Sideshow

“A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims... but accomplices.” ― George Orwell

You know, you just know that Donald Trump has been waiting all his life for this night.

Surely, he's dreamt of his first "State of the Union" address. The obligatory standing ovations. The praise. Oh, the praise.

While corporatist-beholden sycophants worship their President in a sensational sideshow spectacle, Trump smugly looks out at the sea of phony smiling faces, in his best John Candy impression, the one the actor used to portray arrogant, self-righteous schmucks.

And Martha will turn to her husband Fred and comment "Geez, he appears so presidential."

And Fred will say: "Maybe he's not such a bad guy afterall, Martha. Look at all those folks clapping for him."

Then Martha will say: "I've been saying, ya know, we just need to give the poor guy a chance. He's only been in there a year. Geez."

But here's the truth if you're interested, folks. Step right up. The featured freak has escaped the red and yellow circus tent, hijacked the barker’s box and has been peddling his snakeoil for the past year to a nation swindled.

Now, it's all on the chopping block. 

Our Free speech. A free press. Fair elections. Affordable healthcare for the sickest. Consumer and worker protections. Sensible gun law. Clean rivers and streams. Unpolluted air. Wall Street oversight. National monument lands preservation. Social Security. National security.

Truth. Justice. The American way.

And anyone who can get through watching this sad state of our union dog-and-pony show, without at least a mild sense of nausea, should seriously consider whether he or she truly is an American.