The COUP Has Begun

If you are afraid to speak your mind in PUBLIC but go to town on SOCIAL MEDIA with fake names and weird profile picks to hide your identity (do what youu must) telling off Donald Trump and MAGA, then you know, your freedom is already eroding.

If you are AFRAID to post opposition to this administration on social media for FEAR of being DOXED or cursed out, threatened, or targeted for voicing your views on current affairs, then your freedom IS eroded. 

If you're afraid to join a protest or stand up in any other way to laws and policies that are harmful to you and your family members, then you have already been COUP-ED.

What exactly is a COUP? A coup d'état (/ˌkuːdeɪˈtɑː/; French: [ku deta]; lit. 'stroke of state'), or simply a coup, is typically an illegal and overt attempt by a military organization or other government elites to unseat an incumbent person or leadership. This is our president, Donald Trump and his loyal supporters.

Social media went crazy when it was floated Trump WILL be seeking a third term in office EVEN though the Constitution does not allow it. Everyone JUMPED up saying he can't do that! Our Constitution doesn't allow it! Then they SIT DOWN and shut up waiting for the next outrage of Trump's. There are hundreds of things Donald Trump has done WITHOUT consequence (other than Dems whining) and continues to do.

He has demonstrated his willingness and ability to amass an angry violent mob to attack our Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. on January 6, 2021 in an effort to deligitimize Joe Biden's presidential win. That COULD have been a coup because storming the capitol at the REQUEST DIRECTION of a single man HAPPENED. It was TREASON. His consequence for encouraging that mob was another presidential term and a full pardon of the January 6th criminals. It was a great trial run and NOW they are prepared to do it bigger and better. You can hear the BRAGGING and CONFIDENCE in their voices.

Criminals are his friends. Hate groups are his friends. Anyone WILLING to do RUTHLESS things for him are his friends. He has direct contact with the hate group like the The Proud Boys who he has instructed to stand down and stand by. Stand by for what? For him to deploy them against American citizens and he is manning outside manpower to assist him as needed in any way he ASKS.

The Proud Boys are a far-right, all-male extremist organization known for their use of violence, misogynistic, and anti-immigrant rhetoric. The group is officially designated as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and a terrorist entity in Canada. The group describes its members as "Western chauvinists who refuse to apologize for creating the modern world," a term critics argue is a code word for white supremacist and anti-multicultural beliefs.

He has placed HIS PEOPLE IN POSITIONS OF POWER LOCALLY IN CITIES AND STATES TO DO HIS BIDDING. We are talking every area of life where a law, policy, or decision can be affected from the SUPREME COURT to elementary schools to our CDC. He has COMPLETE control over what we put in our MOUTH, our BODY, and our MIND. He owns news outlets and dictates the airwaves. He threatens journalists, newspaper companies and continually rails against mainstream media. There is no part of our daily where he has not taken control. 

The military has pretty much been told to not ask questions and just do what they are told. I wrote a blog post as a Veteran of the Army with my thoughts on the summoning of our military, DOROTHY GUYTON, author (BA, MA) INTERVIEWER: Men Of Honor In Uniform. Branches of the military are being used to police American streets. An intimidation tactic that has many shaking in their boots and HIDING indoors. He is TERRORIZING America daily with lethality and GLEE making racist and vile videos as he continues to hem in Americans under his CONTROL and THUMB while we COMPLAIN.

If you are afraid of what your PRESIDENT, CROONIES, SUPPORTER, ADMINISTRATION, REPUBLICANS, EVANGELICAL, AND MAGA will do next each day you rise or are doing now, then you know you are already in a coup. You will have to PRETEND not to know but you won't be believed.

YOU ARE NO LONGER FREE. We are no longer free. We know we will be harmed and the country will be harmed by the Right and their policies and laws. We KNOW it and they will not receive punishment for their treatment of those who get in the Republican's way and if they do, there is a pardon waiting to erase their crime along with the HECKLING laughter the Right does. We are the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and yet Trump says he has to WITHHOLD funds from Blue states. No one is safe from his insanity which IS a mental illness and beyond.

If you are waiting for things to get worse, you will not be eating popcorn watching it comfortably from your living room. As you can see with the government shutdown, your food can be TAKEN in a flash without reason or warning. White priveledge make some people feel safe from an authoritarian leader. They do not know, they will never be a part of the ELITE. They will never dance in Trump's new ballroom or use his marbled Lincoln Bathroom. Your wealth will all belong to him. You are deipensable.

Look around you. People fearful. They are hiding and shrinking back into the shadows in hopes Trump's revenge tour and pettiness won't FIND them. There is NO where to HIDE people! You are going to have to FIGHT for your freedom and too many people have their heads stuck in the sand. Polite society just wants to cotinue to say, "Shame, shame shame," and go about their lives. It will be too late when they realize they are no more than a peasant to Trump. America HAD to answer THIS call we are desparately trying to avoid, a third war on American soil. NO ONE WANTS WAR. Read my post about the unwanted outcome of war DOROTHY GUYTON, author (BA, MA) INTERVIEWER: Manhood and War.

As people on government assistance wondered if they were going to be able to eat November, Trump was at a lavish Halloween party living it up. We ALL can starve as far as he is concerned. He has taken health care decisions from women regarding their body and he will do so for ALL Americans. The government has been shut down 31 days as Republicans say they will not meet unless illegal immigrants are cut off of Medicaid. Yeah. Right. He will cut off more than just the Brown people.

People fail to believe how a CORRUPT mind and heart, like the Christian Bible speaks about, is a deadly weapon of evil. If allowed to grow, it will become a MONSTER swallowing everything in its path. Trump, Republicans, and the Evangelical Church is THAT monster. Remember, Napoleon Bonapart crowned his own self EMPOROR.

The Trump machine pretty much TELLS us daily of how they are going to HARM us to cheers of MAGA on the Right. People continue to ask how can people making less that 50,000 dollars a year fight so ferociously for multi-billionaires as he is making them cry at every turn. They can because he has their HATE directed, targeted at MINORITIES instead of his RAPING OF AMERICA.

No doubt about it, if no one has told you this, remember I did. Let your level of FEAR be your guide when answering the question, "Has a coup begun?" Only those TRICKED into believing they are a part of the GOOD OLD BOYS CLUB  with lively locker room talk with their Christian mouths would think there's nothing to see here. 

Trump, like Nero Fiddled, Dances as America Burns

Have you heard of the ruler Nero? Well, he wasn't nice to the people he led, so much so, when the city burned, they said Nero was enjoying playing his fiddle. This is a MYTH. There were no fiddles when Rome burned in 64 ad. The phrase is a metaphor for someone being oblivious to a crisis while doing something frivolous, possibly stemming from the rumor that Nero sang about the destruction of Troy while the fire burned and later used the cleared land to build his palace.

There have been CRUEL kings and leaders since time began, in the Bible and throughout history. Nero is known for his particular cruelty, which is a lot like current American President, Donald Trump. Nero was more interested in adoration than effectiveness. He promoted those who praised him, not those who challenged or improved him. This tactic resulted in a court full of flatterers, a government that feared innovation, and an empire that, over time, became paralyzed by political theatre and systemic rot. 

Horrible rulers include many names, and DONALD TRUMP will be added to the list.

Vlad the Impaler (1431–1476): Prince of Wallachia, his brutal methods of execution, particularly impalement, were used on his enemies and political rivals. He is thought to be the inspiration for the vampire legends surrounding Count Dracula.

Caligula (12–41 CE): Roman Emperor known for his tyrannical rule, sadism, and extravagance. Accounts of his cruelty include murder, sexual perversity, and a bizarre, erratic personality. He was assassinated by his own Praetorian Guard.

Ivan the Terrible (1530–1584): The first Tsar of Russia, he was known for his extreme paranoia and savage brutality. He purged political opponents and even murdered his own son.

Henry VIII (1491–1547): King of England, known for his ruthless suppression of dissent, executions of perceived traitors, and the beheadings of two of his wives.

Mary I (1516–1558): Queen of England, known as "Bloody Mary," for her persecution of Protestants. Her reign saw the burning of hundreds of people at the stake for their religious beliefs.

Peter of Castile (1334–1369): King of Castile and León, his reign was marked by a series of political purges and murders, earning him the nickname "Peter the Cruel". 

Leopold II (1835–1909): King of the Belgians, he exploited the Congo Free State for his personal gain, leading to the deaths of millions of Congolese people through forced labor, torture, and mutilation.

Ranavalona I (1788–1861): Queen of Madagascar, her reign is portrayed in many historical accounts as a reign of terror, with harsh punishments and forced labor resulting in the deaths of many of her subjects.

Selim I (1470–1520): Ottoman Sultan known for his aggressive expansion and ruthless consolidation of power. His reign involved the massacre of tens of thousands of Alevi Muslims within his empire. 

Genghis Khan (c. 1162–1227): Founder of the Mongol Empire. While a brilliant military strategist, his conquests were accompanied by a massive loss of life and the brutal slaughter of civilian populations.

Attila the Hun (c. 406–453): A fearsome and ruthless leader of the Hunnic Empire, known for his ambition and lack of mercy toward conquered populations. He even killed his own brother to consolidate power. 

If you read carefully, Trump has one characteristic of each infamous ruler before him. Trump is a combination of all the flaws that HURT those he rules. And WHAT does Trump do while he sets America on fire? He dances.

Trump has bulldozed the East Wing of the White house to build a multi-million-dollar ballroom and flies around the country meeting world leaders offering them money for LOYALTY. The building of a Qatar Air Force training base to train their pilots on American soil, is happening NOW so he can USE those loyal pilots against the American people. The plan is being executed to HOSTILLY take over America by FORCE.

The MILITARY will be used in the TORMENT of American citizens. As a military veteran, I hope the military RESISTS and remember their oath to the CONSTITUTION. They are soldiers, sailors, pilots, marines, Special Forces, NOT ASSASSINS. we are living in MURDEROUS times, which is NOT needed or wanted. Resist WITHOUT violence. But know Trump is fiddling/dances while America IS burning.

Remember Rome because history repeats.

Men Of Honor In Uniform

RIP Victor Wills of the Village People who identified/defined MASCULINITY in one photo.

If you have been listening to the news lately, here in my home state, Mississippi, you've been witness to all of the murdering that is happining in the capitol city, Jackson. It is scary, horrible, and a crisis all in one.

Some people are taking advantage of this crime to label minorities as violent criminals when mass shooters have one day of reporting and vanish. The thought is not to talk about THEM so as not to make shooters GLORIFIED. We believe this reasoning even though these shooters are usually White. But many believe white crimes are not reported on as much. They can be back at home for all the public knows. But minorities crimes are treated like the crime of the century. MURDER is a crime. But, how this crime is being FRAMED is the problem. Minorities it seems, are the ONLY criminals and must be taken care of.

There are four major factors contributing to violence, which can be fixed, attributing to this INCREASE in crime in AMERICA, not just MISSISSIPPI. Poverty is a major player in crime. Poor people are frustrated people, angry people, who BLOW form the constant pressure of finincial insecurity. That is a reason there is Black on Black crime in the POOREST neighborhods. Black men have no hope of providing for their family. 

Many CAN'T MARRY because they can't get a job in a racist society that has written off the entire race. They SNAP at the least thing while TRYINNG to have fun in a world that don't want them. Who are the poorest people in AMERICA? Minorities are the poorest and then blamed for being poor. I have began to say it's PTSD from being Black in America. We have the same symptoms as people who have seen combat just trying to live each day in racism.

If you are a person who believes being BLACK in America isn't an everyday job, on YOUR next application for ANYTHING, check the African American box and wait for a callback. Do it for a month, and watch your temperature rise. The higher prices go, the MORE violence there will be.

There is RACISM on a massive scale from the president all the way down to neighbors. The term "REVERSE RACISM" is being floated around by Republicans. White people are suffering because of their skin color. As a majority white administration cut what America was FORCED to do, HIRE at least ONE Black person in a business, guess who couldn't and WOULDN'T? Trump got rid of that law. NO ONE HAS TO HIRE ONE BLACK PERSON ANYMORE. Black History can't be taught. The Black vote meaningfulness taken by gerymandering the vote, and on and on it goes. OUR president even posted on social media our FIRST Black president as an ape with laughter and support from the Right.

 

Fatherless home has contributed to young men in our country joining hate groups such as the Proud Boys to street gangs. They are suffering from NOT having a good male role model. Manhood is slowly dying with Trump and Hegseth pulling the trigger. This has been a generation of LOST boys who are UNABLE to become men, so they become FERAL. From basement hate from a computer to drive by shootings, there is no MAN helping these young men to become men. Now Donald Trump is the ROLE MODEL FOR MANHOOD! God help us all.

Finally, our government INSISTS on letting these people have access to GUNS. Mothers are BEGGING for these weapons of mass destruction to be kept off the streets. Our government says they are needed for hunting. So, government, what is used for all these murders, can we at LEAST keep those weapons off the street? Violence is being supported by the ones saying it is out of hand. Make it make sense!

It has been months since many of the fears that prompted me to originally write this post, have now begun to rear it's ugly head. My military musings, have started to bear the fruits of my fears. I don't mean paranoia type fear nor anxiety ridden fear, it's more of a, "I knew it, but sad to see it's true, kind of fear." I took a chance and put my thoughts to paper (computer). How have your feelings about our military changed since the Iranian War began? Let's get caught up on our Department of War.

President Donald Trump on Thursday called for Michigan U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin and other Democratic lawmakers to be arrested and possibly executed over their remarks in a recent video urging members of the U.S. military and intelligence community to refuse unspecified illegal orders.

Trump is showing all signs of using the military for unlawful actions. He has demonstrated his lack of concern for American citizens and the Constitution. He has bombed boats, arrested American citizens, fired people unwilling to be loyal to him, accepted monetay gifts from adversarial countries, and plans ICE raids on churches. HIS lawlessness gas no bounds. His treatment of our military also shows he only cares about WHAT they can do instead of respecting WHO they are.

The Democratic lawmakers are just reading thw writing on the wall. But I wonder, how do OUR men and women feel about this looming possibility of receiving and being expected to carry out unlawful military orders?

What is it like for a person to decide to put on a uniform and serve their country? You are in luck. I made the decision to serve my country in 1986. I wore the uniform of the brave Army. I had a second oppotunity to serve my country in ghe First Gulf War which begun August, 7, 1990. The Gulf War (2 August 1990 – 28 February 1991), was a war waged by coalition forces from 35 nations led by the United States against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait. From the first day I wore my uniform, until I was honorably discharged, my duty to my country grew with pride through the years.

We were told we represented America and the Army when we wore our our military uniforms and not to disrespect the uniform. Commanders would come and go, but that was fine, because we pledged to protect our country, not any one person.

All eyes were on the meeting summoning all of the generals by Pete Hegseth. An unprecedented meeting of over 800 US generals and admirals was held on September 30, 2025, at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia. The gathering was called by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, with President Donald Trump also addressing the senior military leaders.

 America held its breath in anxiety as to what the duo would say to the highest ranking and caliber of soldier. By their past behavior, the public knew whatever the meeting was about, it was going to be a shocking optical display. The president and Hegseth didn't dissappoint scolding the brains of our military for beinng out of shape, fat.

My hearty sank at the humiliation of a room full of ALPHA MALES. They sat stoicly and took their bitter dose of kool-aid. But did they swallow?

In a surprising development, Adm. Alvin Holsey will step down as head of U.S. Southern Command, a position he’d held for less than a year. The New York Times reported Thursday that Holsey had voiced concerns about the U.S. military’s mission in Central and South America and the recent strikes on alleged drug boats off the Venezuelan coast. Adm. Alvin Holsey, happens to be a Black man and there have been esculation in attacks on boats in Venezuela and Trump giving Venezuela billions of dollars. Holsey's departure came amid tensions with Defense Secretary Hegseth, source said. Admiral is one of two Black four-star officers leading a US combatant command. Holsey's exit follows abrupt firings of other top military officers.

The meeting called by Hegseth of the generals was to let them know who is in charge and who they take their marching orders from. And they were to follow those orders without question. I wondered how did those who wear the uniform, worn it for years, feel about being told their alligiance no longer belongs to a country, but to a man, Donald Trump, and his ever changing vengeful power grab.

When joining the Army, soldiers take the Oath of Enlistment, which includes pledging to "support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic," to "bear true faith and allegiance to the same," and to "obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice". This oath is a commitment to the U.S. Constitution, not an individual leader. 

I don't know if our military has ever faced a MAN trying to have the service of the military for personal use. The military has been trained to PROTECT our country from attacks on our way of living, our constitution. The is an example in history when the military was used for genocide. Hitler used the arm of his military force to carry out the estermination of Jews for his personal reasons. No longer protecting the CITIZENS of the country but becoming the attacker. Many did not want to caryy out the orders, but they did. Many would be tried for war crimes when found.

I would have loved to have heard the discussion about the meeting by the generals. I know their egos were bruised by the public humiliation aired over and over on the news loop. I was proud of them sitting stone-faced through the scoldinng. But I wonder what was going through their minds.

I have always been proud of American's serving their country. Now, those in uniform have to decide to serve COUNTRY or MAN. We will have to stay tuned to see what our brave, honorable people in service choose.

No reaseon was given for the Sailor's resignation. It might have just been a DEI firinng in disguise. Donald Trump is getting rid of brown and black people in any position of significant power. Will White men join him or help the rest of ordinary people resist tyranical power? Take away a man's maculinity and he will serve you. Was Trump and Hegseth successful in their plant to bend the Department of War? Are they the captain now?

Tamara Stevens, a former navy cryptological technician, said she found Hegseth’s discussion of “lethality” more alarming than anything else, given the context that Trump provided later with comments about using deployments to American cities as a training ground.

“Basically, he’s saying that we’re no better than Hamas because people are joining because they want to break things and they want to kill people,” she said. “I mean, for anyone that’s been in the military, he’s not qualified to be secretary of defense. He’s barely qualified to be a host on Fox News. 

Gen. Chris Donahue, the commanding general of U.S. Army Europe and Africa, submitted his resignation on June 24, 2026, amid a broader overhaul of Pentagon leadership by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Many military officials anonymously expressed concern and anger. Some reportedly saw the meeting as a political rally and a waste of military spending, while others found the changes demeaning and a step backward for military readiness.

Hegseth’s "resign" comment came after he reportedly fired other top officers in the weeks leading up to the meeting. Some military leaders are reportedly considering their options for peaceful resistance, including legal action or resignation, while weighing the risks of undermining civilian control.

A YouGov poll found that Americans were about twice as likely to disapprove than approve of the meeting. The gathering was also widely seen as a "bad use of military spending". The poll also showed a strong partisan divide, with Democrats and Independents largely critical of the meeting, while Republicans were more likely to see it as a positive use of resources. The ACLU highlighted the meeting as the latest example of Hegseth pushing women out of the military. 

The event and the response it generated underscored deep ideological divisions over the direction of the military. It highlighted concerns about the politicization of the military and the relationship between senior leadership and the Trump administration. For me, the damage is done. You made Alpha men into Beta men if I understand the language of the Red Pill community correctly. I saw leaders of the military spoken to like children. Now, will they behave like children

 

Trump Is Unfit to be President

 

In a previous post, I said former president Donald Trump was the boogie man. He is something or someone to be feared. Why should we fear him potentially becoming our president again? Because he is unfit in every possible way, and he shows and tells you every time he is front of a camera or microphone. I will ask the reader WHY VOTE FOR HIM? Do you have an answer?

You may say that statement is so ridiculous. But is it? What do you visualize when you think about the boogie man? I'm sure it is some monster type figure first imagined in childhood out to get you in the darkness of night. My daughter was not afraid of the boogie man but the wolf man which I guess she had seen on a cartoon or movie at one time. Boogie man or wolf man, in our imaginations we envisioned something evil and sinister lurking in the shadows to get us, at least once in our childhoods. If you compare the Boogieman and Donald Trump, you will see several similarities. 

What we feared as children was silent, unlike Trump. Trump is apt to say something WEIRD, insensitive, shocking, and at time s appalling. It seems he has no clue that what he is saying is offensive like when he speaks about people of color. “I have a great relationship with the blacks. I’ve always had a great relationship with the blacks,” Trump told Albany’s Talk 1300 in April 2011 as he mulled a run for the presidency at that time, which he did not ultimately pursue.

“I have black guys counting my money. … I hate it,” Trump told John R. O’Donnell, the former president of Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino, according to O’Donnell’s account in his 1991 book “Trumped!” “The only guys I want counting my money are short guys that wear yarmulkes all day.” Trump, according to O’Donnell, went on to say, “‘Laziness is a trait in blacks. It really is, I believe that.” Black people should fear a man like this becoming their president.

Notice how I spelled boogie man. The correct spelling is boogeyman. The spelling may be different, but the idea of the scary figure is the same. The word bogeyman, used to describe a monster in English, comes from the Middle English bugge or bogge, which means “a frightening specter.” Bogeyman itself is known from the 15th century, though bogeyman stories are almost certainly much older.

The original meaning of words fascinates me. Trump has exhibited troubling character traits. When looking at his last name, there is a surprise. Trumpery derives from the Middle English trompery and ultimately from the Middle French tromper, meaning "to deceive." Trumpery first appeared in English in the mid-15th century with the meanings "deceit or fraud" (a sense that is now obsolete) and "worthless nonsense." Less than 100 years later, it was being applied to material objects of little or no value. The verb phrase trump up means "to concoct with the intent to deceive." This alone gives you a clue about the man. He espouses WORTHLESS NONSENSE, but people still support him. Why? 

Many believe Trump has deceived people by the masses. We find it hard to believe such a scary personality as Trump could have followers who cannot see how dangerous his rhetoric is. How divisive he is. How scary he is. When we compare him to the Bogeyman, then maybe we can see his appeal to others.

The Bogeyman was first used for the hobgoblins described in the 16th century England. Many believed that they were made to torment humans, and while some only played simple pranks, others were more foul in nature. The Boogeyman is a shadowy, amorphous ghost who hides in dark places in order to frighten unsuspecting victims. He's more of a nuisance than a danger, and his power is easily neutralized by bright light. For children, the Boogeyman meant death if he got his hands on them.

I know you are saying Trump is not hiding in dark places waiting to scare people. But Trump is a bugge or bogge, a frightening specter able to get away with things the 'normal' person can't. He is also frightening with the bravado he has in the commission of crimes and divisive rhetoric he uses which incites his followers. To millions, his actions are seen as foul. He torments onlookers with his bullying nature and potential to take revenge on those who are not bowing to his wishes and will. The truly frightening thing is, he is not easily neutralized, not even by light. But maybe JOY can. Kamala wins with joy trends on X twitter. People want joy. 

Trump has said about Mexicans, “When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best. They’re not sending you. They’re not sending you. They’re sending people that have lots of problems, and they’re bringing those problems with us. They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists. And some, I assume, are good people,” Trump said at his campaign announcement. Why would Mexicans or nationalized immigrants vote for him?

He will be commander and chief of our military if elected as president. What could possibly be wrong with that? According to the Atlantic magazine, during a trip to France to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, Trump referred to the more than 1,800 U.S. Marines who lost their lives at Belleau Wood as “suckers.” The Atlantic article, portions of which have been corroborated by the Associated Press, the Washington Post, and Fox News, also reported that when Trump aborted a visit to another World War I cemetery, blaming the weather, he remarked, “Why should I go to that cemetery? It’s filled with losers.” In addition, Trump reportedly said that the presence of maimed U.S. veterans would upset spectators at a military parade, commenting, “Nobody wants to see that.” Why would ANY one in uniform vote for a person who disrespects those in uniform?

The Boogeyman has no specific appearance and conception of his appearance can vary drastically from household to household within the same community. He is a formless being that can take any shape the storyteller wishes though he tends to be a grotesque humanoid with a tendency to hide under beds, in closets, and other dark places. 

This creature varies from person to person, as it has no definite appearance and is simply the embodiment of terror. Although usually depicted as a masculine entity, it can be female of genderless. Trump has a very specific and distinct look. People have made Trumps appearance part of their comedy. From his body posture, dyed face, and over-comb of his hair, cartoonist and comedians have had a field day mocking, not fearing, the appearance of Trump. Trump is a laughingstock trends on X Twitter. But it is said the 'BOSS' could give his followers a look which when seen, they knew his bidding.

Speaking to Time magazine for a profile published in January 1989, Trump was asked to give an estimate of his total wealth. “Who the f knows? I mean, really, who knows how much the Japs will pay for Manhattan property these days?” he responded, using a racial slur for the Japanese. Why would minorities vote for him?

While the description of the Boogeyman differs on a CULTURAL level, there are often shared similarities to the creatures. The boogeyman is depicted as having claws, talons, and sharp teeth. Trump is able to dig into his followers with what must be seen in a figural way as claws, talons, or teeth and has a hold on them which can't be loosened. His followers will not leave his deadly grip. Some say it is more akin to a spell, but I see it as a grip on their minds in an almost unexplainable fashion. Along with the claws and stuff, the Boogeyman is of the spirit variety. Trump's personality attracts LIKE personalities. If you are one of his supporters, do you SHARE his personality?

In a New York magazine profile published in November 1992, a year after Trump divorced his first wife, Ivana, Trump was quoted dispensing his wisdom about how to handle the fairer sex. “You have to treat ’em like shit,” Trump said in the article to friend Philip Johnson, who responded, “You’d make a good mafioso.” Trump’s response: “One of the greatest.” A recording, obtained and published by the Washington Post, is from a day when Trump made an appearance on the soap opera Days of Our Lives. Trump is talking to Billy Bush of Access Hollywood, and the audio is caught on a hot mic. Trump says the norms of being a famous man: “They let you do it. You can do anything. Grab ’em by the pussy.” Why would women vote for him?

If anyone would see the creature they would be frightened by all rights. But all Boogeymen do not look the same. It is their activities in the covers of darkness and their sneaky means of carrying out their fear inspiring activities that make a Boogeyman.

Trump's comments after a white nationalist's rally in Charlottesville, Va. has been dubbed by critics as one of the lowest points in his presidency.  He said there were "fine people on both sides" of the rally — both the counter protesters and those members of the alt-right who did Nazi salutes and chants. We won't go back trends on X Twitter. 

Trump does scary thing in the shadows, in the cover of darkness, and even directly in the face of people. He's shifty and a grifter. Causing fear and harm wherever he goes. The Boogeyman is known to have minions. His minions carry out or enact the wishes of the Boogeyman. Trump seems to have followers in the political arena from SCOTUS, Congress, and MAGA, willing to do his nefarious bidding. They put their careers and reputations on the line to gain favor with Donald Trump. Even when they know they are doomed, they continue to stand for and with Trump. That alone is scary.

As NFL protests picked up steam and more and more players refused to stand for the National Anthem, Trump decided to chime in. "Wouldn’t you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, 'Get that son-of-a-bitch off the field right now. Out! He’s fired. He’s fired!'" Trump said at a rally last year. Why would people who protest peacefully for causes they believe in vote for him? 

The Boogeyman is everything a person fears, and he thrives on the fears of others, taking a cruel delight in turning their pleasant dreams into dark nightmares. Trump issues out fear to his followers telling them he can protect them from the scary thing he tells them people are doing and what is going to happen to them. Trump creates nightmare outcomes of nonthreatening government practices. He incites fear in his followers. And that pandering he does to the right, causes fear in those who are not following him. Fear, he knows is a powerful tool. Why would you vote for a man who uses FEAR as a weapon?

The former president first used the phrase “kung flu” to describe COVID-19 in June at a Tulsa, Oklahoma, rally. As the Washington Post reported, it became a rallying cry for the crowd. He insults other nations without discretion. He turns Americans against long-standing allies. His threatening behavior goes beyond the borders of our country. Speaking at a rally in Conway, South Carolina, Trump recalled how as president he told an unidentified NATO member that he would withhold U.S. help and “encourage” Russia to do as it wishes with allies that do not contribute enough to military spending. Who would vote for someone destroying our friendships on the world stage?

Being a master manipulator, the Boogeyman often preyed on its victims psychologically. Its knowledge of people's worst fears allowed it to unnerve its enemies and enjoyed watching them squirm, often leaving their fates to their imagination through thinly veiled threats before finishing them off. Trump knows what people fear and he uses it to the fullest for his benefit. He enjoys making those who do not even believe in his Boogeyman-like persona to squirm from his antics. He messes with people's minds. Why vote for someone who enjoys heckling and bullying people with his words?

During the height of the pandemic, while in Arizona, former president Donald Trump directly played upon white racial grievances when he angrily declared that "white people" were being "denigrated" and "discriminated against" and that "if you're white, you don't get the vaccine, or if you're white, you don't get life-saving therapies." Why do White people believe this you must ask.

The Boogeyman has a perverse level of pleasure from playfully tormenting its victims in an almost animal-like fashion. Trump goes beyond the established laws and unwritten laws which govern civil society. He pushes these boundaries just to see if he can and because he says he can. He is not controlled by institutionalized codes of conduct. Because of this, he is scary. Why vote for someone who breaks laws?

Referring to himself and his supporters collectively, Mr. Trump said there would be no concession after not being reelected for a second presidential term. On January 6, 2021, he went on to say to the gathered crowd: "You don't concede when there's theft involved. Our country has had enough. We will not take it anymore." This was preceding the Capitol riot. Why would anyone vote for a man who orchestrated and encouraged an attack on our government?

Former president Donald Trump lacks one thing as the personification of the Boogeyman. He doesn't jump out from a dark corner and scream BOO to frighten people. HE IS IN YOUR FACE audacious. His existence is frightening, and he seems to grow stronger and stronger in his powers to frighten.

In 2018, at the White House’s Hanukkah party, Trump told the gathered group of American Jews that Israel is “your country.” The full quote comes from his introduction of Vice President Mike Pence: “I want to thank Vice President Mike Pence. A tremendous supporter… a tremendous supporter of yours. And Karen. And they go there, and they love your country. They love your country. And they love this country. That’s a good combination, right?” Your country in this statement is Israel — not America — even though he is speaking to a room of American Jews, not Israeli Jews. In December 2019, Trump repeated this — again, to a room full of American Jews — saying, “A lot of you are in the real estate business, because I know you very well. You’re brutal killers, not nice people at all.” Later at that 2015 RJC event, Trump said, “You’re not gonna support me because I don’t want your money. You want to control your politicians, that’s fine.” Why would Jews vote for Trump?

For decades parents used the imagery of the Boogeyman to frighten their children to keep them inline. The large majority of Boogeyman are there to just frighten children with punishments, and not actually inflict much damage. The more vicious Boogeyman is said to steal the children at night, and even eat them. In the same way, the religious Right is supporting Trump to frighten the Democratic Left. He is being supported in his actions by the Right to issue out punishment to the Liberal society who they believe are godless and evil. Trump is a WEAPON used by MAGA against the Left. They hide behind religion and support Christian nationalism which goes against biblical teachings. Why would anyone vote for FORCED religion?

Trump has denied that he meant to mock the reporter, Serge Kovaleski, who has arthrogryposis, a congenital condition affecting the joints. He has maintained that his physical affect in imitation of Kovaleski was because "He was groveling, grovel, grovel, grovel. That was the end of it. All of a sudden, I get reports that I was imitating a reporter who was handicapped. I would never do that." Supporters of Trump were shamed online for mocking vice president candidate Tim Walz's son Gus for crying during his father's DNC speech. Gus who has a learning disorder. Why would people with disabilities vote for Trump?

The Boogeyman has always lived in the realm of myth. Frightening stories have been recanted of this darker than life figure. When there was something we feared in dark times and were unable to put it into words, the default description was always the Boogeyman. Trump also leaves us lost for words to describe his menacing presence. He is a dark force creating fear. He is looming and threatening. He is unable to be captured or gotten rid of. The frightened sleep with their lights on in an effort to cast light on him and have become to be labeled as WOKE.

Light is the known way to get rid of the Boogeyman. Keeping the light on is always showing the truth. To fight Donald Trump and his antics we must always stick to the facts and Constitutional laws. At this time, we are looking to the courts and SCOTUS to keep the light on. It seems they are having a difficult time doing so. Even if they fail, the everyday person must keep the light of truth shining. It is the only WEAPON, against the Boogeyman, Donald Trump. Why would anyone want to remain in darkness?