It’s insane – Trump and Republicans are still playing political games.
They already made a calculation, that no matter what –
Their followers will keep following.
Whether they beg, borrow, steal or kill.
And we must now live in Crazy Town
Because many Americans are going along.
When it suits their fancy – they make claim for a balanced budget.
Even though it doesn’t make their checklist while they govern.
There is no balancing in their act when they give gifts to the rich –
The apparent philosophy of Mitch.
But then they readily back track to ideology
When it comes to giving the less fortunate money.
Republicans, coming around to consider criminal justice reform.
Not because of a Human Rights perspective.
But due to the fact that incarceration has been too expensive.
Democrats have been fighting to pass a bill.
That will give Americans a much needed lift.
Republicans turned it down.
At that time, Trump was nowhere to be found.
Then Mitch decided it was worth the pitch.
To avoid ill-will to the Republicans running in the Georgia race.
He got involved in order to save face.
Not based on a noble motive or will to do good.
Still corrosive and erosive.
Forced into doing what he should.
Democrats had to concede to $600 for relief
So as not to go away empty.
Then Trump steps in to veto the bill.
Whether he’s being vindictive
Because Mitch and others admitted to a Biden win.
Or he was waiting in the shadows all along
For a chance to jump in when he figured he could score.
Saying he wants to give the people more, hugging the limelight.
His timing is suspect, as during negotiations he remained silent.
Trump and Republicans still bent on reversing Biden’s win.
Going against the will of the electorates and majority.
A campaign won fair and square.
No Russian or other influence.
And that is where, without care
They choose to place their time, resources and energy.
Ignoring that the Country has dire needs.
The devastating effects of Covid-19.
And the crumbling economy.
Indifferent to the fact that people are in need of necessities
like food, due to loss of their livelihood.
Time is spent to attack Americans and America’s democracy.
Brewing uncertainty – where and when there need not be.
Resulting in more stress to a Nation already under distress.
America – desperate for a leader who soothes.
Not one that sulks and broods.
Yet not all Americans are on board.
Trump and Republicans still get their reward.
Even though so much of what they do has been for show.
Not work, or for productive,
Use of tactics, not expected to be effective.
At times, just going through the motion.
Even when it leads to commotion.
They play their games, no matter what’s at stake.
It doesn’t matter either, how they choose to engage.
But the stakes are high,
Death and destruction are now the prize.
And many of the People are doing the same.
As if addicted to the game or the adrenaline.
And the one running the casino
Still trying to dictate how everything goes.
For personal, many choose to play games too.
Manipulating and changing the rules.
So what’s for them and theirs will go through.
Protesting the legitimate, demanding the invalid.
Engaging in insolent and unprincipled.
But if the hands we make can create or lead to harm
That is when we should draw a line in the sand.
We need to behave in a way
That don’t throw others into the treacherous waves.
The world needs more life-guards and less pirates.
But people stay hooked even as improprieties spread like a virus.
Abandoning their posts and life-saving endeavors.
Giving in to greed, power and worldly treasures.