Some Americans hate Trump more than they love their country

A favorite tactic of dictators and oligarchies is creating a “boogeyman” to gain and maintain power. Once this “enemy” is established, all relentless propaganda is to be believed, and anything is justified to destroy the evil entity. For Hitler it was Jews and Gypsies. For other regimes, past leaders. For us now, it’s our previous president.

It doesn’t matter that we had energy independence, secure borders, a rebuilt military, fair trade agreements, constitutional judge appointments, higher employment, lower prices, no new wars, and international respect during his four years. No, now our current regime is rewriting history, creating narratives and maligning labels, if not to get the “boogeyman” off the ballot or financially destroy him, to lock him away. This round includes a corrupt DA and judge instructing a biased jury in an unfriendly venue, elevating misdemeanors into felonies.

Our WWII forces in the Pacific were horrified seeing Japanese civilians throw their children and themselves off cliffs despite U.S. promises to treat them well. Why? Because the Japanese military, who themselves would commit “honorable” suicide, convinced these islanders if captured, the American “boogeymen” would torture, rape and kill them. They believed a lie!

Will American masses believe lies? That our economy is booming, our country is safe, our future is secure? While the Administration is abandoning our allies (Israel), aiding our enemies (Iran), colluding with cartels and criminals who control our borders, and creating inflation suicide? Will hatred of their “boogeyman” exceed love for our country? In November we’ll decide.

Tim Bickel

Cedar Rapids