Who and Why
The “Who and Why” page of quislings.info is visited far less than the home page or the American Quislings landing page. It may not be as sizzling as the photos and snippets found on the American Quislings page, but it’s important – it’s why we have spent untold hours building the website and developing our Substack presence. While we are not fans of Donald Trump, he has done some good things – free veteran access to National Parks for one! And Biden did let the border get out of hand. But when a person with Trump’s temperament has no restraints, well, there is a consequence. The following from “Who and Why” is worth reading (if you click thru to the actual webpage, it’s prettier):
Democracy is fragile, as is the world order. The relative peace and prosperity of the last 80 years has been due, in large part, to the leadership of the United States and the unity of the West. That leadership and unity is now under threat from inside our country.
We start from a shared principle: the belief that “absolute power corrupts absolutely” is a non-partisan truth. No matter whom any of us voted for, history suggests that unchecked power and blind loyalty are primary hazards to a healthy democracy.
Checks and balances typically keep our government from veering off course. Yet today, we appear to be hurtling toward a ditch, enabled by a group we call “American Quislings.” They’re propping up an impulsive and avaricious president who has abandoned core conservative principles like individual liberty, limited government, fiscal responsibility, and the rule of law.
As for us, we’re nobodies, really – just concerned patriots who hope that the politicians listed may see or hear themselves identified as “Quislings” and look up what it means.
What can you do? Share this website and our Substack. Discuss and question what we say here and engage respectfully with those who disagree. Maybe the perspectives shared here will change a few minds. And we’ll know that we’ve had some impact the first time someone calls one of these people “Quisling” in a public meeting.
We can hope that maybe the unusual term “Quisling” will cause them to think about the oath they took to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic...” And to defend the Constitution as it is – not what an authoritarian might wish it to be.
Several of us are veterans who took that very same oath decades ago, and it remains binding - we have not rescinded it.
We have engaged in no other activism; however, we have read “The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich,” plus watched enough movies and read enough other books to know that appeasing a bully doesn’t often end well. We are profoundly worried about the authoritarian direction of our executive, legislative, and judicial branches, and fear that a nation that bullies its allies will soon be friendless. If this were a Western movie, these quislings would not be the heroes.
All patriots have an obligation to expose and resist authoritarianism, which is why this website exists.