Moral Equivalence
In a February 5 interview with Bill
Reilly of Fox News, Donald Trump asserted that he did “respect”
Vladimir Putin of Russia. When Reilly replied that “Putin is a killer,”
Trump said, “A lot of killers. We got a lot of killers. What, you
think our country’s so innocent?” There are a number of things the
President can do to cement his suggestion of “moral equivalence” between
the governments of Russia and the United States:
1) follow
through on his pledge to “lock her up.” Like Putin, he can jail his
primary opposition leaders, or to be certain of their silence, arrange
their deaths on the streets or in hotel rooms. And of course, seize
their assets . . .
2) Do more than berate reporters, tell them
to shut up, or refuse to grant them a question. Have them removed from
the press briefing room in handcuffs and charged with … think of
something. And focus on getting those slander and libel laws changed.
3)
Ensure that oil and gas companies have free rein to dominate the
economy, and drill, baby, drill. Spigots will flow and prices will
return to $100 a barrel immediately. No need to worry about seizing
their assets; they’re already completely in his pocket. And the
Secretary of State . . . LOL.
4) Keep a close eye on Republicans
in the House and Senate. Up to now they’ve barely registered a peep,
but it’s possible a stray dog might go public with a challenge. In that
case, flood him or her with personal insults, get the “fake news” team
working, and, if necessary, plant “evidence” to kick start a criminal
charge. Both leaders and rank and file will rubber stamp whatever he
wants.
5) Delegitimize the judiciary system until it is a
chorus of eunuchs (never mind the women—there aren’t that many female
judges). He’ll need them to advance 4).
This is only a partial
list and does not cover the possibilities with foreign policy
adventures. In the meantime, keep up the longstanding dialogue with
the Kremlin to smooth the transition to an authoritarian state.
Publishing History
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