America Under Siege; From The Top Down!

For the past year and a half  I've been watching our country deteriorate into something I hardly recognize. Our so called leader is taking us down a dark and dreary path. I've been watching and listening and just doing the SMH thing. But I haven't taken any action or really done anything. So today my doing something begins with calling it out the way I see it. It is now painfully obvious, even to those who insist on defending him, that our President is a complete and total embarrassment. Yes, I said our President. Even though I personally didn't vote for him, I am a citizen of the country he unfortunately leads. Of course his supporters will somehow find a way to blame all of this on Obama. The President Of The United States stood shoulder to shoulder with the Russian dictator and sided with HIM over his own national intelligence officials. That alone was despicable enough. However, 45 decided he needed to take it a step further and denigrate his own country on the world stage. He actually believes the word of Vladimir Putin over 17 intelligence organizations concerning Russian interference in the 2016 election. After that disgraceful performance, it appears that Putin clearly has something on Trump.This is really only a small part of the problem with this man being the leader of our country. There are a plethora of reasons why he has no business being President, but it would take an eternity to explore all of them.
The biggest reason, in my opinion, is that he simply doesn't give a damn about anything or anyone but himself. We have a President who's completely devoid of any leadership skills. He's demonstrated that time and time again. This is all just one gigantic reality show to him. Ratings are all that matter. He has no desire or ability to take or even evaluate advice from experts who are trying to advise him. He really believes he's the smartest guy in the room. I think we all know that's simply not the case. Even though he seems to reach a new low on a consistent basis, it shouldn't come as much of a surprise. This is who he's always been. Donald Trump has mastered the art of the con. Unfortunately for our country, he's leading the government the same way he's led his businesses into bankruptcy on at least seven occasions. The Republican led congress has been complicit by their silence and inaction on many of the issues plaguing this administration.The question now is what happens next? Although I would like to believe that congress will take some action to keep 45 in check, I just don't see it happening. Hopefully I'm wrong on this one. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.
The one thing that can make a difference is voting this November and in 2020. We have to do more than posturing, talking, and marching. Yes, we must constantly bring attention to the issues and the corruptness, but to make a difference we have to get out and vote. I applaud Maxine Waters for her strength and courage amidst the onslaught of criticism and hate she's been receiving. I really wish more Democrats had the guts to stand and fight like she's doing. Standing on the sidelines making noise but taking no action is pointless. As we witnessed in 2016, voting does matter! So let's continue to make noise and sound the drum, but put action behind our deeds. Don't talk about it, be about it! The best way to end the madness is to remove the madman. It is time for him to go!