Friends,
The person who was selected by the Republican Party to be their nominee for president of these United States has a problem. He has no friends. He’s surrounded by suck-ups and toadies, but nobody actually likes this man. When you have as fragile an ego as Ivanka’s dad, you do things to make people like you. Like what, you may ask.
Like taking great pains not to offend Nazis.
Over the weekend, aggrieved white nationalists, fascists, neo-Nazis, and real Nazis descended on Charlottesville, Virginia for a rally to protest taking down a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee and to cause some trouble. They surrounded a black church during services, terrifying parishioners. They attempted home invasions in a predominately black area of town, and set up battle lines in a park dedicated to peace. Later on Saturday, one of the Nazis got in his Dodge Challenger and plowed into a crowd of anti-protesters, killing one and injuring 19.
What did Melania’s husband have to say about it? He condemned the violence on all sides, that’s what. Nothing about disavowing Nazis or white nationalists or skinheads, and they were thrilled that they weren’t called out. They’ve got a pal in the White House, they crowed.
Yes, it would seem that they do. A man who needs all the friends he can get at this point.
We fought a world war to get rid of Nazis, and now the president of these entire United States (and Guam. -ed) is playing footsie with a home-grown terror gang.
This is not normal.
Your best pal,
– bob