Jimmy Carter died at age 100 on Sunday. His goofy grandson's prediction of he was in his last days was always going to come true, but Carter hung on after Rosalynn's death to vote for Kamala Harris and when she lost, he did what many of us want to do, move to another dimension.
Jimmy Carter was the guy who allowed us to move on from the beginning of the lawless Republican strategy of committing crimes and then daring anyone to do anything about it. And of course, nobody ever does because I guess inside most of Americans is that love of gangsters (as long as they are white of course). Carter peacefully took control after Nixon's puppet, the unelected Gerry Ford lost in 1976. Carter then faced some of the worst 4 years in history. Economic collapse, gas shortages, Iranian Revolution, hostages, shitty American cars, inflation due to gas prices, and a general downturn in American optimism as the rest of the world caught up to us thanks to the Republican conspiracy with big business to sabotage the nation. Yet, Carter took it and wouldn't lie to us that shit was real and it wasn't gonna be easy to climb out of the quicksand. America doesn't wanna see a challenge. We want everything to be easy, leaving no after effects, and we want politicians to lie. We are big babies and need Daddy to make us feel good. Thus, Ronald Reagan. The beginning of the end.
Look back in the Carter years, I wasn't really onboard. I didn't vote for Carter in the 1976 or 1980 primary, I didn't even vote for him in the 1980 general election (John Anderson anyone?). Thats because I was still a young and stupid idealist who cut off anybody who strayed from my positions even slightly. Ya know, much like today's "progressives" who immediately throw tantrums when any Democrat shows the tiniest acknowledgement that some of their shit is crazy. That was me in 1980. I was wrong then and they are wrong now.
Let's forget that Carter was sabotaged by treason committed by the Reagan team. Keep the hostages thru the election and we'll sell ya weapons thru the back door. It worked.
Jimmy Carter left office in 1981 peacefully and with grace while he knew that America had elected an amiable dunce who just made shit up to make you feel better.
Jimmy then moved into a life of giving. Still shunned by his own party, he didn't care. He needed to help the unfortunate by building houses, fighting for clean water, monitoring bullshit elections overseas, and speaking out here, if need be,
Was he America's best President? No. Was he the worst? Hell no. Was he the best human being to be President? Goddamn right he was. The man was a saint among men. Period.
As we come up to inauguration of a crooked felonious rapist on Jan 20th, rest assured that the flags will be half-staff not only for James Earl Carter, but for the death of America. Carter would have it no other way.
Rest in Peace or Power or whatever, Jimmy. We didn't deserve ye.
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