WAR WAR? WAR!

     We have been at war now for the longest period of time ever. In fact, we are beginning to rival European history with their Hundred Years War or Thirty Years War. And in all cases, nothing was ever fixed in a permanent and satisfsctory manner and wars continued, possibly taking a break of a few years or so. WWI actually never really ended and all the years afterwards merely led to WWII and then post war issues.
     The nations of the world then took to boasting that there were no more wars, but actually, that was a lie. NO!!!! YES!!!! The major powers might not have fought openly after the Korean War, but fight they did through proxies, through violent machinations, through spies, through encouragement of global unrest.
      Then, of course, we had the explosive global growth of terrorism, so much so that we named it The War Against Terrorism. Not much success there either if we take a look around the world and see the kidnappings, the raids, the horrific mass murders, the expulsions of people from nations, mass arrests,and just keep on going.  No, war, has never stopped, blind as we might be, looking away, turning away, so the voices that echo with pain, with bewilderment, with grief are simply not heard.
     Now, now we here in America have created our own horrific and terrifying war. No, there is no physical shooting - although there have definitely been shootings, but even so, let us keep that in the realm of terrorism right now, blending into the war we are now having.
     So what war is that, exactly? It is the war that apparently has been declared on the part of what used to be the GOP, a political opponent of the Democratic Party, but nevertheless, all Americans engaged in the hearty pursuit of political rivalries and policies. So what is the difference now, one might ask? They are still rivals, yes? Oh, yes, they are, but with a dangerous distinction. They appear to be rivals in the stadiums and arenas of ancient Rome, tearing at each other, planning campaigns to "crush" them, practicing martial routines and plans, sending out spies as if the Democrats were the Enemy! We have only to say there but for the grace of G-d, for the GOP appears to have gone nuts! Off the deep end.
     Led by their self described "stable genius" - not so far off, as he is as dumb as an ass and belongs in that proverbial stable - this further self described "savant" continues to wreak havoc, spout lies and more lies, until there is a never ending stream of them, permanently pouring forth from that twisted mind and mouth. Abetted by sub generals such as McConnell who plans his attacks well, who marshals the forces of other ignorant and dangerously incompetent and biased judge appointees, who blocks the literally hundreds of bill for the country that the Hou]use passed, but the GOP refused to attend to, spending their time, energies and megabucks on attacking the Democrats as if they were, indeed are, the Enemy.
     The cannon fodder are recruited at his rallies, shaped to rouse the masses, to rile them up until they act as a mob, a truly frightening senario. Mobs tend to stop thinking and only roar for blood. That is seen in their chants, from locking people up to worse. Then their puppeteers further manipulate them through social media. Take the supposed incident of Biden endorsing Trump, making him look senile. But wait. The meme left out the rest of the sentence  which said that Trump would be relected unless we run a positive campaign. Hmmm, disinformation a la Russia, and no wonder, since they were invited in last time and then stayed, stinking like unwanted guests and three day old fish.
     This disgusting reek has now attached itself to the GOP. It appears that they have forgotten that we are all Americans, no matter the political viewpoint, the competition. Instead, they have suborned perjury, lies, underhanded and illegal manipulations, corrupted appointees until the mass of them are working for him and themselves,rather than for the people.Typical autocratic behavior from the top down, not an American trait or value.
     So yes, we are at war, one declared by the GOP on the rest of America. The judiciary has been infiltrated and corrupted The legislative branch has sunk to a yesman department, a toothless tiger, while the executive branch is too damn close to a total autocracy for my comfort and for the comfort of any true American. But at least there is a silver lining. Cruz and Gosar are entering self quarantine due to exposure at a extreme right wing gathering. Ha! Something turned around and bit them in the ass, for if the GOP and its head, Trump, had tackled the problem of COVID-19 properly, we would not be in this awful threatening mess. Goes around and all that!
     So yes, we are at war, like it or not. Trump et al have turned this campaign into a bloodbath and I am truly perturbed about the future should G-d forbid this man and his ilk be returnend to the White House. I fear that the war will have been lost before people were even aware of it, and democracy will be no more. The media is already under severe attack. Lies are now accepted as the truth. People have been brainwashed, acknowledge his gross errors and flaws, yet make excuses for him, accepting from him that which they personally would never countenance. Truly, we are under siege with one side using each and every, all, tactics they can dredge up. The enemy? US!!!!!
      War has been declared. We were just not aware of it. The enemy pulled a stealth march and attack as we stayed behind our own faulty Maginot line. Now we need to come from behind. Will we? I truly hope and pray that we do. So should you.