While I'm pretty sure he's never actually read (or understood) Jonathan Edwards, TinyD's latest campaign con is that it is only by his hands that we're all spared from the flames of hell. He tells us not to worry about the witch hunts after him, because they're not really after him - they're after us (you and me) and he's just in the way, holding them back, saving us from the heat of those flames.
Here's the problem with that theory - a problem TinyD's followers can't seem to comprehend - his protection only works in a lawless society, and only if you remain outwardly loyal to him. (see also: Putin's Russia, Qaddafi's Lybia, Noriega's Panama, Cedras's Haiti, Hitler's Germany...)
Here's another problem with it: who are they? ...but we should probably be asking Tucker Carlson who they are, since he's never written anything not centered on this us v them premise.
OK, OK, I get it. THAT'S why seemingly rational people choose to continue to fall for the con. They believe this protection is the only protection an average Joe can get in this corrupt world. Sure, the US is a nation of laws, but all other politicians and cops and every other government employee is so corrupt and the laws are clearly written by the rich to the point where their only hope is to pledge their allegiance not to the flag of the nation for which it stands, but to this savior who promises them everything they want.
In other words, it's the modern assertion of the rise of fascism. (His expressed admiration for the things Putin can get away with is no coincidence. It's him saying the quiet parts out loud.). Only in a lawless society would any of us need this kind of "protection." In our society, in a nation of laws, we're all protected already by little things like the Constitution - a document created by -gasp- GOVERNMENT! ...but only if we remain a nation of laws where every citizen gets due process, a day in court. For most Americans, our Constitution is the only protection we can count on or afford. It's the system of laws that keeps individuals free, protected, able to have a voice. Americans don't need TinyD's protection. We have a system of laws that functions for all of us as long as we elect people committed to maintaining it. Anyone offering protection in a system where it is guaranteed for all citizens is running a con. Anyone choosing that con has given up on democracy.
The joke is now, and ever was on them. This guy who has made a career believing that the rules are for suckers not born into money openly tells wealthier audiences that the people he's promising to protect, but who can't afford the membership fees for his club, are the very suckers for whom the rules are made. He's counting on those suckers to keep on buying his con so he can continue to suck money from public office and avoid prosecution. And if those suckers choose to double down on the con rather than admitting they've been played, then the joke's on all of us if we don't show up and vote to counter their dwindling numbers.
There, but for the grace of TinyD's protection, goes democracy.
Luth
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