America Last

What? Another political post? Yeah.

I am very disturbed by the rapidity of America's collapse in the face of unprecedented betrayal.

Monday I wrote a post about Donald Trump's capitulation to Russia AGAINST the interests of the country Li'l Donnie is supposed to lead. 

The fallout from Trump's actions over this past weekend continues to unfold and the situation has only gotten worse since I made my post on Monday.  

Trump has essentially allied America (against it's collective will) with Vladmir Putin and Russia.

• Trump agreeing to buy diesel fuel from Russia.
• Trump revoking the bi-partisan sanctions package passed by Congress.
• The Trump administration cutting off Ukraine's access to U.S. intelligence to protect itself from Russian attack.
• The Trump White House throttling back the process speed of Ukaine's access to Starlink which Ukraine uses to guide it's drones. (The White House is blaming Elon Musk for the Starlink throttle back; Musk is blaming the White House.)   

What comes next?  Putin has proposed a meeting of himself, Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to hammer out an end to  to the Russia–Ukraine war.

Notice who is NOT invited to that confab.

Xi does not have a dog in this fight but China would still stand to gain from an America with reduced influence and power, a certain outcome if Trump abandons Ukraine and everything our country is supposed to stand for. 

If Li'l Donnie actually takes the bait and agrees to this arrangement, the betrayal will be total and real.

• The betrayal of Ukraine, an erstwhile ally, handing over a sovereign nation with a democratically elected government to a hostile invader led by a dictator.
• The betrayal of America's ideals invoked upon our founding 250 years ago,  to seek the benefits of freedom and democracy over the iron grip of the tyrant.  
• And the betrayal of Donald Trump's own rhetoric. America First? Capitulating to Vladmir Putin exposes Trump as what most of us already could see, that Trump, is weak, a coward, a sniveling man child seeking validation from stronger men.

Trump would demean the United States to standing in line behind Russia.

Behind China.

Behind Europe which is figuring out Trump (and sadly by extension) America is not to be trusted.

America First? Ha! 

Ultimately, Trump has devolved this nation to America Last.