Some thoughts

 Some thoughts:

The societal issues of the campaign—violence, policing, racism, inequality—sometimes seem less crucial to me than figuring out how to combat the fear and ignorance that are the fuel for Republican popularity.

How can any Christian buy the argument that Donald Trump is the savior of anything when his life repudiates every one of the Ten Commandments?

I believe that at one time political parties offered different visions of how to build the best America. Now they offer combative visions that they use and forget the American people in an effort to gain personal and party power.

It eludes me how easy it is for Republicans under Trump to lock their consciences in the basement.

How many times must we experience the butterfly effect of violence? One event explodes into national or international protests. Then the same events follow every time. Press frenzy before the complete picture is evident. Peaceful protests that turn violent and lead to looting and arson. Heavily equipped police face-to-face with ordinary citizens. Politicians fanning the flames for personal gain. Is this necessary for change to happen?

The Republicans will throw “socialism” at the Democrats even though all Americans benefit from some major legislation that is socialist at its core. They will try furiously to hide the term “authoritarianism” that is at the core of the Trump view of the governing. Americans have to be educated to see this at every turn.

Trump has drained the swamp. And he has filled it with vile and stinking excrement.

We have to have hope and do the work necessary to ensure that we build a government that really does make America great again.