Conspiratorial thoughts, conditional prayers for L.A.
By Sid Schwab / Herald Columnist
Upon learning of the horrific fires in Los Angeles, death, destruction and suffering of his fellow human beings, President-elect Trump wrote, “What’s happening in Southern California is an indescribable tragedy. When in office, I will continue President Biden’s skillful efforts at guiding federal resources to their aid. My government will do everything possible to succor the suffering and rebuild that great city.”
This was in a parallel universe in which Donald Trump and his political party are known for their generosity and concern for those in need, and in which Schrodinger’s cats roam free while Newton’s apples rise into trees.
In ours, as is well-known, if under-repulsed, he and his sycophantic similars chose to attack and blame California Gov. Gavin Newsom, DEI, liberals, Joe Biden and Ukraine, expressing zero sympathy, affording no comfort. It’s consistent with previously withholding aid for places where he thought people hadn’t satisfactorily kissed an anatomic ring, the location of which we care not to mention. Across America, decent people are offering help and sympathy. Not Trump. Because it’s who he is: nasty, brutish and short. On humanity. For which MAGA loves him all the more.
Trump’s nastiness has been accompanied by his signature disinterest in facts, and lies. (YouTube: tinyurl.com/loves2lie) Falling in line, avoiding any mention of climate change as a factor, his team piled lies upon lies. (Washington Post; no paywall: tinyurl.com/nofactor4u) It’s worth noting how many Republicans offering effortless thoughts and prayers for L.A. residents and meaningless praise for the firefighters voted against a bill addressing wildfire prevention just months ago (MTN: tinyurl.com/no2prevent).
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