I’m struggling to imagine what spineless Republicans are going to say after all this is over. After Trump is in the dustbin, and History is having its say. In their memoirs, in their campaign speeches: how are they going to justify
actively voting for, or sitting back and allowing, the breaking of norms, the breaking of laws? The repression of free speech, the broken international alliances, the broken promises to voters. The withdrawal of funds to vital science and health projects. The open, blatant, nonstop corruption. The undermining of democratic principles. The unqualified appointments, the interference in independent agencies, the shredding of our national law enforcement and security agencies. The rapidly rising budget deficit. (Remember the deficit? Why is no one talking about the deficit? Why is no one screaming about the deficit? Oh, wait. That’s only a problem when Democrats are in charge.)
Anyway, memoirs. I write fantasy and sci-fi novels and my imagination is hardly up to the job of crafting justifications and dodges. I couldn’t envision a president appointing a sweat-soaked loser like Kath Patel or a robot Barbie like Kristi Noem or a blustering medievalist like Robert F. Kennedy before Trump vomited them all over us. So how do I imagine some Republican senator making himself a hero during this era?
After all, their memoirs and testimonies at senate hearing will take place while (I really hope I’m wrong about this, honest to Christ I do) the gap between the wealthy and everyone else will be miles-wide, so crime, poverty and unemployment will be rampant. We’ll have few allies internationally, and our adversaries will be stronger than ever, outcompeting us in vital tech, threatening our national security. So what will GOP enablers-co-conspirators say as the electorate is poor, frightened and enraged?
How’s this?
“I did everything I could. No one understands the pressures we were under. I knew this/that/the other was a mistake and I worked behind the scenes to make things right. But I stood alone. The forces for Trump corruption/stupidity/greed/ignorance were too strong. Thank the good Lord Above those days are over.”
“I was misled. I was promised this/that/the other. I was betrayed. By the administration. By my staff. I’ll never make that mistake again. God bless America.
“I could have spoken up/voted against this/that. I was determined to. But then I realized, I’d be ostracized. Possibly voted out of committee, or out of office entirely. Understand: working from the inside was the only way I could reverse things. And I had a staff that depended on me. We all had families that depended on us. I determined to stay the course and continue to quietly work to reverse/undermine/gain allies/put the country back on track again. Because I love America.”
“In theory, this/that legislation/appointment was the correct one, but due to others’ failures, it went completely wrong. I could see it a mile away, but was unable to put a stop to it. Let us now go forward, America Strong!”
Best I can do.
But ready to cash in.
GOP traitors, I’m open to ghost-writing gigs. Gimme a call.
Nuance Cubed 