During the 2016 campaign, Trump claimed that Black crime was on the rise.
That the violence on the left would spread to the suburbs.
People accepted what they heard and gave him their vote.
Despite his prolific and absurd lies, people continue to place their trust.
As if the damage he’s done hasn’t been enough.
They ignore the warnings about the violence and threats that come from the extreme right.
Including the rise of the White Nationalists, hate crimes and domestic terrorists.
It’s been seen and documented.
Yet many Americans still believe that the threat comes from the left.
Who now can’t peacefully protest without the other side entering and countering with weapons and mal-intent.
Violence pinned to Antifa and the BLM.
Even when they aren’t present.
Republicans cast light on President Biden because of problems that exist.
Highlight to crisis.
Downplay achievements, block progress, even assessments.
The GOP has been the reason for stagnant.
Conservatives have been criminal and terrorist magnets.
They hobnob with rich, take advantage and flaunt their privilege.
Then they are allowed to deny any of this exists.
Yet when the left, Democrats, the “enemy” fails, fault or fall –
Right-wing is there to fully display on the wall they built.
While keeping their wrong-doings hidden.
But even with exposure, they quickly gloss over.
Escaping to higher ground.
When it comes to holding their leaders to account – Republican voters abscond.
Willing participants and accomplices.
Because of them, this new America emerges.
They still focus on their ‘pocket books.
A primitive look.
As America experiences an existential crisis.
Democracy to them is of less worth.
It’s lowered on their totem pole.
Allowing others to raise the flag of old.
Many who were so easily sold would only know from stories heard.
What it was like to live in America when Whites were truly the majority.
When ruling was under the Confederacy.
The KKK was still supreme.
With sympathizers in law enforcement, the different branches of government, other public and private establishments.
For many on the right, the mission is for a White Nation.
And they don’t define White as the fairness of skin.
Nor will “White America” honor self-labeling.
When they are able to cut the fat.
America won’t see to the diversity we now have.
They will streamline who belongs to their crew.
And around the Country too.
Many who help those to rise to the top are not guaranteed a spot or that they will be favored.
America will be tailor-made.
Some trying to pattern back to the days of hand-maids and slave-trades.
Democrats fought for Medicare, Medicaid and the ACA.
The GOP has been wanting to cut and do away.
Democrats are more in line with what the majority of Americans say.
Securing reproductive Rights and legalizing the union of gay.
Put guardrails in place to prevent easy access to guns and high-powered weapons.
Ensure protection of voting Rights and make it easier for citizens to vote.
Republicans steamroll.
Yet Republicans still get sufficient votes for their minority control.
Republicans are the ones who continue to vote on Party lines.
Many on that side have been accused of, or are linked to crimes.
Such information doesn’t change minds when it comes to giving seats on the right.
Democrats put rules for the protection of those who consume.
Which Trump and the GOP promptly removed.
When corporations abuse, consumers lose.
Now gas prices are high.
So are service and merchandise.
Partly because of Putin’s war.
Production being less, demand makes the prices soar.
They keep production the same to have their profit margins rise.
Then President Biden gets blamed, though his hands are tied.
There is not much that he can do.
As big businesses are given the power to.
Consistently showing no care even when there are many hardships to bear.
Yet it’s the right and Republicans who are soft on certain regulations.
And their voters won’t demand the limitations that may curb these abuses.
The GOP refuses to cooperate with President Biden and the Democrats.
So that he and they will fail.
Then it’s President Biden and the Democrats whose ratings trail.
Government is tasked with providing what’s best.
The GOP is into government doing less.
Except when it comes to women, their bodies and abortion.
It’s an authoritarian invasion.
Vaccines against Covid have been shown to save lives and were approved for citizens under five.
DeSantis rebuffed the Federal program for distribution.
What led him to that decision?
Likely those dependent on community health will be the ones struggling to get access.
They have been shown as the most vulnerable.
Why is it not appropriate for government to intervene?
DeSantis being mean or playing to Florida’s scene?
When confronted, he promptly and partially reversed course.
If he had conviction about this critical decision, it would not have been such an easy bend.
Why the initial harsh descend?
Is it to stay in the frame of the base?
It’s to real lives and people’s health that such political games take place.
Despite his suspect moves, people keep the faith and give the same rate
to his governing.
No feedback to stay true or straight.
A stance Floridians fail to take.
It’s in this light that Democrats are criticized from all sides.
When they back down they should have stayed in the fight.
Their messaging is never right.
Even when they are set up against the odds.
Constantly having to counteract lies, deception and fraud.
Not just hits from the GOP, but from Joe public.
While the true instigators and troublemakers are never seen to be the culprits.
Never given a break.
Blamed even for the GOP’s mistakes.
One side, never right.
The other remains wrong and strong.
As long as right-wing gets to choose, America wins.
No matter what the left sets – it’s to America’s ruin.
The right’s vision of this Republic – New and improved.
Those who approve are seen as patriots and great Americans.
All others, any objectors, are traitors and mere immigrants.
It’s difficult to understand how these “mere immigrants” give all of this a helping hand.
Even when the ball falls to their court they play along.
It’s not just the muddying of the waters when it comes to right and wrong.
One side is given great leeway, held to little or no account.
For the other, no amount of explanation or justification will suffice.
A reflection of how sections of our society are sliced.
One that is restricted and depressed.
The other which is placed above all else.
Yet they successfully deny such privilege.
Which they ironically continue to use to gain advantage.