WINNERS, WHIMPERS, WAILING, AND WIMPS.

It's been a week since Tropical Strom Trump and the red wave of democracy both had their way with America. Many people are still in shock. Many people are angry. Some people are taking the opportunity to troll ("your body my choice forever"), and still others are left feeling sad, scared, or uncertain about what this all means for the greatest country on God's green earth.

While Americans begin to look past last week's election and count down the days on their TRUMP-ADVENT calendar to Inauguration Day, it's more than reasonable for us to acknowledge that these events bring a variety of emotions with them. Acknowledging the wide spectrum of emotions, it's also important for us to do what we can to try and gain a semblance of reason amid all the hysteria and emotion.

​TO THE WINNERS
I don't know if it's just me, but election seasons are a lot like the NFL. Well, maybe more like the WNBA, because most rational people don't get overly excited about any of the candidates. They just love the idea of picking a side, cheering for their team, rallying together to criticize and resist the opposition, and then celebrate victory or lament about what could've been; if the other team didn't cheat and the referees would've stayed neutral instead of injecting themselves into the outcome of the game.

And just like it is in basketball, in the end there is only one candidate that is crowned the winner. They are left with the trophy, while the loser is left with the obligation of humbly taking the stage in order to concede, thank their fans, remind us all about how hard-fought the battle was, how important the game is, how grateful they are to be a part of something so historically significant, and how much they want to applaud their opponent—whom they've  spent countless hours and money berating during their campaign—on a remarkable and honorable victory. Of course, all of this is done while pretentiously wishing their opponent nothing but success; even as their own campaign is already hard at work trying to oppose and undermine any possibility of said success.

However, unlike let's say...the World Series for example, the winning fans must never take to the streets to burn cars, break into and steal from stores, vandalize and burn down their cities, or create any chaos or unrest. That, of course, would be uncivilized and is explicitly reserved for Sports Championships or Social-Justice efforts, not national politics (because that would be an insurrection of course).

So, the winning team is expected to sit back, stay quiet, and make sure they don't do anything even close to what could potentially be perceived as adding fuel to an already burning fire. After all, elections are emotional and the last thing we want to do is add to what has already become the Divided States of America.

TO THE WIMPERERS
As is expected, particularly with the elevated emotions around election season, there is a natural grief which takes place, when a candidate who was coronated as the heir apparent to the most popular President in American history (aka Joe Biden) loses the election to literally, Hitler.

And in the winner takes all competition, like deciding who gets to move into the White House next, where one of the competitors was regularly called a racist, fascist, sexist, xenophobic, narcissistic, misogynist—it should not be a surprise to any of us that the thought of Donald Trump regaining the Presidency might cause some consternation or anxiety to those who were unfortunate enough to buy into the #NeverTrump propaganda.

So, I'll concede that even reasonable people might need some time to come to grips with the reality of President Elect Donald John Trump. My sincerest apologies for your disappointment and disillusionment.

TO THE WAILERS
To those who refuse to live in the real world and instead choose to live in the world of irrational emotionalism, our tolerance level for you is pretty low quite honestly. We've already lived with your self-righteous self-pity, long enough. We saw what you brought to the table in 2017, in the form of shrieking, screeching, screaming, wailing, and caterwauling. It was appalling then and it's even more shameful now. Our empathy and toleration of your temper tantrums ran out a long time ago. Fool us once, shame on you. Fool us twice....well, you're not going to fool us again.

We're over your exaggerated attempts to blame everyone but yourself, for your misery. You proved to us a long time ago that you're not interested in mutual understanding or constructive criticism. Let alone the truth. Instead, you've settled for baseless accusations, unlawful indictments, and the politicization of every single American institution, so long as you were able to use it to serve your own tyrannical efforts to save democracy from the tiny little hands of Donald Trump.

The only thing you seem to care about is getting your way. Thankfully, for the rest of us, that didn't happen in 2024 like it did in "fairest and most secure" election in American history, back in good old 2020. Without question, sanity was on the ballot this year and an overwhelming majority of Americans proved that mental health still matters. We are thankful for that reality.

We've tried our best to show you the truth. But we were hastily met with indifference and accusations of mansplaining and gaslighting.  All of our efforts, which are rooted in reality and reason, have been futile. You're not interested in cogent and sensible exchanges. They don't meet your needs and certainly don't play well with your worldview. We are not of the same ilk. You like it that this way, and to be honest we do too, yet we still grieve deeply over the mental health crisis in our country.

We've decided to move on. We gave it our best effort and we've come to grips with the reality that some folks are just too far gone.

TO THE WIMPS
This section is dedicated to the milksops in the mix. You know who I'm talking about. Those folks with backbones of the same firmness as an overcooked spaghetti noodle. The kind of people who will proudly take a stand on matters of conviction, just as soon as they can decipher which side of the argument will score them the most virtue points with the culture; while costing them absolutely nothing besides the time it takes to select one of the pre-made frames to wrap around their Facebook profile picture.

The truth is, these folks are neither virtuous nor commendable. They are cowards and they have been exposed. Of course that won't stop them from causing a scene; especially one that will earn them some street credit from the culture who is willing to embrace and tolerate everything except for the truth.

We've already seen this playing itself out, since last Tuesday's election, as reasonable members of the Democrat party have began to sort through the aftermath of their public humiliation. Men like Congressman Seth Moulton, who had the audacity to try and make sense of the bloodbath we all witnessed last week. Doubling down on his courage, the representative from Massachusetts—a former U.S. Marine and presidential candidate—said he’s sticking to his opinion that he doesn’t want his daughters getting “run over on the playing field by a male or formerly male athlete.”

Of course, this kind of honesty and candor is not acceptable in the realm of progressive politics. In fact, it's the kind of talk that can make those suffering from the woke mind virus, compare a man to a Nazi cooperator (as Liz Bradt, the chair of the Salem Democratic City Committee, did following Moulton's remarks).

To prove out this point a bit more, Moulton's campaign manager Matt Chilliak resigned following Moulton's remarks. Yes, the very same campaign manager who felt the following statement on X, on election night, was also courageous:  
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Millions of Americans today showed that they hate immigrants and transgender people more than they fear fascism.

​This is what cowardice looks like in 2024. The same man who took to X to publicly and unapologetically chastise more than half of America (i.e. those who voted for Trump), by suggesting they hate immigrants and transgender people more than fascism, resigned from his position as a campaign manager, because his boss had enough actual courage to tell the truth when he suggested it might be a good idea to consider listening to 70% of Americans who have an issue with biological men playing in women's sports.

Of course there will be those who look at Chilliak's choices and see them as courageous and brave. I mean he did make his statement on X after all, the platform MSNBC wants all of us to believe has become a pro-Trump echo chamber. He also quit his job, to take a stand. Shouldn't this be viewed as virtuous? The answer to this question is simple. No. These things are not brave. In fact, they are wonderful examples of what it actually means to be a coward.

When congressman Moulton spoke out about Democrats losing touch with every day Americans, he did so knowing full well that it would be met with backlash. He was completely correct in his prediction.

According to the Boston Globe, Salem Mayor Dominick Pangallo and the Salem School Committee denounced Moulton's remarks “in the strongest terms possible” in an email they sent to families of the school.

“We want to reassure our LGBTQ+ students that we as district leaders will always celebrate your identities, support your dreams and aspirations, and applaud your accomplishments,” the Salem officials wrote. 

Moulton responded to the backlash with the following a statement: 
“I am a strong supporter of the civil rights of all Americans, including transgender rights. I will fight, as I always have, for the rights and safety of all citizens...Yet there are many who, shouting from the extreme left corners of social media, believe I have failed the unspoken Democratic Party purity test. We did not lose the 2024 election because of any trans person or issue. We lost, in part, because we shame and belittle too many opinions held by too many voters and that needs to stop.”

Of course his words rang hallow among those who make their living by shaming and belittling those with different opinions than those approved by progressives. So, the backlash was severe. Accusations were made that Moulton is a Nazi-cooperator and calls for him to either apologize or be cancelled were immediate.

Low and behold those who were closest to congressman Moulton, at least in the political sense, began to distance themselves from him. They didn't want to become collateral damage or guilty by association. And what was Moulton guilty of exactly? Certainly not deception. He spoke the truth. Not even indifference or unkindness, as he made it clear that he supports the rights and safety of all citizens. No, the congressman was guilty of something far worse than either of these things; namely, legitimizing the concerns of every day Americans, humanizing those who are to be considered inhumane, and most importantly...political infidelity. That's right. Refusing to toe the party line, regardless how destructive or out of touch those positions might be, is what led to Moulton's demise. And his political allies were willing to do whatever it took to ensure they didn't go down with the ship too.

Everyone with half a brain, a fair degree of sanity, and a reasonable grasp of reality will admit that what happened on election night was both shocking and totally predictable. Not only did Donald Trump decisively win the election, both the popular vote and the electoral college, but he also won votes in every single state which have been consistent strongholds for democrats. And why is this? Is it really because Americans are becoming more racist? Is it truly because a majority of Americans are Nazis?

No. It's because a majority of Americans are tired of being lied to, bullied, and shamed by a minority, who think they can win the culture war by rigging the system in their favor. Like congressman Moulton, the majority of Americans want every American citizen to have their rights respected and their safety protected. But they aren't willing to suspend reality (for the sake of saving face) anymore. The jig is up. We've looked behind the curtain and have discovered that it's the cowards, bullies, and frauds who were pulling the strings the entire time.

They used our sensibilities against us, by selling us the idea of tolerance, and we took the bait. Why? Because it seemed right to us that all people should be tolerated, even when we strongly disagree with them or their worldview. The only problem is, we also assumed progressives would be playing by the same rules they were imposing on us.; only to find out later that they never even intended to in the first place.

Equity, empathy, and social-justice have all become methods of taking power from the "normies"—better known as the majority of Americans—and giving it to those who want to use it as a means of manipulation and control. These systems have been rigged in such a way that the losing team actually wins, by cheating, while the self-appointed referees have convinced the winning team they've been playing dirty the whole time.

Fortunately, the fans, who have been watching this all unfold, have finally figured out that it's been the referees who've been fixing the game all along. It was never about fair play. It was always about foreplay...and common-sense Americans were the ones getting screwed.

A FEW FINAL THOUGHTS ON THE ELECTION
In conclusion, as I think about what unfolded across America on election night, the emotion I'm feeling deepest right now is gratitude. I am grateful for the fact that most Americans had the courage to finally say, enough is enough, and to do so in a way that might actually lead to a legitimate change of course.

We all know that Donald Trump isn't the best America has to offer. That title belongs solely and only to Jesus Christ. However, what Donald Trump brings to the table is something that Americans desperately need. Something we saw on full display, after the first of three assassination attempts on his life this election season. In the immediate aftermath of Donald Trump taking a bullet—while chaos was in full effect all around him and blood was dripping down his face—he had the awareness and courage to stand up, throw his fist in the air and tell Americans to do the one thing they should've been doing all along. Fight. Fight. Fight.

Americans responded to his call. They looked at what had become of their great nation, and with all the courage and tenacity they could muster they went to voting booths across this nation and fought, using the last weapon that hadn't been taken from them yet. Their votes.

In spite of the names they had been called or the name-calling they knew they would have to endure if things went the way they hoped. In the face of the accusations of racism they had already experienced or the new assertations of America's racism which were sure to come, they fought for what rightly belongs to them. What is that, you ask? A country that cares far more about the sanity and wellbeing of normal Americans than it does about the insanity and humiliation of those who want to see the American Dream crushed under the control and weight of Marxist ideologies.

America, you won. Your votes have led us all to a new dawn and a new day in this country and we are thankful for both your courage and your bravery. You took the power back, you fought a good fight, and you helped to expose the true cowards.

​Thank you.