I had a call last night from an old friend who I had not seen in about six years....and the first fifteen or twenty minutes were fun. He knew from our past that I did not like Trump....and he brought it up....and within two minutes he was raising his voice to me. These type of conversations are all the same....as I hear....."So you do not have any problem with illegal immigration.....or "So you have no problem with crime and drugs in the streets"....they are all....'so you have no problem with this'.....or....'so you believe that.'
How do you answer a question on why you do not like Trump....in a minute or two? I kept the tone light....slowed his pace down a little....and said....."Well....I voted for Trump in 2016.....but a few months later I became concerned....and started to read about who this man was....and it has been over a hundred books so far....and about fifty rallies....and daily observation for over ten years now".....that was the easy part. What do I say next on what I had learned...."Trump has been a destroyer his whole life....he is either purposely destroying people....or they are destroyed by flying too close to his flame"....or...."Trump has severe mental illness?"....or...."Trump has probably told fifty to a hundred lies every single day of his life in the last ten years"....or...."Trump is a genuine biblical false prophet and enemy to the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ?....or...."Trump is far worse than even Biden on corruption?" I did mention a couple of things and was told that that was fake news.
I've posted on this before.....it may have been late 2017....and Trump had told some gigantic whoppers....so bad that even Rush and Sean and Mark could not deny them. It had to be that they coordinated within themselves....for within one week....all three....on their radio show....had admitted that yes Trump does tell lies...but added....."but that's just Trump. That's just who he is."
I've posted this before also....when I came into the faith....back in 1982.....for whatever reason....I went immediately into apologetics....particularly the cults. I used to put an ad in the paper in an attempt to reach some people who were being recruited into a particular cult....while they still had the ability to think on their own. So I know a little bit about cults. For one thing they all started with a charismatic figure.....who rules everything....and absolutely everyone in the cult....and that is Trump. Cults have their own scriptures....and MAGA's scriptures are FOX primetime....and talk radio....and many and various podcasters. These are who are to be listened to or read....and no one else....and if there is any deviation at all....the offender is to be shunned at the very least....smeared or fired or investigated....and certainly primaried if they are in government.
So we all know that Trump tells lies....we are just not too concerned about it....but if we ever should begin to question....that if Trump lies whenever he wants and to whomever he wants....then theoretically....why wouldn't he....if necessary....lie to us also....to Israel....to anyone....and if we do finally begin to think on our own again....then the power of the cult may begin to collapse?