Welcome to a discussion about the upcoming 5th Revolution in the US, which I’ve titled the “Revenge Revolution.” For more about the Revenge Revolution and the author, click “About the Author” tab.  Periodically I write a “sense check” to assess whether a revolution in the US is possible or whether the entire exercise is based on a statistical aberration — i.e., a roughly 50-year cycle between major upheavals in the US. The previous “sense check” was ENTRY #500.

BEGIN ENTRY #510: A lot of media coverage this past week about Trump‘s conviction on 34 felony counts. As expected, Trump claimed the case was rigged, that the witnesses, the judge and jury were not credible and that the entire case was baseless since he had done nothing wrong. 

Did he take the stand to counter any of the claims of witnesses’, including some current Trump Organization employees?  Of course, not because, well according to Trump, he was prohibited by the judge from taking the stand. 

Did Trump explain why he paid $130,000 to someone he claimed he never met (forget the picture of the two of them).  No, Trump paid Stormy Daniels because of his long-held reputation for generosity.   Seems perfectly logical to me.  And classifying the payment to Daniels as legal expense?  Well, someone else did that. 

Immediately following the guilty verdict, the MAGAt’s jumped on board Trump‘s train of lies with particular emphasis that President Biden had weaponized the department of justice.  You know, don’t you, that DOJ has jurisdiction over state courts. MAGAts know.  Somehow the rest of us missed that class.   

MAGAt’s seems to forget the logic that the same Department of Justice is prosecuting Biden’s son for what would normally be characterized as a paperwork issue. Serious, yes, but still paperwork.  I guess Biden must be willing to sacrifice his son in order to get at Trump. Another one of those Republican “logic streams” that fail to connect two adjacent dots.

 While all the responses by Trump to his felony conviction and the follow-on actions by the MAGAt’s might seem laughable at times, the potential consequences for the country can be severe, even if Trump is defeated in November.

This week marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day, when Allied troops landed at Normandy. The invasion marked the beginning of the end of the reign of terror in Europe by the Third Reich, led by Adolf Hitler.

What was required to defeat Germany was an incredible combined effort by forces from the UK, Canada, the US, and resistance forces in France.

Trump’s rise to power, and behavior while in power as president, has many parallels with Hitler’s. For me, the most baffling aspect about the continued support for Trump, even after the conviction, is how he has been able to brainwash such a large percentage of the population to enthusiastically endorse actions that are contrary to the core beliefs of his supporters.

Unlike Germany, which suffered severe economic penalties in the 1920’s and 1930’s as retribution for WW I, when Trump was elected in 2016, the US economy was in reasonably good shape.  Economic growth under Trump was marginal at best, especially compared to economic growth and job creation under Biden.  Yet, the brainwashed MAGAt’s continue to support Trump’s every claim.

Further, Trump’s behavior for many years has been the antithesis of what many MAGAt’s claim to be their core values.  The 10 Commandments are a key tenet  for fundamentalist Christians, which proportionately support Trump more than any other group. Yet, among modern presidents, and based on history, among all presidents, Trump has violated more of the 10 Commandments than any other president (and most anyone in the general population).  

What is the risk to the US of a such large percentage of the population supporting a presidential candidate whose known actions are contrary to one’s core values and contrary to national security? Many people under age 50, or even age 60, might not feel any connection to WWII and the effort and sacrifice necessary to ensure democracy remained viable in many countries worldwide.

To help the population better understand the risk and especially the sacrifices encountered in WWII, maybe Part V in this blog series to repair democracy would be to implement a nationwide program whereby: (i) each person under age  25 would be required to serve at least one year in public service.  Not necessarily in the military but in public service – think WPA.  No exceptions for bone spurs and most medical conditions; (ii) all families would be required to live for three months with “ration coupons” similar to those issued in WWII.  No exceptions, especially for those financially able to buy one’s way out; (iii) individuals and/or families would be restricted from buying any new electronics or similar items for one year.

While the proposed ideas might seem out of date and trivial, and I’m certain the ideas can be improved upon, the intent is to avoid collectively forgetting the magnitude of sacrifices made on D-Day and the sacrifices made during the entire effort to win WWII.  Forgetting these sacrifices increases the risk of another Reich, this time in the US led by MAGAt Republicans.  The Republican Reich could produce many of the horrors experienced in Germany. END ENTRY #510

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