Abandoning Morality For Trump

THE ESSENTIAL FACT is that Donald Trump knew Jeffrey Epstein and had an extensive association with him long after learning all about Epstein's behavior regarding underage girls. Precisely how much Trump knew explicitly about Epstein's serial sexual abuse of them remains a bit murky, but undeniably he knew enough to curtail any further association, and, equally certain is that he knew enough to know that Epstein was indeed a sexual predator, a criminal, enough to get law enfocement involved if only by doing nothing further than alerting the policeof FBI to the suspicious nature of epstein's behavior. Trump easily could have done that, but didn't, either because Epstein was a big campaign donor, or because Trump himself is guilty of the same illegal behavior that Epstein was. I already know more than I need to. Ever since the notorious "Access Hollywood" tape was revealed to the world in early October 2016 I have known all I need to, and more. Donald Trump is a serial sexual predator, who should be inprison, many times over,not only for his doubtlessmany crimes against underage girls, but because of the wide ranging riminal activity in which he has engaged, including insurrection and financial fraud, all of which everyone is familiar with. Trump should have been cast aside as a viable candidate for high office moments after uttering his infamous "pussy grabbing" comment, and with every new revelation from the Epstein files, that glaring reality will hit hoe harder. All these sordid but verified facts about Trump's criminality have had aprofound impact on independent voters, who have turned away from Trump in huge numbers, partly because of the Epstein affair. No more than twenty five percent of independents now support Trump; previously the number was closer to one half of American independents. Republican MAGA nation is divided over Epstein. For the most part his most fervant Trump cult members seemto either be in complete denial, as usual, or have already decided that the whole thing is a hoax, or that, even if true, it doesn't matter. One T shirt said' amazingly: "I don't care if Trump is a pedophile". There's not much one can do to contend against this level of depravity, except to hope and pray that it isn't indicative of either the sentiments or the moral character of the vast majority of the Aerican people. The bad new is, it seems to be. Many times decent people have been shocked not only by the extent of Trump's never ending crime spree, but even more so by his supporter's apparent acceptance or unconcern about it. Several years ago, when it was discovered that more than two thirds of Trump supporters believe and embrace Trump's notorious "bie election lie", the red flags went up, or should have. Can that high a percentage of the American people really be so willing to set aside all thoughts of morality and decency in politicians all for the cause of unconditionallly supporting a convicted criminal, merely because he harbors a hatred of dark skinned immigrants, and is trying to take advantage of a single act of violence committed by an Afghan immigrant to end all further immigration into the United States? We must it seems, accept the reality that Trump was elected because not despite his racism and hatred of gay people and other demographic minorties. Chances are, immigrants from Norway and other lilly whe countres will proceed apace, even though no sane self respecting Scandanavian would even think once about immigrating to the land of violence and economic desperation. Most immigrants come from poor "shit hole" countries, as Trump calls them, dark skinned folks. Too bad for Trump that the country needs its dark skinned workers, illegal or not, much more than it needs Trump's hatred and racism.