Roughly 1/3 of the USA supports POTUS 45. Of 45’s supporters, about 2/3rds (or 22% of the USA population) say that no matter what 45 says or does, they will support him. These are the folks that 45 spoke of when he said he could walk down a city street and shoot people dead and his base would still support him.
So let’s do a bit of math. The eligible voting population in the USA numbers approximately 235.25 million citizens – 22% of that number is 51.75 million citizens in the USA who say they will have 45’s back no matter how he behaves, what he says, decisions he makes, or actions he takes. If 45 issues a call for his base to weaponize into some form of rebel militia, i.e. “The Second Amendment” people, and if just one-tenth of 45’s base were to answer his call, 45 will have an army/militia of nearly 5.2 million of USA citizens at his command. No country in the world has an army that large – a very concerning prospect when I reflect how unfit and unhinged 45 has become. His buddy, Steve Bannon, has now left the White House and barely out the door, Bannon says he left so he can go to war. These individuals taken together believe profoundly in the Constitution’s statement that the people have the right to overthrow the government if that government has become oppressive.
Religious scholar, Martin Marty, once wrote that a very distinct portion of American society has become so disillusioned, angry, and hateful toward our increasingly pluralistic culture that the only thing they haven’t done yet en masse is to take up arms.
I hope Martin Marty’s fear/concern never becomes reality, but 45 keeps moving the USA citizenry closer and closer to the edge. It is time for Republicans and Democrats to come together and remove 45 from office and actively prepare for managing and healing the backlash and aftermath that will surely follow.
Brad Shumate
Free of Encumbrance
Eugene, Oregon
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