Today’s excitement in the Nation’s Capitol, although no doubt to be remembered by history as a relatively innocuous affair, still represents a turning point. Many on the alt-right talk about President Trump “crossing the Rubicon” at some immediate point, but ultimately this is much bigger than Trump and does not depend on him. If he has been characterized by nothing else, it has been maddening indecisiveness and what appears to be questionable judgment in terms of those whom he takes into his confidence. This indicates either less-than-finely-honed people assessment skills, or, at worst, active deceit on his part. His hasty conclusion of today’s events, consisting of pleas to his followers in Rome-on-the-Potomac to respect the forces of the law and disburse peacefully are themselves ambiguous moves. Is he calling for a tactical retreat and regrouping, or is he leading deceived followers into a surrender to the enemy and a slaughter?
Many of us have grown weary of Trump’s indecisiveness. We hope that he realizes that events are now largely out of his control, that the popular anger at the status quo that led to today’s event is NOT merely about giving him another term in the Oval Office, but about restoring this nation to justice, fairness, honesty, and Rule of Law – concepts embraced by his MAGA campaign four years ago. While much of the country has invested itself politically and emotionally in him, he would be foolish to take for granted the idea that he IS the American patriotic movement. Should he betray the ideals of those who have supported him to date, the full fury of 80 million Americans will turn on him, just as it will turn on those to whom he sold out. Civil war is coming no matter who is seated in the White House. Indeed, it will probably be decided by future historians that today marked the opening salvos of Civil War II. Anyone, Trump or otherwise, who thinks that today’s events were an anomaly and that life will be restored to normal any time soon is a delusional fool. The forces of evil are undeterred (Nancy Pelosi just proclaimed that Congress intends to reconvene tonight to continue the vote certification process, effectively flipping the bird to American people). The president needs to understand that his influence over the patriots remains intact only as long as he displays committment to their ideals. If he surrenders to evil, he will share evil’s punishment.
So, we shall see what tomorrow brings. My own prediction is that what we saw in the Imperial Capitol today will be replicated at the state and local level very soon. Evil didn’t get nearly enough of a taste of popular wrath today. Additional helpings are definitely in order.
