Trump's stain on America may be permanent

Trump’s stain on America may be permanent
Panicked by the Epstein "hoax" he can't explain away, the president declares war on his own country

By Brian Karem
White House columnist
Published September 12, 2025 9:40AM (EDT)


(Salon) It may be a long time before the United States can look at itself in the mirror and see what it saw after World War II: the proverbial shining city on a hill, a model for other democratic nations.

Then again, we may be given the chance to revisit that time in history sooner than we want.

At least 19 Russian drones violated Poland’s airspace Tuesday night, whether on purpose or by accident. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said his country was at its “closest to open conflict since World War II.”

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At the time America is needed the most, it seems our country has abandoned its democratic ideals. Objectively, we have never lived up to them, but the beauty of this country is that it has never given up on them either. Today our ideals are in shreds. We have Donald Trump.

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Not only are we not the best nation on earth anymore, we might not be in the top 50 — unless we’re talking about defense spending. Reporters Without Borders ranks the U.S. just above Gambia when it comes to press freedom, at No. 57 in the world. Our health care system ranks last, or close to last, among the most developed nations. Our educational system lags behind other industrialized nations. .....................(more)

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