By M.Z. Thwaite
During Donald Trump’s Presidency and for the four years that followed, many of us bit our tongues as we were pummeled by one-sided reporting concocted by the liberal media. But guess what. As often happens, the truth came out and people recognized and welcomed it, and in a decisive trifecta the majority of Americans voted to send progressive liberals packing.
Growing up, there was a tongue-in-cheek threat in my home when one of the six of us siblings said something that my mother found distasteful. She’d threaten to wash the offender’s mouth out with soap. I don’t recall that she ever made good on that old-fashioned punishment, but I think it serves as a toothless threat in today’s acrimonious world to remind us to watch what we say and do lest it come back to bite us.
I compiled a list of things that I think qualify for a good dose of soap:
— A reference to President-elect Trump, the middle finger, and his non-supporters (crass).
— Calling Trump supporters dummies (insulting).
— Use of the Marxist word proletariat in a reference to abortion (if it sounds like a socialist …).
— Calling Trump a Dictator (nice try).
— Comparing Trump to Hitler (I’d add Clorox to the soap for this one).
— Referring to Trump supporters as minions and those who suffer from a deranged mindset (sticks and stones).
— Republicans are weird (T-shirt fodder).
— Republicans are deplorables (no trophy for the loser, Hil).
— Trump supporters are garbage (we all heard you say it, Joe).
The above should be considered when we look at some of the hairbrained ideas put forward and/or carried out by the Biden Administration:
— The disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal that left Americans, American allies, and billions of dollars’ worth of military equipment behind (speaks for itself).
— College loan debt forgiveness (do those who paid get their money back?).
— Border crisis (dishonors the many immigrants who obey our laws and become citizens).
— Lawfare (Democrat shenanigans backfired).
— President Biden’s mental acuity (Dr. Jill and VP Harris should be run through the heavy wash cycle then put through the old-fashioned wringer for this one).
— Birth males competing against birth females (no comment needed).
While Democrats wring their hands, they need look no further than their own party to blame for their epic losses. Democrat representatives engaged in “lawfare” while liberal supporters and media spewed hate and fear in a misguided attempt to turn our country blue. The only ones who took their rantings to heart were other fearmongers.
And as far as schools and colleges go, whoever heard of setting up safe rooms and places to play games so students could deal with their post-election stress? Give me a break. That’s what a dorm room is for, and the young people are only reacting to the hysteria they’ve heard at home, so don’t blame them. Our future leaders need to exchange ideas, talk about their differences, and develop backbones so they can make up their own minds. Strength doesn’t come from being coddled.
I could go on, but I’m not a politician or a professor so I’d just be jumping into the weeds if I said more. America is a great country made up of great people. We got where we are because our forefathers thought things through and left us with a grand plan.
This November, record numbers of blacks, whites, and Hispanics voted for the man who they believed would be able to give them safe neighborhoods, job security, and better futures, and they nixed the history of handouts for which Democrats are famous. People want the opportunity for honest work and the dignity associated with making their own decisions.
Jim Dickson, I hope you weigh in soon and back me up, for to borrow from your exceptional piece An Ode To Joy (The Island News, Aug. 22, 2024), the country sent Kammy, the Coach, and the Tin Man packing, and the Wicked Warlock of Orange Land is headed back to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. For this I give thanks.
M.Z. Thwaite lives in Beaufort. She wears her maiden name hat when she writes, but she also answers to Martha Weeks. Her novels are sold locally and on Amazon. She can be reached at mzthwaite@gmail.com and found at https://bit.ly/MZT.
