So election season is here, officially. In reality, it seems like it never ends, which is a biproduct of television.

It was, of course, no surprise that Herr Trump won the Iowa Republican Caucuses. And it’s just as well that he did or else he would have cried foul and accused everyone of rigging the results and stealing the caucuses and the like. We’ll get enough of that as the year goes on, especially come November if he is the GOP nominee.

What struck me as I watched the returns from Iowa was how much the pundits contended Trump’s large margin was because of the support he got from Evangelical Christians.

Could someone please tell me why? I mean, doesn’t all the bad the man does (his lying, poor treatment of women, fraud, racism, support of fascist ideology) trump his claim he alone got Roe v. Wade overturned?

What is even one saving grace of this guy? That he’s conveniently conservative? (I say it that way because he once was a Democrat, until he realized he wouldn’t be able to seize control of that party for his own purposes.) That he is anti-abortion? Remember, abortion is a state-by-state issue now.

A program I watched a couple weeks ago discussed the seven deadly sins, which without confession and forgiveness can be a straight highway to hell. The 45th president is guilty of all seven and sure doesn’t seem to care about salvation.

Take a look. The seven deadly sins are:

• PRIDE: Well, yeah. Trump is one of the most arrogant and pretentious people around. He believes he is the smartest person and can do no wrong. He must be on top and reconciliation is not in his vocabulary. His pride will not allow him to accept defeat.
• GREED: Power and status mean everything to this guy. He must have it all and will often claim he has more than he actually does because, if he says it often enough, people will believe him. That’s why people believed he was a billionaire for so many years and undoubtedly why he refuses to hand over tax returns that would prove that untruth, golden toilets notwithstanding.
• WRATH: If the ketchup stains on White House walls on Jan. 6, 2021, aren’t enough to show his wrath, perhaps any other of his actions and lacks thereof that day will. Or his promise (threat) to be the retribution president. Or his name calling of people who turned against him. I could go on here, but you get the point.
• ENVY: I’ve heard someone say Trump isn’t envious of anyone and has no reason to be. Oh, really? Let’s start with Vladimir Putin and that dictator from North Korea. He envies the control those guys have over their countries and aspires to be like them. Why did he run for president to begin with?
• LUST: This doesn’t mean only sexual lust, which he obviously has (2016 “grab them” comments and Stormy Daniels), but it also can be lust for power and money and status and position and … again, you get the picture. Lust for power drove him to run for president.
• GLUTTONY: To his credit, Trump does not imbibe alcohol. Apparently never has. But he likes food and lots of it. So do I, so does most of the U.S. populace. Hard to hold this against him, eh?
• SLOTH: This should be a biggie for Evangelicals. That’s because the Biblical meaning of sloth is disregard of spiritual faith, ignoring gifts of grace, including fear of God. Nobody accuses Trump of being lazy; scammers seldom are. He will outwork anyone, for his own purposes. But even though he claims he is chosen by God to be president — and it is utterly amazing how many Evangelicals believe that — he disregards spirituality, period.

That leads me to a couple other definitions voters should consider. One of narcissism. Excessive self-love, vanity, an inflated sense of self-worth. Gosh, does that not fit Trump?

That is, unless the dictionaries get banned, too. But that’s a subject for a future column.

Another definition to pay attention to is that of fascism. A fascist is one who believes he is above the law, should not be held accountable for anything he does while in the office and opposes, often violently, anybody or any opinion that is contrary to his own. But hey, those people are becoming fewer out of fear because if he gets elected again he thinks he can get away with executing his political enemies.

None of this makes me feel our democracy would be safe in his hands; how about you? If you don’t believe he would be a threat to our democracy, consider how many people still follow him, including members of Congress. An astounding number that came out of Iowa on caucus night was that 69 percent of those supporting Trump believe he won the 2020 election.

Last month, I encouraged readers to study the issues and candidates carefully so as to make an informed choice come Election Day. That includes the Illinois primary, which is but a month away.

Please do not fear going to the polls. The MAGA types may try to intimidate you and influence your vote but they cannot stop you from casting your vote as you wish.

However you decide, if it is an informed decision you should not be criticized. I am confident that your decision, if it is an informed decision, will be in favor of our Constitution. While our country and system of government are not perfect, it’s the best there is and nobody has proposed anything better.