That is, unless it is apparently the area resting between the two ears of Trump. Or, should I rather say he is on that slippery slope of which we should all beware. Sorry for the puns, sorry for the groans, but I could not help it. This supposedly most healthy President ever, at least according to Trump and his oh so incompetent doctor who typed and signed a note dictated by Trump!, has just stepped into the mess left behind by his own excesses.
Senate Majority Whip Thune says that nothing is concrete, referring to plans to take up a most timely review and revamping of police training and restraining policies. Nope, the concrete evidently is spilling down that very slope that Trump had a great deal of difficulty maneuvering. Well, at least the concrete was dry on a beautiful and sunny day, though apparently it must have rained strictly upon that ramp, making it indeed, the proverbial slippery slope! Or, perhaps Trump could not maintain a normal gait as he had not taken in enough fluids, at least based on the difficulty he had remembering where the water is always placed and could not get bottle opening and mouth to meet without using a left hand to bolster the right. Concrete damage?
Nor should one think that the concrete has struck only physical modalities, for there are always the lies, the lies, the more lies, the illiterate level of writing, the pathetic structure of his speeches, the ugh image of him sitting there late into the morning, doing his policy calculations whilst in his bathrobe, seeking out the best falsehoods with which to stir the concrete he pours out upon his nation every hour on the hour and that is a generous time allotment!
Add to that yucky image his evident mental issues. Megalomania. Paranoia. Narcissism. Anger. Defensiveness. Forgetfulness, as he evidently cannot remember one lie from one day to the next. All that behavior is significant in its similarity to a technical description of the behavior of one falling under the shadows of dementia of one type or another - or perhaps more than one type in his situation as the dementia become more and more apparent.
Truly, all is concrete, but worse than that is the seemingly contagious effect it has, causing concrete to grow in the brains of so many others, though thank goodness that seems to be abating somewhat as people realize the truth. Drinking bleach! Taking a toxic medication meant for malaria and using it for Covid-19!! (Perhaps that is one cause of his latest deteriorations.) Science is useless and contains falsehoods re the climate endangerment! Covid was a Democratic hoax.
It would only be a few people, maybe two, by the end of the week. Meanwhile, now in mid June, we are at over 116,000 dead, over 2,000 added yesterday and we are on target for....... I hate even to contemplate the numbers as we approach date deadlines. And yet, as cases grow way over 2 million, the concretized heads of his dazed supporters are refusing to wear masks, refusing to follow distancing, refusing to follow precautions, and that stupidity is even affecting otherwise at least somewhat intelligent people who should know better. I hate the masks as well, hating the heat beneath it, but it is better than the alternative.
Trump states that we have to take care of our seniors, even as he uses age as a factor in demeaning his opponent. Evidently, this man cannot put together words and consequences and seemingly cannot absorb the fact that he too is a senior citizen and not one of those lucky enough to maintain physical and mental capacities!
We need to learn to accept that this damned virus has changed our lives and while perhaps we will gin up a vaccine that works, make enough to cover all needs, life will not resume same old same old anytime - ever. We have lost too many, so many friends and loved ones, even acquaintances. Not all have the privilege of having those around them tested up the wazoo before being allowed to approach His Royal Majesty! Nope, we, the peasants, must deal with the constant danger called life. Furthermore, as we continue to live recklessly, destroy nature, devastate the environment, we are going to face more terrors as we push together the animal world and the human world, the plant world and our world, losing hopes of natural pharmaceuticals before we give it a chance, as we destroy the habitats, as we destroy the rain forests.
Yes, nothing is concrete other than the heads of those who follow the original concretized one, Trump. Nothing is concrete other than the fact that we are dooming ourselves by our behavior. Nothing is concrete other than the fact that we are creating our own slippery slopes, meeting even dry slopes with slippery viewpoints and bollixing the whole kit and caboodle.
Once again, we need to realize that no one will be well or safe if we persist in this self destructive behavior, allow a false and truly damaged person to be our so called leader. Register. Vote. Whether you like Biden or not. The alternative is not acceptable. The consequences of a second term are disastrous. Let us aim for wellness and safety and follow the growing trend, reject that man and all his concrete, all that he stands for, and vote Biden, vote Democratic, send the message to all our politicians that they will be held responsible for their deeds and votes. They will need to have a moral spine, be honest, not engaging in ripping off the public and enhancing their own bottom lines.
We have much work to do if we are to return this country to a semblance of what it once stood for and to take the necessary steps to go forward, to support true equality, to install a true safety net so no one goes hungry, homeless or immersed in despair. We need to resume our role as leader to the world.
Chip away at the concrete and all it represents. Reject it. Firmly and clearly. Realize that our slopes are clean, dry, leading us forward, crossing divides, healing the nation.
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