I Am Your Retribution
Yet another blog post because of Trump's appearance at CPAC last week, where he said, "I am your retribution." The first time around when we elected Trump president we had the jovial Trump, the Trump that was still willing to embrace his humorous side more than his serious side. All that has changed, Trump is still himself, but the speech he gave at CPAC in 2023 was darker than any speech he has ever given. "In 2016, I declared, I am your voice. Today, I add, I am your warrior, I am your justice, and for those who have been wronged and betrayed, I am your retribution." Trump then repeated, "I am your retribution. I will totally obliterate the deep state, I will fire the unelected bureaucrats and shadow forces who have weaponized our justice system like it has never been weaponized before. These are sick people. I will put the people back in charge of this country again. The people will be back in charge of our country." ...