“Democracy and the Will of The People”


This is the phrase used by President of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump, to describe the events in Bolivia, wherein the duly elected president, having won the election, was forced to resign and flee the country after the opposition held true on their promise to topple the government if their side did not win the election.

Obviously, Trump is insane, crazy, or just plain lying, right?

Wrong.

Trump truly believes that democracy and the will of the people have prevailed in Bolivia. And he is right.

Sort of.

Let's examine this situation in some detail and see how Trump can possibly be right in suggesting that a coup is about democracy and the will of the people.

As I suggested in a previous blog, the United States of America was founded as a racist nation.

Donald Trump has been accused of racism, of being a white supremacist.

These two facts are not coincidental, and together they explain precisely how Trump believes that democracy and the will of the people of Bolivia prevailed when the opposition illegally took over the government.

The United States of America was founded on the principle of equality; but equality for all white male Christian landowners. Everyone else was considered lesser, and in fact, were not allowed to vote, and thus not participants in government.

And what exactly is the opposition in Bolivia? The wealthy, the elite, the conservatives. These are pale-skinned Bolivians who own property and exploit the natural resources of the nation, including it's people. These are thus the equivalent to American white Christian male landowners.

So in the mind of Donald Trump, only the elite of Bolivia deserve a government.

If that's true, then doesn't it also explain his statements about Cuba, Venezuela, Iran, North Korea, China, and other nations around the world?

What about America? Do you think that somehow you are any different the poor peoples of other countries? Do you really think Trump is doing a damn thing for you? If Trump only recognizes, only sees the elite of other nations, do you really think he gives a shit about anyone in America except the elite?

Democracy and the will of the people is all fine and good, if you are one of “the people.” The mistake you make is believing that the elite and their slaves in government see you as anything but something to be exploited.

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