The Ship is Listing and Congress Sits on its Hands

I am not partisan when it comes to politics. I support those whom I believe best represent the interests of our country and its democratic institutions.

Unfortunately, as many of us recognize, we are now in imminent danger under an obviously incompetent, self-centered, reactionary president whose conduct increasingly places personal interests above national stability and global responsibility.

Not only has he launched an unnecessary and destabilizing conflict, he now appears willing to offer Iran terms that verge on appeasement in his haste to bring the crisis to an end—without meaningful guarantees regarding nuclear enrichment, missile delivery systems, or Tehran’s support for terrorist proxies throughout the region.

This is a pariah regime that brutalizes its own people under the cloak of religion, yet the administration’s posture suggests geopolitical calculation rather than principled strategy, particularly with China looming in the background ahead of his upcoming visit there.

Trump has long displayed an affinity for authoritarian leaders such as Putin and Xi Jinping, often showing greater respect for strongmen abroad than for democratic allies at home.

Meanwhile, climate change is ignored, Ukraine is increasingly abandoned, FEMA and Medicaid are weakened, violence spreads across international shipping lanes, and the economy shows growing signs of strain. The list is long, and the cumulative effect is profound national instability.

Midterm elections are still six months away, while this presidency has another two and a half years remaining. Congress, despite its constitutional responsibilities, appears unwilling to act.

The ship of state is listing badly, and unless the country changes course, this president may take us all down with him.

—RJ