Thursday, May 10, 2018

Trump welcomes American detainees freed from North Korea--a good thing .... BUT

I am not going to be a hypocrite. The freeing of the prisoners from N. Korea is a good thing. I will give credit where it is due. This is a good thing, Mr. Trump, and the attempt at creating a diplomatic amelioration between N. Korea and the South with the US facilitating it is nothing short of miraculous if it happens. It is too early to tell how solid this attempt will be but the prisoners are home and that is surely good. Trump's attempt at improving the relations between North Korea and the South could have a positive impact on other nations in the region and, indeed, the world.  It could tamp down the nuclear war threat on the Korean peninsula and even its occurrence as far as the US mainland if Kim Jong-un improves his nuclear proficiency which he appeared to be doing.

This does not, however, eliminate the hundreds of poisonous things that began with Donald J. Trump's ride down the escalator to declare Mexicans, crossing our border to escape a dastardly life, criminals and rapists. Trump has sullied the positive relationship between the races both here and around the world.  He has made a place for neo Nazis to spew their hate and said nothing of right wing terrorist violence more prolific here than Islamic terrorist attacks by far. You, Mr. Trump, have done many unAmerican things, including and most especially the alleged collusion with Russia which I believe has occurred.  In my mind that is treason.  Trump has advocated for many inhumane polices -- creating a wall between nations, ruined DACA separating Hispanic parents from their children, deported thousands who committed no crime but were merely looking for a better life.  He has tried to exact his pound of racist flesh on Obama by overruling much good the Obama administration did.  Trump lies and he lies all the time impugning our free press as well as his own Department of Justice.  Trump has implemented more destructive mandates including but not limited to pulling away from the Iran nuclear agreement as well as denying climate change by pulling away from the climate change agreement signed by all nations in the world except the US.  These are existential threats to our planet.

The corruption in this administration shocks the conscience of most of our nation. It increases our allies' incredulity about the reliability and the sanity of our country.  These things have disastrous consequences not only for the US and its allies but for the world entire. 

What, Mr. Trump, you do, if successful, between N. Korea and the South will be great and I applaud you for it but the evil you spawn by the rest of the ugly inhumane and profane things you do will obviate the greatness of thawing the icy relations between North Korea and the South but creating another flood that kills.

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