We’re back again. Once more, The GOP has chosen Trump to be the Candidate for President for the third time.  

This is the worst kind of déjà vu. 

As we enter the voting booth, I urge you to consider the ramifications of this choice—The stakes are high, and the consequences of our decisions will resonate far beyond the election. 

So Consider  The  Following.

January 6th.

Remember that? Remember when a sitting U.S. President refused to give up power? Remember when the U.S. President said for months that a fair and free election was stolen? Remember when a U.S. President told the Vice President not to certify that election? Remember when the Vice President refused to break his constitutional oath and duty, and, in response, the U.S. President held a political rally on the day of certification and said, “Fight like hell”? Remember when the U.S. President’s supporters stormed The Capitol? Remember the U.S. President’s supporters set up gallows while screaming “Hang Mike Pence”? Remember when Capitol police officers died?

Go look back on the footage of what happened that day. Because every time I look at it, I want to throw up out of shame. Shame that this even happened in the United States, because I was taught that America’s most honorable tradition and the thing that made us different from other countries was the peaceful transition of power. Well, I guess we don’t care about any of that, since the guy who did it is running for office and is tied in the polls.  

Healthcare 

I would go into a deep dive into his plan…but right now he only has conceptions of a plan.   

Immigration 

This is probably the reason I hear why most people say they are voting for Trump. The border crisis. And I agree, the border is an issue…that could have been dealt with a couple of months ago. 

There was a Bill that was written by Senator Murphy (D-CT), Senators Lankford (R-OK), and Sinema (I-A) that would have added more Asylum Officers and Customs and Border Protection personnel, temporarily enacted emergency measures and stopped unauthorized crossings… and it would make the asylum process faster and fairer. It was Bipartisan, like how we used to make laws in this country. 

But then came Mr. Trump. 

He called senate republicans to tell them to kill the bill. Trump vocally denounced the bill and urged Republicans not to pass it. Because, if it got passed, Trump would have nothing to ride on. He’d have nothing to scare his base.

Immigration is a great explanation of how he uses misinformation as fear bait. 

The only thing anybody remembers from the debate is “In Springfield, they're eating the dogs - the people that came in. They're eating the cats. They're eating the pets of the people that live there.” This is the quote made by a man who wants the most powerful job in the world. Also, it’s false. 

Yes, in Springfield, Ohio, there has been a flux of Haitian migrants in the last four years. But even the Republican governor of Ohio, Gov. Mike DeWine, has said immigrants have been an economic boom in Springfield.  Not only are these claims false, they are also dangerous. 

The city has been forced to close schools, City Hall, and other buildings because of bomb threats. Haitian immigrants are afraid to live their lives, and neo-Nazis are protesting in city halls to kick all the Haitians out. 

And the saddest part is that Trump and J.D Vance know it’s all made up. 

“If I have to create stories so that the American media actually pays attention to the suffering of the American people, then that’s what I’m going to do,” Vance said in

 response to the press calling out his lies. 

So to get down to it, Trump doesn’t actually want to solve the border crisis. He uses immigrants to scare people by using debunked racist lies that Trump knows are fake. 

It’s not about policy, it’s about stoking fear and division.

Democracy

Let’s be clear: Trump wants to be a dictator. And I’m not saying that because I'm biased, but because he said that.

At a town hall in Iowa, Fox News host Sean Hannity asked Trump if he would ever abuse his power as retribution against anyone. Trump’s response? “Except for day one.” He went on to joke about closing the border and drilling for oil, all while the crowd cheered. Hannity nervously laughed and said, “You’re not going to be a dictator, are you?” Trump replied, “No, no, no, other than day one.”

Imagine if any other politician had said this. Imagine if Obama had joked about being a dictator. Think about Obama or Biden or any other Presidential nominee saying something similar. They would be crucified and would lose the support of both parties, and you would think, to save what little of a reputation they have, they would apologize for being so un-American. 

But for some reason, Trump gets a pass. 

Well, This isn't a joke. It’s a window into Trump’s mindset. He admires dictators because he wants to be one.

He called Kim Jong-un “smart,” “funny,” and “very talented,” and said, “He speaks, and his people sit up at attention. I want my people to do the same.” 

Trump also has an odd admiration for Viktor Orbán, Hungary’s far-right leader. Orbán has openly rejected “mixed-race” people and dismantled democratic institutions. Trump has called him a “tough, smart leader.”