The Illegitimacy Narrative

            If you go to Google and search for Trump Illegitimate President you’ll get several articles with headlines making the claim that he is an illegitimate President. Some cite the popular vote and other blame Russian hacking but in the end they all agree, Trump may be an illegitimate President. This got me thinking as to why they would do this.

            First, people are mad that Hilary lost the election and are willing to say anything about Trump just to vent their frustrations. If we all remember Donald Trump called Obama illegitimate because he claimed he was not born in the US. Bush was also called illegitimate because of the close vote in Florida and losing the popular vote. It would seem this is just par for the course when a new president is elected.

            Second, news outlets print these stories because people want to read them. Those on the left read them and confirm their bias while those on the right read them and respond. The media does not care as long as they are getting clicks and subscribers.

            Third, people actually believe it to be true. They have made that leap of faith despite the fact that no evidence has come forward to prove their theory correct. If evidence existed it would have been leaked by now and would be all over the press. Yet they have full faith that if they look hard enough and long enough that they can prove Trump is illegitimate and impeach him. Even if they do we will have Mike Pence as President and little will change (maybe less tweeting).

            This narrative that is continuously being pushed has produced an awful side effect. It has created the idea that Trump is illegitimately in power and due to his illegitimacy it is not only acceptable to revolt against him, but it is the correct and moral thing to do. It immediately places anyone who supports Trump into the camp of supporting illegitimate power. This is where the Nazi references start to fly. The media, in their desire for a story everyone will read (as well as their own naked bias revealed in this last election cycle, which they still deny) push this narrative forward. This is where Antifa comes with the line of ‘reasoning’ that Trump stole power (is illegitimate), which makes him the reincarnation of Hitler and his supporters are Nazi’s and Nazi’s espouse genocidal ideologies which means they want to kill minorities and so punching Trump supporters (who are Nazi’s remember) anywhere at any time is an act of self-defense.

The reasons for pushing this narrative vary as do the methods of reaching its conclusion. This illegitimacy narrative has one goal in mind, to remove Trump from the presidency, either through impeachment or revolt. We must remember the only way to defeat this narrative is with truth and ideas. The truth that the only thing pushing this narrative is the hate of President Trump and his supporters. Remember the words of Vladimir Lenin “A lie told often enough becomes the Truth.” and you will see why this narrative is being repeated and what those pushing it believe in. Yet compare it to George Washington when he said “Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains to bring it to light.” Use a shield to protect against violence but be sure to wield the sword of truth, for it is the strongest weapon one can use.