Hypocrisy Cuts Both Ways in this Era of Trump

I love this MEME from Occupy Democrats because it's a truthful statement... but there is more to be said then just this. 

Hypocrisy cuts both ways.... we can't become the thing we hated. 

That insight is due to my very dear friend who patiently taught me that lesson, even though I thought he was totally insane at the time.  

So do we return the favor and become just as obstructive as the right was to Obama? In THIS case... I think it's justified. As long as we don't cut off our own nose to spite our face. We have to be smart and selective about any battle we engage in.

Two wrongs don't make a right. I get that. I agree with that. 

But this election is different than any other in our history as a nation since the days of Lincoln. 

This is not like Jeb Bush, or Mitt Romney or even Carly Fiorina got elected. When George W Bush got elected for a second term, as liberals, we knew that the country would survive his reign and that the fabric of our country would not be torn apart and shredded. Yes, did horrific things happen, yes they did.

This election is different. It's not even in the same plane of existence of say the Bush years, for us liberals. We actually know ahead of time what horrific things are on the agenda. It's up to the country if we let him act on it.  

Keep in mind, the country elected a man that even hard line republicans voted against because they KNEW how completely insane and dangerous Trump is. People crossed party lines to prevent him from a presidency. They sacrificed their OWN beloved party affiliation, because they feared him. 

This is a whole new game folks.

I am all for diplomacy and all for doing things via the high road, like FLOTUS asked of us in her many speeches at rallies and to the nation via the DNC.

Since election day, Obama and Michelle and their circle of family, friends and co-workers, have shown pure class and demonstrated absolute diplomacy by making this about a smooth transition so that the country would not tear itself apart. Now is the time for diplomacy and calm.

BUT.... if  (I only say "if" because no one has a crystal ball) and when Trump attempts to take actions that go down the path of pure evil (pure evil in my view as an Atheist ... lol) then we have to be ready to fight the good fight.

Quoting Bernie Sanders...   

To the degree that Mr. Trump is serious about pursuing policies that improve the lives of working families in this country, I and other progressives are prepared to work with him. 

To the degree that he pursues racist, sexist, xenophobic and anti-environment policies, we will vigorously oppose him. 

Sometimes you HAVE to get in the mud pit, in order to save all that is good.

Diplomacy is a good thing and always takes precedent. But there is a line and Trump is way beyond that line.

If some of us choose to "fight" ... for me.... we are no different then soldiers that go to WAR to save people, like we did in Nazi Germany. No one wants to be in a battle. But when the stakes are this high, we have to fight for what is right. 

This won't be won by doing either/or. We need diplomats who can be calm and centered in the face of pure evil and we also need people who are willing to go toe to toe if need be. You absolutely can be both.

Point is, we need to work as one to make sure we correct this horrific event in our country's history.