From Glenn R. Geist at MadMikesAmerica:
“Mad World, Mad Kings…”
Thus begins Shakespeare’s King John, about the king of England, forced to grant a bit of access to justice, amongst other things, to the Barons he controlled. The Church opposed it of course, which lends more of the appearance of similarity to our times when our three branches of government seem to be three branches of Donald Trump and the Evangelical Churches and our institutions seem impotent.
Witch hunt. It’s the meme he wears like some hollow crown.
The term has always been used negatively in modern times as though the conclusion will always be that there are no witches, but of course, it’s a metaphor. If what you’re hunting for is something that’s being revealed everywhere in large quantity in your own words and the hunt is prompted by a large body of evidence and attested to by witnesses, the only reason for trying to make it seem a hunt for something imaginary is the guilt of the perpetrator.
the Evangelical Churches and our institutions seem impotent.
If only they were! In reality, the other branches of government (Congress and the courts) have thwarted Trump on several occasions. It’s the Evangelicals who act like “branches of Donald Trump”, having sold out to him heart and soul.
Today’s far Right Bible-thumping hypocrites deserve a new category. “Trump Christians”. That should cover them, just like they cover for pussy grabbing, racism, hate, and lies.