Tariq Mushtaq
Aftermath of 2016-US elections seem another creation of Syria, now, within United States, it had to happen. Goodbye USA, hello Syria.Every other country in the world has faced trouble of meddling of some foreign power in their affairs, militants, fight against rebels, supply of munitions to the militants from foreign powers, civil war situation and many other problems. Behind this entire disturbance is the Pentagon, FBI, CIA or other intelligence agencies of the United States. Now, it seems that the United States is going to see all these problems in their own country; they probably are heading towards civil war and may be disintegration. While interfering in other countries Washington had forgotten that the “law of averages†is always there.See the map of Syria. It’s not a country coming unglued, it is unglued. The territory is all chopped up into factions and each at war with the other. Nobody can win and nobody will quit. Same situation is foreseen in United States, after these elections. Europe, while we are on this subject, has also seemingly reversed its trajectory toward unity. The era of common interests prevailing is suddenly hard to remember. And then there is the United States, or rather, there used to be the United States. This has been a while in coming, but now it seems to be here. The electoral map of reds and blues and pinks and light blues doesn’t, unfortunately, tell the worst of the story. The worst of the story is the new language barrier in the US. And I don’t mean English vs some other language. The two sides in the political split in the US simply no longer understand English the same way. The same words are used, but they have completely different meanings. Ask a representative of each side to write a list of policy facts and then compare them. And then ask the two participants to discuss them. Have you tried to have a conversation recently with someone supporting the opposing candidate? Words are exchanged, without mutual comprehension. The only thing mutual now is hatred.It used to be that we’d argue and then let the election settle the argument. No more. Trump was already saying the election is rigged before a single vote was cast. And his supporters were inclined to believe him. Of course, maybe Vladimir Putin has told him something in confidence that he hasn’t yet told. Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin told religious conservatives at the Values Voters Summit a while ago that blood might have to be shed if Hillary Clinton was elected president. This was first time in American history that a sitting Governor talked against the party in power and threatened bloodshed.“I want us to be able to fight ideologically, mentally, spiritually, economically, so that we don’t have to do it physically,†Bevin said on 10 September 2016. His next statement is alarming, he said “But that may, in fact, be the case.†He added, citing Thomas Jefferson’s “blood of patriots and tyrants†quote: “The roots of the tree of liberty are watered by what? The blood.Of who? The tyrant, to be sure. But who else? The patriots. Whose blood will be shed? It may be that of the people in chair or it might be that of their children and grandchildren. Two hundred years back, the United States was like this, so reverting back, “law of averages†is always there.Bevin, who has been known to make controversial comments, seeing resentment from his supporters, clarified his comments saying he was referring to military sacrifice. “Today we have thousands of men and women in uniform fighting for us overseas, and they need our full backing,†Bevin made an immediate 180 degree turn and changed his statement “We cannot be complacent about the determination of radical Islamic extremists to destroy our freedoms.â€Bevin’s comments echo a cry that has cropped up from time to time. Activists and even some lawmakers have cited Jefferson’s quote to reinforce the stakes for their political movement.As for the 2016 campaign, Bevin’s comments are the latest example of elected officials promising very bad things if the wrong candidate is elected.Former congresswoman Michele Bachmann, warned recently that a Clinton win might mean this could be the “last election†in which Americans would be able to elect a president with “godly moral principles.†Similarly, other Republicans warned that nominating Trump might lead to the end of the Republican Party. George W. Bush even suggested he might be the last Republican president. And it’s not only Governor Bevin, almost all other governors of fifty states and senators made ferocious and hideous statements against the candidates whom they opposed.
This was the first time in American history that the candidates and their supporters were making deadly and dreadful statements against each other.
Conservative talk show hosts have warned of even worse, up to and including civil war. But Bevin’s comments appear to be the most full-throated so far from a high-ranking GOP elected official.
It seems the United States is going to see the worst ever election aftermath in the shape of allegations and controversial statements against each other by the candidates, their supporters and the parties. It can lead to aggression, violence, brutality and ultimately into a situation of civil war. And the map of United States may be seen as of Syria these days. The law of averages is always there.
