An Imminent Threat

According to Draco-II and his minions, Iran posed an “imminent threat” to use nuclear weapons. It was a lie. It was an Epstein-class pretext for diverting attention via war. The Draco- II administration inculcates the cowboy mentality of the colonial American West, where extreme individualism and “what’s-in-it-for-me” was the only valid mindset. It tries to controls things, actions the “might-makes-right” agenda, and by initiation of this war, says that White Christian Nationalist ideology is superior to other religious ideologies, especially Islam. If you think we are winning that war, then why is the Strait of Hormuz still closed, why is the U.S. still blockading Iranian ports (an act of war), why isn’t the ceasefire ceasing fire, why are the prices on everything that oil touches (almost everything in a consumer society) skyrocketing, while the lies keep on coming? Only what is perceived beneficial to him does Draco-II work for – not for the people.

Bad as it is, Draco-II’s ego and megalomania can be understood. What might be a little harder to understand will be when Draco-II declares an emergency (for whatever “trumped-up” reason) and uses another Epstein-class pretext to start cracking down on and arresting those opposing him and his kingship whims; those he has already labeled as traitors. Yep, when your law-abiding anti-Draco-II neighbor shows up missing one day and no one knows what happened and the government won’t talk about it, much less tell the truth of what happened, you will be witnessing the final push to destroy democracy. Yet, that is exactly where the U.S. is headed if Draco-II remains in office for much longer, especially the closer we get to the mid-term elections, which his MAGA sycophants will surely lose big time if the election is allowed to honestly take place.

Polls (which Draco-II calls fake) show Draco-II so far underwater (negative over positive) on every political and societal metric that he has to wear scuba gear fulltime. His policies (if you can even call them that) are overwhelmingly disliked by the American electorate, so Draco-II will use force to try and stay in power. Use force; ask questions later. No plan other than to retain power. Exactly what he did to Iran.

The weapon to stop Draco-11: valid elections. The recent SCOTUS Callais ruling gave a final blow to the 1965 Voting Rights Act and now allows red states to gerrymander away all Democratic districts (which Tennessee was first to do), yet the people – if allowed to honestly vote – can still throw Draco-II’s sycophant Republican legislators out of power. If Draco-II loses, he will call the election rigged (again) and probably try and use that as another Epstein-class pretext for staying in power: don’t underestimate him: he will do ANYTHING to stay in power. Only the U.S. Military can stop him by confirming their allegiance to the Constitution instead of a person. Draco-II is the true IMMINENT THREAT, and democracy his victim. Non-MAGA Republicans, wake up! Put the people and Nature first! No kings!

Bob Bates Tullahoma