Opinion: Trump Gives Putin A Cherished Parting Gift With Election Loss

Loser Donald Trump has rewarded Russian president Vladimir Putin with practically the whole lot he demanded over the previous 4 years, and now that he’s an official loser, Trump is giving Putin the present he’s lusted after for many years.

It’s no revelation that Vladimir Putin detests the whole lot in regards to the West, with a specificly vehement animus in direction of the USA of America and its so-called consultant democracy. Additionally it is no nice revelation that soiled Donald Trump additionally hates America practically as a lot as he abhors its struggling consultant democracy; any aspiring dictator loathes following the voice and can of the individuals and Trump is not any exception.

The latest presidential election’s outcomes definitely put Trump in a nasty temper, and constructing on his years of condemnation ofAmerica’s system of presidency, Trump is giving Putin the grand prize – the peoples’ distrust of the American electoral course of and by extension mistrust of the federal government. It’s extra harmful a menace to America than any hostile international energy may current.

It’s a unhappy state of affairs, however over the previous week the vast majority of Republicans in any respect ranges have joined Trump in making Putin’s wildest dream come true. It’s noteworthy to say that each one People haven’t misplaced religion in America’s 231 12 months previous founding doc or the consultant democracy the Structure’s Framers created. The Founding Fathers’ intent was to permit governance by the individuals by means of their elected representatives. Due to Trump and Republicans’ efforts to sow doubt in regards to the electoral course of, Republican voters are most affected by the GOP and Trump’s due diligence in “eroding belief and confidence in elections” and inciting an insidious perception that elections are rigged. Besides, that’s, when Republicans prevail. 

In keeping with a study by political science researchers from Stanford College and 5 different establishments of upper studying, publicity to Trump’s tweets casting doubt on the legitimacy of the election’s outcomes “erodes belief” amongst Republican voters who more and more consider that America’s electoral course of is rigged towards them, their man-turned-god normal bearer, and their evangelical racist worldview. The examine discovered that amongst Democrats the belief within the electoral course of really increased “after seeing Trump’s tweets” over the previous six months usually, and particularly over the previous couple of weeks.

As the vast majority of People know for a reality, there have been no irregularities, there was no dishonest, and there was no fraud within the election. Additionally it is a undeniable fact that the Republicans “humoring” Trump know there was no fraud within the election. However they’re both so petrified of crossing the loser Trump, or alienating their silly supporters, that the vast majority of Republican politicians publicly concur with Trump that there was mass fraud in poll counting; however solely on the very high of the ticket. The Republicans who help Trump’s declare of fraud and dishonest, many who gained reelection to their respective workplaces, should not complaining about voter fraud in tinheritor races.

It’s nearly sure that many Republican voters know the election was not fraught with abuse or “irregularities” by any means; particularly in states the place Republicans working for Congress prevailed. Nonetheless, there’s an alarming variety of Trump’s cult members who’re satisfied their demigod was cheated and await phrase from Trump to arm up and take the streets with blood lust of their eyes. That stage of civil unrest would please Trump for positive, however it will excite Vladimir Putin to no finish. 

It is very important keep in mind that like Trump sowing antipathy amongst People in direction of NATO and the worldwide group, nothing would please Putin extra than tens of millions of Americans dropping religion in their very own authorities. Putin has, in any case, spent no small quantity of power undermining Americans’ confidence in authorities in addition to in science; an effort that, with Trump’s helpful help, has created blatant distrust in something associated to reality. 

For his or her half, Republicans have spent the previous twenty years or so claiming there’s rampant voter fraud to persuade their base that institutionalized voter suppression is totally essential to protect the white spiritual supremacy liable for social injustice focusing on individuals of colour, girls, and the LGBTQ group.

If it had been simply Trump making an attempt to undermine confidence in America’s consultant democracy it will be a significant issue for the nation. Nonetheless, it’s an atrocity that the Republican motion has joined Trump and forged aspersions on the electoral course of as a result of he’s a pouty sore loser.

Sadly, far too many People purchase in to the idea of electoral fraud focusing on Trump and his evangelical racist supporters with no small variety of these acolytes prepared and keen to take up arms towards different People and the federal government – one thing Vladimir Putin, soiled Don Trump, and Republicans are celebrating as a victory towards democracy.

Audio engineer and teacher for SAE. Writes op/ed commentary supporting Secular Humanist causes, and exposing suppression of girls, the poor, and minorities. An advocate for freedom of faith and significantly, freedom of NO faith.

Born within the South, raised within the Mid-West and California for a well-rounded view of America; it doesn’t look good.

Former minister, lifelong musician, Mahayana Zen-Buddhist.