The Biggest Mistake in U.S. Political Party History
By: Dean Ferraro
Tags: Democratic Party, Politics, Democracy, Republican Party, Election 2020

The Republican Party has a huge decision to make!

In the aftermath of the most heated Presidential election in U.S. History, the United States of America remains the Divided States of America, mostly due to the actions and inaction of one 74 year old child!

There are several things the U.S. and the Republican Party must do to recover from this dumpster fire that has yet to be extinguished. First, whether Donald Trump chooses to do so or not, for the good of our nation, the leading Republicans need to accept the ultimate example of poetic justice… that from the phrase “Dumpster Fire!” you can spell “Fire D. Trump!”

Tensions are high, emotions are sensitive… I get it! For the supporters of Donald Trump, and Trump himself, I understand that losing is never easy. For the supporters of President-Elect Joe Biden, I understand the sense of relief and the need for a giant exhale, while also understanding the need to be humble in victory to avoid a civil war from the Trump extremists.

In every competition, there is a winner and a loser. But when played with sportsmanship and integrity, sports are most often a beautiful form of entertainment enjoyed by many. And while our team does not always win, the experience of watching the game can be to the benefit of all… but only if the participants and the fans know how to win gracefully and lose with dignity.

Whether Trump is willing to admit it or not (and we all know that he refuses to admit to anything), win or lose, the world knew he would not handle things with dignity. Why, because win or lose, Donald Trump is a loser! He epitomizes what we teach our children NOT to do when they participate in sports. He brags and rubs it in when he wins, and he cries like a baby and throws a temper tantrum when he loses! He is the epitome of a “sore loser.”

Whether you like him or not, Trump is unquestionably the most divisive political figure in U.S. history, and has been the catalyst to creating the greatest division in the U.S. since the Civil War. Unfortunately for our country, now he is dragging the entire Republican Party farther down with him.

The Republican Party, in the not-so-distant past, was a party often associated with the conservative, wealthy, educated population, focused on lower taxes and minimal government involvement. In just four (very long) years, Donald Trump has redefined the Republican base with gun-toting anarchists, promoting the will of a self-absorbed fascist dictator. Through his example and his repeated inflammatory statements, Trump made it “acceptable” to be angry, rude, racist, disrespectful and even violent.

A once proud, respectable political party made the initial mistake to hitch it’s wagon to such an extreme, hateful, rude and ignorant adolescent. And while it experienced the reward of a party’s rise back to the Presidency, the risk has far outweighed the reward. The risk has been the dumpster fire that has ensued, while the reward was simply four years of ultimate power. To the disappointment of his party, this power was wasted because of Trump’s narcissism, and a complete lack of direction and action.

Trump did very little, if anything, to advance the traditional Republican agenda. He virtually did nothing other than make constant, false tweets on Twitter promoting a false reality for 70 million Americans, and insult and divide the U.S. at every opportunity. Truth is, most Trump supporters will tell you they support his policies, yet very few could tell you what those policies are, nor anything substantive that he has accomplished. In fact, it is inaction that will define his presidency.

Ironically, during election week the U.S. experienced the worst week from the coronavirus pandemic. And true to form, Trump continued to ignore it and the devastating impact it is having on our economy. And for no other purpose than to continue to promote only his own personal, selfish agenda, and of course, to get in a couple of rounds of golf.

Now, the Republican party is at a crossroads. It can continue to ignore the vote of the majority of the people, while showing support for the baseless claims of a fraudulent election because their whining, petulant child did not get his way. Or, it can “Man-Up!” and pull its collective head out of Trump’s butt, and publicly accept the results of the election, and move on to working in cooperation with others to help heal this country and restore unity back to the United States.

The immediate future of our country rests in the next decision of the Republican Party… whether to continue to burn in the dumpster fire, or jump out to save it’s credibility and that of it’s loyal constituents, and live to fight another day.

And a word of advice to the Republican Party (for the sake of the Party and the entire United States)- if/when you choose to jump out of the dumpster fire, do NOT burn yourself again in 2024 by hitching your wagon to the same falling star!