Political Gymnastics -Knee Bending to Trump

Of late in our nation people, institutions and businesses that were once revered and recognized as principled are now bending the knee to Trumpism

To witness such cowardice , hypocrisy and surrender is disturbing and unfortunately continues not with regrets but with a sense of glee and eagerness 

Soon and not later Americans will confront on demand requests for their ‘papers’

Soon and not later the deportations that are assaulting the safety of people who don’t look like MAGA or share the religious beliefs of Judaism and Christianity will now  be expanded 

Sexual Identity, Partisan Politics and of course the RACE on an American will be triggered and when that happens in America the collapse of our republic will end 

Dept of Injustice

Trump’s has now made the White House in 2025 the Whitest place in our federal government. The DOJ will no longer open cases involving police shootings of unarmed Black Americans 

The DOJ will no longer seek punishment or sanctions against Police Departments across America that have extensive incidents of police misconduct etc etc

White racists like Trump emboldened more White racists …. During the Civil Rights Era of America our law enforcement agencies frequently intimidated and harassed Civil Rights workers with immunity , I expect even worse from the DOJ and now law enforcement agencies in America 

Look around and there is an obvious absence of Black Americans in the inner circle of Trump, no lawyers, nor advisors not even a driver 

Trump has created a silo that excludes Black Americans in any pivotal decision making process that creates policy in  our nation

Trump has no interest in the lives of Black Americans except his deliberate assault on DEI  across the spectrum of our federal government including high ranking Black Americans in our military 

This policy of racial segregation in the White House is outrageous and unacceptable and at its core disgraceful and extremely disturbing 

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Betrayal

 Betrayal 

The ease in which so many public institutions, private businesses , colleges and even our military rushed to embraced the erasure of DEI in their operations was shocking on so many layers 

The message to Black Americans in particular was truly disturbing and on many personal levels chilling knowing even many of our White peers gleefully championed Trump’s racist EO’s

Once again in our own country the stark realization that , We never really mattered  and these acts of betrayal despite our loyalty as forever customers , student athletes  and dedicated volunteers  had zero currency and value  this truth stings and will leave regrettably scars 

Black Americans believed , We were part of the corporate  mission and university culture , and the mantra of  no person in the military  would be left behind was a lie and nothing more that hollow slogans and empty banter 

Trump’s racist DEI edicts will forever leave scars in Black Americans and our communities…..

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Harvard’s Performative Resistance

 Before the rush to declare that Harvard as the lone university aka White Knight in resisting the Trump’s agenda it is factually true that Harvard was already bending the knee and capitulating to Trump

‘Harvard moved to oust two leaders of its Center for Middle Eastern Studies, paused a partnership with a Palestinian university, then agreed to start one with an Israeli school.

Harvard was also not among the top universities listed as plaintiffs in court challenges to the Trump administration’s proposed changes to research-funding formulas.’ (NYT4-16-25)

So given these facts is Harvard now just engaging in negotiations and posturing ? Is this an act of reactionary performative art by Harvard and nothing 

Hmmm…

The Betrayal of many White Progressives

Frequently in MSM and Substack there is this fixation over White Progressives and their importance in a variety of issues 

Black America has never been fixated with White Progressives especially Black Activists and why is that?

Many White Progressives are unfortunately very situational and simply not reliable when they should be especially with regards to issues like Civil Rights and Politics 

For example witnessing so many of them betraying Black Americans on DEI , Academic Freedom and issues surrounding Israel and Antisemitism 

When Trump was elected this feat was not solely the result of MAGA but also the fact that many White Liberals and Progressives didn’t want Harris as POTUS for obvious reasons  gender and race.

Yes without question many White Progressives are still our allies and won’t betray Black America but unfortunately many will when it really matters 

Antisemitism as a prop for Deplorable Messaging

It is extremely disturbing to observe so many in the Jewish diaspora in America supporting the racist political and polarization in our nation by Donald Trump.

To witness prominent Jewish leaders in particular remain silent and tolerant of inserting the real time  evil of Antisemitism as a prop and performative politics that seek to silence Academic Freedom and DEI in our educational institutions and other venues in our country is disheartening and disgusting.

For those Jews of color in the Jewish diaspora being a witness to the affirmation and acceptance of the politics of antisemitism as a tool of  marketing and messaging by Trump with approval and tolerance by so many Jewish leaders and groups is not only extremely divisive but disturbing.

There has always been an under current of bigotry, racism including extreme conservatism in the Jewish diaspora that is ignored, deflected and soaked in denial.

For Jews of color in America the reality of racism is far more significant and evident than acts of antisemitism  in America, in this context observing prominent Jewish leaders and groups applauding and appeasing Trump’s attacks on Academic Freedom and DEI is unacceptable and deplorable.

The embracing of such a twisted and divisive usage and messaging o of weaponizing antisemitism will create a breach inside the Jewish diaspora that will cause incredible harm and damage.

The Jewish Diaspora cannot allow this to happen 

Shalom

Greg Thrasher 

Director 

Plane Ideas 

Alternative Think Tank 

USA

Harvard’s Resistance

Finally a prominent university in America refuses to be victim of extortion and political persecution by Trump and his regime.

Reading the government stipulations was truly disturbing and disgraceful not only were they clearly beyond the scope of any legitimate oversight but clearly they had a deep disturbing racist core 

Our tax dollars don’t belong to Trump to use as a weapon to ban Academic Freedom and DEI in our educational institutions both public and private 

Hopefully this refusal by Harvard  and families of students across the nation will create a groundbreaking swell of resistance and more importantly an objection and rejection to the politics of tyranny by Trump and his regime.

Greg Thrasher

Director 

Plane Ideas

Alternative Think Tank 

USA