Despite its aspirations for democracy, Bambi’s birth country is sadly known to be a land of impunity. Indeed, throughout its modern history, there has been many political assassinations, including the horrible 2005 killing of Prime Minister Rafik Hariri (along with many innocent citizens). The country is currently highly divided and it remains without a President since November, 2022.
Perhaps because of the above, in addition to valuing tolerance and democracy everywhere, while having both love and respect for the USA, Bambi’s heart was sad when she heard about Mr. Trump assassination attempt. This would have been her exact reaction had the target of this failed crime been Mr. Biden or any other American politician. Indeed, as a reply to a reader on this blog to her post of best wishes on the 4h of July, she wrote: “Presidents come and Presidents go. Countries stay. All the best to the USA… and to our troubled world too”.
When we attempt to assassinate a politician, we assassinate his or her entire country, not just the individual in question, by targeting its most treasured value: democracy. Thank Goodness for him and for his family, Mr. Trump survived. Whether he will eventually become the next President of his country again or not, he surely showed courage in his spontaneous hand gesture of defiance after having been shot. Bambi’s understanding is that the shooter who was shot after his act, lost his own life. Will we ever know what happened? Did anyone encourage or exploit him or did he act on his own initiative, likely as a troubled person? Regardless, this (and any other) political violence is worrisome.
Bambi will stop her own thoughts here to leave you with a quick English translation of what she thinks is a thoughtful column by Mr. Richard Martineau, which was recently published in the Journal de Montréal (https://shorturl.at/Sbz60). As usual, thanks to Mr. Google Translate for his valuable assistance in the translation.
Healing, peace, unity, and love to ALL the Americans as well as to you, dear readers whether you are into American politics or not. Of course, Bambi’s wishes are independent of your own thoughts about this story or about any other one related to our troubled yet beautiful world; yes, beautiful despite its ugliness at times. Let’s know how to enjoy this external beauty and, perhaps more importantly, let’s be, remain, or learn to become full of inner beauty. The latter is what will keep shining at all times and especially in the darkness.
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“Too bad he missed it”?
“Citizens of a country do not settle their disputes using weapons
Admit it, you heard this sentence the day before yesterday.
You may have even said it yourself. Or at least thought.
Telling yourself that if we could jump in a time machine and kill Hitler, Stalin and Mao in their cradle, or just before they took power, we would do it without a second’s hesitation.
For the good of humanity.
VERY BAD NEWS
This reaction is completely understandable.
Still, what happened in Pennsylvania is unacceptable, deplorable and worrying.
First, because even though he is a grotesque, odious and, yes, dangerous character, Trump is neither Hitler, nor Stalin, nor Mao.
Second, because we live in a democracy, and democracy implies that we respect the people’s choice, even if we believe that the people were wrong.
(After all, isn’t that what Trump is accused of? Accepting the people’s choice only if the people vote for him? Accepting the democratic process only if it brings him to power? Otherwise, contesting the results of the vote and cry about theft, conspiracy?)
And third, because this assassination attempt against a former president who is moving, thanks to the senility of his opponent, towards a second victory which risks being even more resounding than the first does not bode well.
When we tell you that the United States has never been so disunited, so divided, so close to a possible civil war, well, that’s it.
It’s exactly that.
Someone takes a gun and shoots a candidate.
Thanks to polarization.
Thanks also to social media, to echo chambers, and to extremism, which pushes, pushes, pushes, both left and right.
VICTORY ASSURED
And then there is another element.
Thanks to this assassination attempt, Trump probably just won his election.
He has now joined a small, select club that includes JFK, Martin Luther King, Abraham Lincoln and Robert Kennedy.
Not to mention Ronald Reagan who also narrowly escaped death.
I am also sure that as you read these lines, people who “did their research” are saying that it was Trump himself who organized this set-up to ensure his victory.
If he was not the victim of a Deep State conspiracy or a group of pedophile Democrats.
The Big Orange always presented himself as the Savior. And the news has just proven him right.
What more could he ask for?
He rose to the rank of victim in a country that has never revered victims so much!
All this, for a little piece of ear sacrificed.
This is what we call a good “deal”.
THE 60S
This scene makes us recall the 1960s, when Americans stood up wondering who would be shot today.
Even if you hate Trump, this is bad news.
Citizens of a country do not settle their disputes using weapons.
Those who said “Too bad the shooter missed” are not part of the solution. But rather of the problem.
Democracy is like freedom of expression.
It’s also good for idiots“.
