It has been suggested by some Catholics, and also non-Catholics in America, that the Holy Father succumbed to a cerebral haemorrhage on the Monday morning after Easter because he had been visited by the Devil himself on the day before.
That diabolical apparition was the Vice President of the United States, J.D. Vance. While this seems far-fetched it may be appropriate to note that Jesus Christ himself as a human being was persecuted by Satan while he prayed for forty days in the desert.
That same day of the Holy Father’s demise, Vance’s boss instructed his underlings to submit an ultimatum to Ukraine. Vance and Little Marco both vocalised that Russian diktat now in the form of a Trump peace plan: Surrender to Russia.
Throughout Russia’s assault on Ukraine has not abated. It has become even more severe not only in terms of numbers of missiles and drones, but the targets which have become almost exclusively residential civilians. Recent massacres in Kryvyj Rih, Sumy, Odesa and most recently Kyiv with twelve civilian deaths have been Russia’s response to peace efforts.
When criticised for demanding concessions from Ukraine only, but not from Russia, Trump once again displayed both his ignorance of the matter at hand and his lack of respect for Ukraine by stating that Russia could have taken all of Ukraine’s territory. The old saying has been on full display before the global community that if Ukraine has a friend like the United States, it does not need enemies. America has completely gone over to the other side. Russia’s crimes go unpunished. Perhaps because Trump is accustomed to his own crimes going unpunished.
On Thursday The Wall Street Journal published an editorial somewhat critical of Trump’s ultimatum to Ukraine, but suggesting that Trump was wrong to do so since it would be viewed by the rest of the democratic world as a loss for American leadership. The morality of attempting to compel and punish the victim and benefitting the aggressor which should embolden other aggressors was marginalised.
The following day The Wall Street Journal published a more even editorial, yet ended by stressing that Trump’s one sided treatment of Ukraine in favor of Russia would tarnish Trump’s legacy. The moral imperative was absent once again.
What is Ukraine to do? Certainly not accept the joint Russian-American ultimatum. President Zelensky may continue his tireless diplomacy. The rest of the world should shun Trump and America.
A most telling reality of Trump’ s global credibility was when Trump stated recently that America and China were in trade talks and China called that fake news, the majority of the world believed China and not the American president. Further defending his economy Trump stated that the price of eggs had decreased by 87%. That would mean that the price of a dozen eggs in America is currently 50 cents. He went further to underscore that the price of gasoline is less than $2.00 per gallon. Not a single one of the 50 states enjoys such prices.
Resistance is the only solution and many Americans have taken to the streets in protest. Ukrainian Americans have been largely remiss in this regard, and yet they have the most to lose.
The man in the White House is no longer simply a liar and a buffoon. He is the devil himself. His acolytes are pure evil. As a result America today is evil. It is a pariah pretty much despised by the entire world. Foreign tourists are shunning America. American products are boycotted. No country in the civilized democratic world respects America.
Only Americans can undo what they have done. This is truly a tragedy because the “land of the free and the home of the brave” has become a travesty.
Contributing in part to that travesty, the Ukrainian American community has either not been focused on the real problem or worse has appealed to Trump’s psychoses (vanity. narcissism, mendacity).
Immediately following the shameless display of American lack of hospitality towards President Zelensky at the White House, the Ukrainian American community staged a rally at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. with no focus aimed at Trump, the major perpetrator.
That rally resultantly received no media attention. Another rally held in New York City at Astor Place of all venues, chanted “Thank you USA.” For what? For selling out Ukraine. Granted some Ukrainian American shills for Trump including several clergy have been remorseful but with no substance.
The people in Ukraine live under the illusion that Ukrainian Americans are both sophisticated and well intentioned. Unfortunately nothing can be further from the truth.
My message to good Americans, including some good Ukrainian-Americans: it’s really time to join the resistance against the evil that has permeated America today .
Main Image, with the assistance of GROK.
