Right Wingers Duped

If you're a right winger, this book will anger you. It exposes truths that a portion of Americans don't want aired. Regardless of whether you're politically conservative or a right-wing Christian (usually one and the same), most of the facts and opinions expressed herein will annoy you, at the least.

The author has had a baker's dozen books published, on a variety of topics. This book, 'Right Wingers Duped,' is in two sections. The first half deals with Donald Trump and articulates why he should not gain a second term as president. His first four years are shaping up to be bad for the USA. A second term would be worse, because he won't have to please the majority of Americans. He can focus on just pleasing (and self-enriching) himself while tossing out treats to his dwindling fan base. He doesn't need to be concerned about pleasing the lion's share of voters because he won't be able, constitutionally, to run for a third term. He may arrange to stay in office beyond what The Constitution prescribes. People who know him well, know that would not be outlandish.

The second half of the book takes a hawk-eyed look at religion in general, and right wing Christianity in particular. It delves into verbatim quotes from the New Testament. After all, if the guidebook for Christians, the Bible, has flaws, then it behooves them to pause to see whether their belief system and their ideas about God are also faulty. These are tough issues for Christians to reckon with. It shakes the foundation of what they dearly want to believe - and what they've been told is mandatory to cling to, since they were babies.

There was a saying popular among rednecks in the 1960's: "my country, right or wrong." In the 2020's, it can be twisted to: "Donald Trump, right or wrong," or "My religion, right or wrong." But is that the reasoning by which Americans should adhere to their important beliefs? In other words, if the person as president is proven to be a liar who winds up doing harm to the USA, are his fans going to be ever more sheltering and supportive of him? ....even if his words and actions clearly harm the best interests of the USA and its citizens? Similarly, are myopic deists going to continue to adhere to their religion - even when it's shown: their number one guru or its guidebook is flawed?

The USA is suffering chasms like no time since the Civil War. Look at any blog on Youtube's Fox News Channel, for example, and you'll see scores of posts which purposefully don't want to deal with reason or truth (perhaps many of those posts are written by Russians with an agenda to fuel dissent in America, but that's a side topic). Concurrently, Christian NGO's often cause more harm than good in their purportedly do-good operations worldwide.

People are important, but they're not the only part of the equation. Humans are but one species who share this planet with thousands of other species. People can have profound effects, not just on well-being of other people, but can also affect the survival of other species. Additionally, landscapes, seascapes and atmosphere are affected by actions people take. Humans need to embrace the idea of husbandry, ....not just for the well-being of other people, but for all living species. Right wingers, in particular, are provincial and tribal-minded. In other words, they care almost exclusively for the people nearest to them. They also use up more than their fair share of resources. By adjusting their world-view, they can play a part in solutions. This book, 'Right wingers Duped,' covers many topics, some of which are uncomfortable for right-wingers to reckon with. The book aims to jangle some folks' outlook on such things. Perhaps it sounds pollyannaish or naive, but we've only got this one relatively small planet to habitate, so let's not continue to make a mess of it.