intensifies as the mad king’s reign continues amidst his growing desperation on his impending loss of power. At this point, the audience is numbed to surprise twists, not that the events of last week should have come as a surprise. The antagonist of the saga has long been made known for the narcissist he is, capable of the worst to preserve him and his interest at all cost.
For four years the top executive of the country has been criticized for his rhetoric of hate and division, making his supporters believe that the country is wrongly taken by foreigners and socialists, emboldening racists and lately, in so subtle terms, inciting violence in defense of all his lies. How then was the attack on the Capital a surprise?
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The real surprise is the size of his followers, a phenomenon sure to be studied for decades to come. Make no mistake, massive support does not justify wrong. Once the heat of the moment has subsided and interests dwindled to the ash of times, history will solidify the true nature of people and their deeds, as it has the likes of Hitler and others before him.
I for one remain dreadful of what may come to bear by an erratic and borderline dilutional president still at the helm, all the more, and more than ever, dangerous for his deteriorating state of mind as he feels his grab on power slipping through his fingers with every passing day.
Yet, a second impeachment, while symbolically appropriate and satisfying to many, will not curtail his power as it will surely not pass the Senate or in time. But it will for sure not help the cause of uniting a divided nation. As horrific as the events of Wednesday was, it has opened an opportunity for the start of a turning point toward healing the divide. Is it not better to seize the momentum and build on it rather than further an unnecessary divide? Can we not rely on the rest of the administration to safeguard our county and manage his actions in his waning days? And would it not be more effective to leave justice in the hands of the judicial system rather than congress and have him pay the consequence of his many criminal actions through due process?
To be sure, history will not be kind to this man, and the saga will not end well for this him.
