Hidden Dangers of Collaboration with Would-be Authoritarian leaders Pandering to Christian communities - Trump and Tiso - Part I

 

Donald John Trump was inaugurated for his second, non-sequential term  on January 20. 2025.  Although that has been less than two weeks ago, it seems to me like a very, slow, painful dragged out lifetime.  To those of my many friends who proclaimed their wish for Trump to return to power, my standard response became "I hope you are right and I am wrong."

It appears that the opposite is rapidly becoming the case.  Trump is rapidly making enemies of most USA allies and friends of authoritarian dictators of Russia, China, Hungary (Viktor Orban), and others.

He has already begun economic war against Canada and Mexico.  Twenty-five percent tariffs will cripple their economies and perhaps ours as well.  So much of our produce comes from Mexico, the potential impact on grocery produce prices should be obvious.  Combined with deportation and establishing of virtual concentration camps for immigrants, who will be picking crops here?  No importation and lack of willing labor to pick crops here, kiss your tomatoes goodbye!

Trump did not place his hand on the Bible for his oath of office.  In that oath of office, he swore to uphold the Constitution of the United States of America.  On DAY ONE, the only day he used to say he would act as a dictator, he did.  Blatantly disregarding the plain language of the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution, he signed an Executive Order ending Birthright Citizenship -- a person BORN in the United States and subject to the laws thereof (anybody here, except perhaps children of diplomats).  He either ignorantly (or more likely dishonestly) told all that we were the only country in the world allowing birthright citizenship.  NOT TRUE.  There are at least another 30 countries doing so, including Colombia.

Those of us with eyes to see clearly witnessed the shocking events post-election of 2020.  In early December of that year, we viewed the video and tape recording of Donald Trump demanding that born-again-Christian, conservative Republican Secretary of State Raffensperger "find me 11,780 votes."  Next was January 6, 2021 and Trump's obvious inflammatory speech to the huge mob he had endeavored to bring to Washington for his "Stop the Steal" rally and the obvious violence that followed in its wake.  Gallows were hung for Christian vice-president Mike Pence.  

If that didn't shock Christian consciences, maybe nothing would.  Trump did nothing to stop most of the violence while it was in progress.  

I never was a fan of Biden's non right to life policies nor of his same-sex marriage advocacy.  However, Biden clearly won that election.  Trump vigorously pursued his Hitlerian Big-Lie strategy, convincing Christians who were virtually cannonizing Trump as their modern-day Savior.

Trump reportedly had 81% of Evangelical and Catholic right-to-lifer votes in this past November election.  Why?  Too many leaders who should have been more concerned with souls than political power backed him and steered their flocks in his direction.  And now, it appears that the Beast that was dead has come back to life and the one person with present technology to implement the ominous prophecies of Revelation 13 regarding the mark of the Beast is by Trump's side and acting as his enforcer -- Elon Musk.

I do believe we may be in the beginning of the very tribulation itself and that it is only a matter of time until Trump believes he no longer needs us and needs Musk's money and support more.  I believe we are in for very rocky times ahead, considering some of the recent Trump actions:

    - Demand to take Greenland from Denmark, if necessary by military force;

    - Demand for return of Panama Canal - if necessary by military force;

   - Demand for Canada to become our 51st state, with economic 25% tariff rate to enforce it;

  - Plans to send in USA troops on a "soft invasion" of Mexico to "root out troops."

 - Demand that Gulf of Mexico now be known as "Gulf of America."

All that and so much more is happening.  My next post, I am going to tell you about the very sad end of a Catholic priest who obviously started with good intentions and sanctity, but by compromise with authoritarian types (Hitler) eventually became President of then Slovakia (Czechslovakia), helped deport those "poisoning their blood" (Jews), and was ultimately in 1947 executed as a war criminal.  His name is Joszep Tiso.  It is an important lesson for all Christians who would violate parts of the 10 Commandments (Thou shalt not kill) cum "Total obliteration" of those Trump deems enemies such as Liz Cheney, Adam Kinzinger, FBI, and others.  Stay tuned.

I had very serious health issues the last 2 1/2 years and still do.  That has kept me from following and posting as much as I would like.  But, as long as the Lord gives me strength, I'm back, even though many of you might not like what I have to say.

Stay tuned!

Constance