Did Donald Trump Just Retweet This Meme? What Does That Really Tell Us?
The Facts:Recently, Donald Trump retweeted a meme that only a few years ago would have been seen as conspiracy-theory craziness and certainly unbecoming of the office of the POTUS, as it depicts a host of Trump's political adversaries in jail for treason.
Reflect On:If indeed we are on the verge of seeing Deep State players tried for treason and other crimes, what is the role of conscious individuals in all this?
More than once have I said that we live in interesting times. Somehow, events that are popping up in the domain of politics in recent days are bringing that statement to a new level. A case in point: not so long ago were the days when politicians and other well-known government officials seemed to have a fair amount of immunity from accusations of wrongdoing.
Once the President of the United States was out of office, for example, he became a beloved figure, a speech-giver, an advisor, a charity fundraiser, and whatever wrongdoing he might have perpetrated while in office was not touched, let alone harped on in the media. The same generally held for high-ranking government officials, with the odd exception of a few fall guys (Oliver North and Scooter Libby come to mind) who are thrown like meat to a ravenously vengeful public when rage over high-profile cases of government corruption need to be tamped down.
But times are certainly different. And the meme just re-tweeted by Donald Trump should be as clear a marker as you can get that there will be no more sacred cows in this new era.
How Are Things Different?
Some could argue that things are different today because successful deal-maker, reality TV star and bufoonish entertainer Donald Trump is at the center of attention. Others might maintain that only the rise of social media could have brought such a carnival-like atmosphere into the realm of political affairs. I would say that the confluence of these two elements is certainly crucial to the mix, but what is even more fundamental is the fact that we are finally living in a time where the Deep State is not in charge.
Looking at the meme that Donald Trump re-tweeted, many of us who are following the political discourse around the existence of a ‘Deep State’ and which important political players are wearing the black hats will probably recognize all of these mostly former high-ranking officials without having to look them up. But if not, I will list them here for you, from left to right:
- Robert Mueller, former FBI Director (2001-2013) and current head of the Special Council on Russian Election Interference
- John Podesta, former White House Chief of Staff (1998-2001)
- Rod Rosenstein, Deputy Attorney General (2017-)
- Barack Obama, former President (2008-2016)
- Hillary Clinton, former Secretary of State (2009-2013)
- Huma Abedin, former Deputy Chief of Staff for Hillary Clinton (2009-2013)
- Eric Holder, former Attorney General (2009-2015)
- James Clapper, former Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (1992-1995)
- Bill Clinton, former President (1992-2000)
- James Comey, former FBI Director (20013-2017)
- Loretta Lynch, former Attorney General (2015-2017)
https://www.collective-evolution.com/2018/12/01/did-donald-trump-just-retweet-this-meme-what-does-that-really-tell-us/
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