In Robert Reich’s article “So
Call It What Is: A Coup” he expresses outrage that none of the News Media outlets are
referring to the Trump form of governance as a coup - “…it is objectively and in reality a
coup…” - even knowing that an expectation of responsible
reporting from today’s fourth estate is unrealistic. He suggests that if the American people were inundated
with the coup reality they would rise and put an end to it. How can we be sure of that???
For many decades our political system of governance has been badly deteriorating. It has left us with one lunatic and coward after another (both sides of the political spectrum) as our representatives. They are no longer patriotic, decent, well-meaning individuals. The prototype American politician does not care about the American dream and no longer views their responsibility as providing for the common good and general welfare of our nation. Their inaction and posture in failing to compromise and find agreement in anything meaningful is crippling our once great country. What is undeniably common is that America is now represented by second class and in many cases third class citizens (Rod Blagojevich, George Santos, Anthony Weiner and a whole host of others).
This has produced enormous angst and depression for millions of Americans. They are angry – they are fed-up - they are bitter, especially toward the inaction, selfishness and incompetence. This has, and continues to, eroded trust in our elected officials. The only politicians the American people are willing to trust are the politicians they continue to reelect, many of whom are as bad or worse than those they strongly abhor. As such nothing changes – the stalemate continues.
Enter Donald J. Trump. Even with all his character flaws, ignorance and incompetence he has managed to tap into all this frustration and hatred. He has set himself apart from anything resembling the prototype politician of the day. This was irresistible to millions of Americans.
Trump also realizes that trying to gain consensus with all the muttonheads, louts and incorrigibles in congress, as well as government agencies, will only result in the same failures suffered by his predecessors. As such, he is ignoring the democratic process and the constitution that he sees as useless and will do it a different way - the easy way - the way that best suits his temperment and personal deportment. As David Brooks so aptly writes: “Trump is right about a lot of things. He’s accurately identified problems on issues like inflation, the border and the fallout from cultural condescension that members of the educated class have been too insular to anticipate. But when it comes to building structures to address those problems — well, the man is just hapless and incompetent.”
If Trump’s behavior can indeed be classified as a coup then don’t be surprised to the see millions of Americans vigorously applauding that characterization. This is “objectively and in reality” exactly what they voted for in November.
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