(#5905) Reality is now surreal

      With America in the hands of trump and his republican handlers the traditional normal is gone . What is now everywhere is the bizarre! However it is only bizarre if you don't understand that talking out of both sides of your mouth is the new normal. Mixing lies in with truths is a staple of republican politics. It is how they can convince otherwise decent human beings that their better instincts are flawed. With just enough truth and a convincing prejudicial story the narrative is set for many to be led around. What the trumps and republicans also count on is the less educated challenging their view on things. It is sad to say but so very true that we Americans have lost our curiosity to learn and stay abreast of current factual knowledge.
     Which makes the trumps and their ilk so successful at gaining American's loyalty. I won't blame we Americans for falling for the lies of the conmen but I will not dismiss our role in actuating the deception. Blame isn't my focus here anyway. What is my purpose is exposing the workings of what is wrong with us. The republican leadership since nixon has fallen down and not gotten back up to any semblance of honor. Instead they rely upon trickery and force to gather their following. The old republican party used to have loyal followers who were aboard because of restrained concepts, arguably good or bad, with finances. Those days are gone but the loyalty that too many republicans embedded is now their difficult millstone to release.
     As republicans have become tied to a laziness of mind we democrats never stop thinking. Which is the real difference between the two current parties. We democrats will not defend the indefensible, instead we will confront the indefensible; while republicans will accept the indefensible while contorting themselves into pretzels defending it. My life is simple as a democrat. I call it what it is after careful consideration. I cannot be like a republican who must always think of ways to call things good when logically they are not. As we all move forward into this current surreal time we are going to come to a point where the danger exceeds the illogic. It is then that we have to be able to stop the nonsense and return to the basic concepts of learning and adhering to truths, not fallacies.