Unpardonable

Why I am not in favor of "reconciliation."

The question has come up as to whether I would willingly "welcome back" a Trumpist into...whatever I'm supposed to be a gatekeeper of. The answer is an emphatic, crescendoing chorus of "Hell no!"

And you don't want to hear the second verse.

Why? Because there have to be social consequences for public, evil behavior. If you allied yourself with Trump in any way, you signed on to support his agenda. I don't want to hear what was "in your heart," or what parts you didn't agree with. You helped put that cabal into power knowing damn well what he and his thugs were about. You were willing to explain away the racial hatred, the fascism, the lawlessness...for what? Your personal fears about immigration? The price of a goddamned egg?

This is not about a mere difference of political opinion. This is a fundamental moral divide. It is a question of who you are in your deepest ethical and civic self. I will not keep company, do business with, or otherwise show any sign of approval to such people. Millions will suffer from what you helped put into power. There will be deaths of women, men and children. The Republic will be damaged, very likely beyond repair. And these consequences weren't kept secret from you, they were visible everywhere. "I regret my decision" won't do. Not by a damned sight.

Most of the mumbling regret you're seeing now is a result of the fact that the leopards got around to their faces first. If they hadn't suffered personally, they couldn't care less what happens to anyone else. That's not regret. Most of them are still calling out to Trump to fix their personal situation, as if he were their fairy godmother.

So no. You cretins like the Bible, right? So here's some Bible for you: "For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind..." Hosea 8:7.

And I am not inclined to shelter them from the storm.