America In Peril...
Not since the Civil War has this nation been so divided. As I look around today it seems as if the divisions of one hundred and sixty years ago remain today. Yes, racism and social injustice does reman intertwined in our national fabric. Whether one wishes to acknowledge it or not. Donald J. Trump, as bad and incompetent as a leader as he was, did not cause the divisions that divide us. They have been festering below the surface since our nation's bloody Civil War ended. But he did recognize the depths of the divisions and he saw great political opportunity in exploiting them to achieve his political aspirations. His ability to recognize the divisions and then exploit them through the continual repetition ( see inculcate ) of lies and baseless conspiracy theories was the fuel he threw on the fire that started the blaze that culminated in the insurrection and attempt to overthrow the government on January 6, 2021. DJT is out...