The most important fact is that on November 8^th, the American people lost. Millions of Americans who refused to accept the nation of our founding fathers found a voice and a leader. The majority can expect an end to all democracy, and increased attacks on their rights and freedoms.

The winners in the election are those who cannot accept change, and would prefer that the Constitution be shredded. But the president-elect is not Donald Trump; he is nothing more than a figurehead. Vladimir Putin and billionaire Robert Mercer will be in control of all decisions coming from the Oval Office. Trump became an asset for Putin over five years ago. Mercer controlled the final months of Trump’s campaign, ordering him to include Kellyanne Conway and Steve Bannon on his staff. He previously supported Ted Cruz, and helped to fund the extreme right wing blog, Breitbart.

Mercer recently sent Trump on a victory lap. With the egomaniac out satisfying his need for attention, Mercer made the decisions regarding who would be in his cabinet, and who be be his senior “advisers.”

Mercer conspired with Putin to place another Russian asset in the all important position of Secretary of State. Rex Tillerson is the CEO of Exxon, and has both professional and personal relationships with Putin.

The American people will now be ruled by plutocrats who will control our nation’s people with fascist tactics. Hate crimes are on the rise; blacks, Hispanics, women, and Muslims should be afraid; Trump’s rhetoric during his campaign promoted hatred and violence.

Republicans in congress do not have the courage to stand up to the evil which is Donald J. Trump. It is up to the American people to take our country back from the tyranny of Putin and Mercer; fronted by their puppet.

Op-Ed

By James Turnage

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