Raison d'être
The word "Raison d'être" is good to know right now because, at this point1, it's quite evident the raison d'être of the current political establishment2 is to get Trump. "Raison d'être" means reason for being. It's the whole reason someone or something exists. It's the sole goal or intent of an establishment or institution. And as we witness the unprecedented political persecution of a current presidential candidate—and former US president—by a well-entrenched and corrupt power structure, we can pretty much conclude it is the raison d'être of the tendrils of this corrupt structure to take down its most fierce opponent. And it would seem that so goes Donald Trump's candidacy, so too the longtime stability of the United States.
Let's have a closer look at "raison d'être," which should come as no surprise that it is French, and since French is a Romance language, it is made up of Latin stems. Thus, "raison d'être," which is really a phrase, comes from Latin's "ratiō" (reason) and "essere" (to be). Interestingly, "raison d'être" first appears in English in 1864 when it was used by John Stuart Mill, a 19th-century English philosopher and economist known for his contributions to the idea of utilitarianism.
Note, of course, "raison d'être" is not a negative or pejorative word despite my example of it in the first paragraph. It's a neutral word that can be used to proclaim one's mission in life—whether that mission be negative or positive. Actually, some companies and institutions use it in their charter statements, as is the case on the website of the International Committee of The Red Cross (ICRC).
Finally, let's hope right now it's the raison d'être of many individual American citizens to preserve their republic. After all, America was born out of a rejection of feudal forms of governments and monarchies, the sort that reign with unchecked abuses of power. Equal justice under the law and fair representation is the raison d'être of America. This is why so many Americans are reeling in disbelief at the unbelievable flouting of American values that the corrupt totalitarian-leaning-uniparty establishment is demonstrating with its political persecution of Donald Trump. Like him or not, at this point, defending Donald Trump is equivalent to saving the hard-earned rights of equal justice under the law and fair representation as well as other rights, for if you lose these rights, what in the hell do you think you'll end up with—perhaps a sort of sweet and kind tyranny? Tyranny is only sweet and kind when it's in the midst of wooing you. ∎
1 I write this mere days after the formal 2023 indictment of Donald Trump.
2 a.k.a. the blue party or the uniparty
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True and whether you like him or not why the flood gates against him by the powers in charge -- makes one wonder what the fear is and what they feel he will remove from them?