Seething, teeth-grinding, rage-fueled growls are coming like noisy cicadas in summer, and by November, they promise to become a full-blown uproar that will be impossible to tune out or disregard.
This discordant symphony began in July when, in a moment that might be dismissed as a Freudian slip if it weren’t so chillingly intentional, Gilead-endorsing, orange-hued man is back, brazenly insisting that he “better win” the election ⏤ or else. Or else what? Are we on the brink of a nightmarish 2021 flashback?
When Trump’s unhinged ramblings coalesce into a semi-coherent thought, untangled from his usual “word salad” of windmill-tilting, Bette Midler wasted no time in ruthlessly exposing the man-child who keeps insisting on clinging to power like a leech.
On X (formerly Twitter), she fearlessly called out Trump’s menacing remarks, in which he asserted that if he doesn’t emerge victorious, he will unleash the hellish fury of a Civil War upon the nation. Midler ionately urged for Vice President Kamala Harris to win in a landslide of epic proportions, to unequivocally prove that the vast majority of Americans utterly despise Trump and everything he stands for.
Midler, known for her iconic roles in films like Hocus Pocus and The First Wives Club, has never shied away from expressing her political opinions. In recent months, she has transformed her X feed into a take-no-prisoners indictment of the former president, deftly eviscerating hypocrisy and delusions of grandeur with the precision of a surgeon’s scalpel. Trump’s rhetoric and actions paint a picture of a monarch in the making, aiming to establish a theocracy in America. He seems intent on bringing Jesus back, even though the Prince of Peace would likely prefer, well, peace.
The fact is that MAGA extremism is leaching away at American society, eroding the very foundations of democracy. When someone as dangerous as Trump makes such blatant threats, it’s crucial that voices like Midler’s call him out and put him in his place. And if anyone has the prophetic insight to divine the grim consequences of a second Trump term, it’s the clairvoyant enchantress who brought the unforgettable Winifred Sanderson to life on the silver screen.
Trump’s mounting frustration is palpable as tossed his endorsement to Harris for the 2024 race. The Russian strongman, ever the shrewd opportunist, had no choice but to cut bait and distance himself from Trump’s floundering ship of state, even as he secretly pines for the halcyon days of their love affair. But the writing is on the wall, and with voices like Midler’s leading the charge, the fall of Trump’s house of cards is inevitable.
Published: Sep 9, 2024 04:13 pm