It's Halloween, our annual opportunity to feign fear of the ghosts, goblins and giant cheese doodles that appear on our doorstep (at least in pre-Covid years). But far scarier are the forty percent of Americans who support, or at least condone, the destructive antics of Our Dear Leader.
Willing to accept his conspiracy theories, ignore his lies, laugh at his racist and misogynistic jokes and defend his world view, however sick and self-centered that might be, these evangelical Christians, right wing Republicans, white supremacists and uneducated citizens will not go away, even if Trump loses the election in a landslide. Of course, his sycophants in Congress, solely focused on their indefinite re-election, will jump ship if a Blue Wave develops but they have done enough damage already, sowing anti-science rhetoric and standing by while Trump pummels our environmental regulations.
While I am fairly optimistic that Joe Biden will win the election, Trump and his minions will still have more that two months to chip away at American Democracy and scuttle laws that protect human rights, ensure quality healthcare for all, fund scientific research and fight global warming. Covid-19 will have many more months to infect those who attend Trump adoration rallies (and thereafter spread through our communities) and our Allies will have to wait another two months before effective American leadership is in place. Scary times! Vote for Biden/Harris!!
