There are none so blind as those who refuse to see.
Donald Trump has not merely bent the rules of democracy—he has spat on them. He treats the Constitution as a nuisance, elections as inconveniences, and the rule of law as something to be mocked. What once would have ended any political career is now shrugged off as “fake news” by a movement trained to reject evidence and embrace lies.
Trump’s enforcers roam the country with the arrogance of unchecked power. They intimidate, harass, and brutalize in the name of “law and order,” while operating above the law themselves. This is not strength; it is the behavior of regimes that fear accountability. History has a long record of what happens when leaders surround themselves with loyal thugs instead of principled professionals—and none of those stories end well.
The corruption is staggering. Theft, grift, self-dealing, and bribery have become normalized. Public office is treated like a private ATM. Foreign interests, corporate cronies, and wealthy benefactors buy influence in plain sight. Any previous administration would have collapsed under the weight of such scandals. Yet here we are, watching a president enrich himself while millions of Americans struggle to afford food, housing, and healthcare.
Most disturbing of all is the reaction of Trump’s loyal followers. Faced with overwhelming evidence, they retreat deeper into the fog of lies he has carefully constructed. Facts bounce off them. Court rulings are dismissed. Journalists are labeled enemies. Anyone who speaks truth is attacked as disloyal or un-American. This is not ignorance—it is willful blindness.
Democracy does not die in a single dramatic moment. It erodes slowly, as citizens stop caring, stop questioning, and stop defending the institutions meant to protect them. Tyranny does not require universal support; it only requires enough people to look away.
The tragedy of our moment is not just Trump’s behavior—it is the number of Americans willing to excuse it. History will not be kind to those who chose comfort over conscience. The question remains: how much damage must be done before the blind decide to see?
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