The fact that one of the two major party candidates for president this year is someone who tried to overthrow the government after he refused to accept the fact that he had lost the previous presidential election is horrifying. [Fun (but horrifying) fact: An “autogolpe” is a self-coup in which a which a nation’s head, having come to power through legal means, tries to stay in power through illegal means.]
The fact that one of the two major party candidates for president this year continues to claim election fraud after his campaign and affiliated lawyers filed and lost 62 lawsuits contesting election processes, vote counting, and the vote certification process in 9 states (and nearly all the suits were dismissed or dropped due to lack of evidence), is horrifying.
The fact that one of the two major party candidates for president this year is someone whose constant lying and assault on the truth has created an alternate reality for his supporters is horrifying.
The fact that one of the two major party candidates for president this year is someone whose followers often display cult-like behavior in support of someone who wants to be an authoritarian leader is horrifying.
The fact that one of the two major party candidates for president this year is someone who calls the convicted insurrectionists “hostages” is horrifying.
The fact that one of the two major party candidates for president this year is someone who had four criminal indictments filed against him, amounting to a total of 91 felony charges, is horrifying.
The fact that one of the two major party candidates for president this year is someone who has repeatedly said that he and other presidents should be given total legal immunity (even if they “crossed the line” – his words) is horrifying.
The fact that one of the two major party candidates for president this year is someone who has been found guilty and liable for sexual abuse, battery, and defamation is horrifying.
The fact that one of the two major party candidates for president this year is someone who was forced to pay more than $2 million in court-ordered damages to eight different charities for illegally misusing charitable funds at the Trump Foundation for political purposes is horrifying.
The fact that one of the two major party candidates for president this year is someone whose followers often display cult-like behavior in support of someone who wants to be an authoritarian leader is horrifying.
The fact that one of the two major party candidates for president this year is someone who literally paints his face orange, gloats about calling people bad names, and brags about passing dementia tests is horrifying.
The fact that one of the two major party candidates for president this year is someone who people commit violence in the name of is horrifying, which is why I am not putting my name on this article.
While some people might not agree with these things being “horrifying,” none of these things are open to any legitimate debate — they are simply facts, which are (once again) horrifying.
Donald Trump is an American Horror Story.
