Our corrupt Republican congressman
Cliff Bentz, the only Republican congressman from Oregon, is a supporter of the most corrupt administration ever elected in the United States. His unwavering sycophancy to the corrupt patrimonialism of Trump and his henchman, Elon Musk, should be an obvious incentive for a reasonable Republican to challenge Bentz in 2026. It remains to be seen if there’s a reasonable Republican in Oregon’s district 2, but we can dream.
By failing to challenge Trump and Musk, Bentz is throwing his weight behind a kind of incompetent corruption that could lead to an economic meltdown unmatched since the Great Depression of last century. The problem with Trump’s lack of ethics is that it leads to the kind of corruption that removes all of the safeguards that were put in place to protect our society and economy from the kind of calamity caused by that economic collapse nearly a century ago. By handing Elon Musk the weapons needed to destroy the institutional foundations of our nation, Trump is able to capitalize on his corruption and steal directly from American citizens the riches of our one-time great society while ignoring the potential for just such a collapse. (The actual theft may be carried out by Musk, but like the system that operates in all crime families, Trump benefits by the tribute kicked up from his goons.)
Cliff Bentz may be ignorant of the real risks of Trump’s corruption. Or he may be corrupt, too, and hope to get a piece of the ill-gotten pie himself — it’s difficult to know since he’s afraid to hold meetings with constituents in Ashland where he would face serious questioning.
We need a congressional representative in Oregon District 2 who has the courage and character to stand up for the constitution and the American people, and to fight against the corruption of an administration that refuses to adhere to the law.
Posted 18 March 2025 by Mark ·
