Welcome to Trumplandia

Welcome to Trumplandia--

Where truth and falsehood collide,

And voters blindly commit

Political suicide;

 

Where people vote for a man

Because he "speaks his mind"

And don't care how many

People he's maligned;

 

Where general politeness

And a thin veneer of civility

Are worn away as bigotry

Finds acceptability;

 

Where extremist views

Completely transmogrify

The democratic process,

And justice and clarity die;

 

Where clever speeches ignite

Passions that become scary,

And governing becomes

A concern that's secondary;

 

Where in the guise of freedom

Of religion, people create

Laws that give them the right

To cruelly discriminate;

 

Where there's baseless distrust

Of scholarly opinions

And the leader prefers his UN-

Educated minions;

 

Where equal and civil rights

For which people fought

For many, many years

Sadly come to naught;

 

Where the middle class

Through clever bait and switch

Are talked into providing

Tax breaks for the rich;

 

Where facts become suspect.

The leader makes it clear:

Invented "facts" are the only

Facts he wants to hear;

 

Where freedom of speech is stifled,

And millions do not squawk

When the ones in power

Turn back the clock;

 

Where people need a scapegoat

And constantly look for someone

To blame and do not think

That they could also become one;

 

Where values, tolerance, morals,

Compassion, and decency fade

While anger and xenophobia

Are on a vicious crusade.

 

Welcome to Trumplandia.

America, farewell.

Bemoan the ever deepening

Crack in the Liberty Bell.

 

(12-5-16)