The temptation right now, as Trumpism fails, is to go back to the system that we had before. That’s a terrible idea.
We, Euro-Americans, (I apologize to you who are not Euro-American, but this essay is written to Euro-Americans) we have no right to tell other governments how they should be in the world. Our government is as corrupt as any other government in the world. Elon Musk controls Washington more than you and me. Trump is president. Hence, we have no right to tell other governments how they should behave. Our government, Republicans and Democrats, have no connection to the poor and middle classes. The ultra-rich have taken control of our government. So, to think we maintain a democratic ideal is ludicrous. Trump no longer even pretends. But it’s been true for years: we’re an oligarchy. The rich rule.
We, as the poor and middle class, can no longer support the rich: starving us and, even more, the people of Cuba and Venezuela. We need to change the priorities of our government, away from spending on war and coercion of other governments, to being part of us, the middle class and working people. You, MAGA, said that was what Trump was going to do, get us out of foreign wars. So, join us. We want peace and trade, just as you were hoping Trump would provide. We don’t want to meddle in other nations affairs. But peace and trade cannot be defined by Euro-Americans.
As we, the USA, are friends with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, (they don’t even pretend to democracy) is the way we should also treat the rest of world. All governments, even ones we despise, have to be respected. That includes China, Russia, Iran, Cuba, and Venezuela. You and I (the people) want peace and trade. That’s what those countries want too. They’re willing to compromise, they want to trade but they want to do it in their way, some of which, has socialist roots. The capitalists panic and go to war.
Euro-American white people have no right to make the rules. Just as you liberals, hating Trump, wouldn’t want China to do a regime change operation on the hated Trump, incidentally killing our neighbors in DC; we have no right to attack our neighbors, Iran, Cuba, and Venezuela. None whatsoever. The Venezuelans do not want us to kidnap their president. There are massive demonstrations in Venezuela, demanding the return of Maduro and Flores. Maria Machado is persona non-grata in Venezuela. They hate her. She has asked Trump and Netanyahu to attack her country.
Think about it: If a liberal, who hated Trump, asked China to attack us, to get rid of him, we would all hate that person. So, why is it, that a Venezuelan, who asks for the USA to attack and kill Venezuelans, gets national media credibility, and the Nobel Peace Prize? The Euro-American hubris is insane and abusive. The NYT, NPR, and all other mainstream media (MSM) agree; it’s okay to invade and starve children of our enemies as long as you follow the protocols. They hate Trump because he won’t follow the protocols, not because he is immoral. Do you think it’s moral to kidnap another countries’ president? Would you approve of the kidnapping of Trump?
The Republicans and Democrats are equally responsible for this imperial design to control world events. They’re both equally immoral. Trump is just the final attempt to colonize the world under Euro-American (white) control. He makes it plain. That’s why the MSM hate him. He doesn’t hide the racism. He and his minions make clear that Euro-American (white) reality is what drives our policy towards the world. This has always been about what America is about. From the initial genocide of indigenous Americans, the kidnapping and enslavement of Africans, to the western expansion into Asia (go west young man), it’s always about a racial desire to control the world under white domination.
The MSM has always been fine with this as long as it’s hidden under the guise of “democracy promotion” or “protecting women’s’ rights”, or some fine sounding rhetoric. But it’s all about enforcing Euro-American reality on the rest of the world, by military force, if necessary. We have to change that status quo. We, the working and middle class, can no longer be complicit in genocide and imperialism. It’s time for working people to stand up for democracy, peace and trade.
Lehman lives in Warren.
