“Immigrants” and exiles – how do they reconcile?
What they once loathe.
What brought them, their family and their original Country so much hurt.
They now stand with and for.
Imagine Cuban exiles enthralled by a man who admires Putin.
Referring to him as a genius for invading an independent Country.
A known and self-proclaimed enemy of democracy.
Bombing, killing, destroying.
Standing alongside a man who blatantly lies and deceives.
Crooked and dishonest – seen before, during and after his presidency.
One who disturbed the peaceful transfer of power by attempting a coup.
Yet to him, many stay true.
A futile attempt to understand how so many can trust, support, vote for, even adore a man like Trump.
How a man who shows no respect – gets.
Openly abuses his power and brags.
Dictates and goes for power grabs.
So many pledging allegiance to a Party embracing corrupt.
Whose members act like they belong to a mob.
Not serving their Country, not respecting what the majority wants.
Legitimizing leaders who overreach for the obvious goal of absolute power and control.
How can Russians who left their land so as not to be controlled by Putin’s hand help the GOP and Trump?
So they can do in this Country what Putin does?
So many cling to a man who says he knows.
Because he has his own business and had a television show.
As if wealth and status are what makes a person honorable and admirable.
A man who successfully eliminates by labeling “fake”.
Discrediting by false accusations made.
Uses propaganda machines that were already in existence.
Giving them his mark and twist.
Adding to their following.
Sadly, it‘s not just Cubans and Russians who stick.
Others with history of horror by such leaders and rule are in the MAGA mix too.
Many “immigrants” and exiles claim they despise government intrusion.
The deliberate banning of certain books and the streaming of particular information in education would normally be seen as indoctrination.
But followers of DeSantis are accepting his guise of “parental rights”.
The GOP has been manipulating citizens to agree to what they enforce.
Painting it as if they are just getting their choice.
It’s not government with a heavy hand but civilians taking a stand.
What of substance has the GOP or Trump done to address personal and national debt?
Terrorists and cyber threats?
Child poverty and the inequality of care in our systems?
The price gouging, the increasing cost of living.
Not being able to pay rent, much less gain the ability to own.
While the wealth of men like Musk, Murdoch, Kosh and Bezos grow.
Falling bridges, broken pipes, loss of power and light.
None of this is or has been on their agenda to fix.
They can lie, do crime, terrorize, kill.
Deny Rights, remove free-will.
Rule to their thrills.
All the while taxpayers are billed.
“Immigrants” and exiles who left or fled their Country and came to the “Land of the Free”.
With the Party that no longer believes.
Those who silence voices and are eliminating choices.
“Immigrants” and exiles who chose their home in the “Land of the Brave”.
Yet their leaders are afraid – to lose, stand with truth and do what’s right.
Instilling doubt and fear to win their political fight.
“Immigrants” and exiles who have the experience of their Countries being taken and ruled by a strong man, a crook, a charlatan, a dictator.
Cater to Trump and the GOP, whose interest is to those types of lead.
“Immigrants” and exiles who are ready and willing for dread to be inflicted on their fellowmen who’ve been here through generations.
The newcomers, contributing to their demise, their fall, their elimination.
“Immigrants” and exiles in MAGA fatigues.
Forcing and enforcing as they please.
Allowing their leaders to funnel money through special interest and to those with riches back to their campaigns and pockets.
The cost to many in US, in more ways than one, skyrocket.
While these “immigrants” and exiles hypocritically demand for their home-lands to be freed from this same that took place and continues to plague.
Once these types base, they’re difficult to erase.
“Immigrants” and exiles, here and now, on the side of suppression and corruption.
For the coup and an overthrow.
As if willing to this Country, their home-land’s tales of woe.
Knowledge and honesty – essential ingredients to secure freedoms and for a healthy democracy.
Neither to be found where many “immigrants” and exiles live and stand their ground.
Relinquishing their power to become puppets of Pinocchio.
It’s been obvious to which side the noses grow.
“Immigrants” and exiles changing their identity for the perception of real and to what they want to see.
Not a fair trade.
Since many reportedly believe that they were made to the image and likeness of the One who is great.
Yet despite the blatant and frequent showings of unscrupulous.
It hasn’t been sufficient to deter many of the “immigrants” and exiles in US.
From that, they turn their heads, ignore and pretend.
Do they realize who the power goes to when they accept lies and dismiss truth?
Sadly, not all who lie, do so because they are being duped and fooled.
Some are fully aware of the truth and decide by it to.
For their loved ones and themselves, they ensure protection and prevention.
While their followers foolishly suffer the consequences of going by the untruths and misinformation.
They say they are for making America great.
This great America – of which do they speak?
The one of slavery, segregation, ruled by the Confederacy?
Or to what the forefathers laid the foundation for the Country to be –
Of equality, accessibility, liberty and accountability?
Erase Democrat, socialist, Republican and capitalist.
Stop being blind to the cruelty and hatred.
Close your eyes to the names and labels.
Ditch the hypocrisy.
Seek honesty.
And what’s left to be seen – Believe.
Alas, some will never experience that clarity.
Because when you limit what you see, hear and learn.
Even when you’re in the know – you don’t.