Now that it is official that the installation of the next chief executive of this nation has transpired in real time, the prophets may cease for a while in their boisterous clamor and proclamation about our former president or America’s glory days. Disappointment and disillusion may spread like the “Dark Winter” predicted by the one who has now occupied the White House. Yet, a reality check is in order. When someone steals a car, are they legally the owner of the car? When someone steals a person’s home, are they recognized as the legitimate owners of the home? That only happens when people are confused or don’t really care about ownership. Theft is theft.
What happened at the installation, however, was the accepted legal precedent of the theft of a national election. Once the legal precedent has been established, it is hard to challenge. What has been substantially revealed in these past few weeks is that there has honestly been no difference between the two dominant political parties for likely quite some time. Additionally, the government is run by those who are able to muster a combination of money and political machinery. The more the better, most of the time. It may be clear to political animals that this is so, but for average Americans only remotely aware of the machinations of power, it can be quite disappointing. Many of those can be considered Donald Trump supporters. Their foray into the political arena represented the hope that “We the People” still mattered, and might still be sovereign.