You can commit an injustice by doing nothing.
— Marcus Aurelius
To anyone with a speck of brains, it's now crystal clear Trump would have illegally seized the presidency on January 6.
If you're immensely rich, immensely angry, immensely psychotic, or immensely uninformed, you'd have been fine with a that.
The rest of us are not.
The question remains: in the name of democracy, what will you do about it?
My recommendations are simple:
- Contact Merrick Garland and demand that Trump be charged with treason. Go here to send him an email. Mine read: The Congressional Committee investigating January 6 has already produced enough evidence to support a conviction of Donald Trump for treason. For the sake of our nation and our democracy, I urge you to prosecute him.
- Talk candidly about Trump's treason. The Constitution and case law define treason as "betraying one's own country by attempting to overthrow the government through waging war against the state or materially aiding its enemies." Don't mince words. Trump is guilty of treason.
- Boycott Trump's corporate co-conspirators. Not just Fox News and My Pillow, but Chevron, General Motors and UPS. Go here for a complete list.
- If you encounter a Trump troll on line, complain to his employer.
- Start carrying a patriotic pocket lighter. If on your travels you see a Trump 2024 sign, set it ablaze.
Do something! Speak out against Trump.
"First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me."
