Americans see the grift and narcissitic, racist trump as he truly is but the brain-washed trump cult ignores it. Deep down I believe that most Americans have a sense of decency and will not tolerate his behavior anymore. Hopefully the Republican politicians will realize this when trump's hand-picked candidates lose in 2022.
I agree with your thoughts above, but what stresses me is even if the majority feels this way our system of government does not always support majority rule. The electoral college, gerrymandering, voter suppression, etc. act as governors on the goodwill of most of our citizens. We have to remain optimistic, but no guarantees of success. The Democratic Party let the pendulum swing to far right and the process to correct is underway but will much time. Do we have the necessary patience?
I agree. The ammunition we have is our vote and right now that is compromised by the state laws passed to suppress it. The Electoral College is archaic and needs to be abolished. The Supreme Court ruled that gerrymandering was unconstitutional yet both parties openly do it. Politicians and appointed judges should have term limits. Lobbying is legal bribery and should be outlawed. The problem with this is that the politicians control it.
I am optimistic that changes will happen. Let's hope our patience holds firm. One worry I have is the influence that the current political scene has on our children and the erroneous information some teachers are telling their impressionable students.
Please, David Dilling, do not blame the Democrats! They had their hands in throwing Bernie under the bus, and also take corporate$$, like most everyone has had to do it, but just because they are low hanging fruit; no!
like the vulture on the fence says to the other vulture "patience phooey! I'm gonna kill something!" Patience has gotten us nowhere! We need some strong action! The Republicans have stormed the Capitol! and seem to be getting away with it! Bannon sneers at the possibility that if he gets a year in jail, so what? our government should be purged of all Trumpers! Everyone who voted against even hearing a debate on voting rights is our enemy! Targets should be on their backs! Those who say Jan 6th is a nothingburger are dangerous enemies! I am POSITIVE that we should engage in a good ole WITCH Hunt! Happy Halloween! All those who support Trump and are in office should be stripped of committee assignments (they should be kicked out of office because they are not honoring their oaths of office).They want to prevent us from even voting them out! Homeland Security did not prevent the well known plan to attack the Capitol! They are CLEARLY USELESS to protect our country as we have known it. That was Bush's construct. You know, the guy who stole the first election of the new millennium.
Sue Fulmer, the problem is that the majority of Americans are being prevented from voting by GOP laws. You know when a patient has appendicitis and needs the surgery, or will die, and time is running out? We are in that much danger of losing our democracy. Right now. We either dump the filibuster or flee the country.
Sadly, fleeing may not help and is not an option for the majority. This cancer is metastasizing around the world like climate destruction; even Scandinavia has had large wildfires, and the authoritarianism could reach stable countries.
I live in what I hope is a Democristan, as the states are breaking apart. If it turns out to not be a democristan, we are gonna flee. Fleeing Nazis runs in my family. It's how come I'm alive.
I have thought of leaving the country, but I doubt that Canada will allow me in. plus, what is to stop another 'conservative' from getting into power there? I have not travelled extensively and have no idea where else I would want to live. Plus my two children are here in the states and I was thinking some day one of them might have a child, and this is the only home I know. I keep brainstorming about Robert Reich's current question. How can we think positive about the threats we currently face? They not only want to end Democracy as we think we know it, you know 'towards a more perfect union" but they want to end learning facts and teaching history or anything they disapprove of. I do live in a Democristan, I think. Lots of educated and progressive people. But under duress and chaos I wonder if it would stay that way. It's sad to think that so many of our young have valid reasons to not want to bring children into this world. I think of Bob Dylan's Masters Of War. I thought things were bad then, with Vietnam. But at least the war was ended and we were able to continue living in relative peace and not worry about book banning and eventual censorship and bullying by misinformed and hypnotized neighbors. How can we get the word out that climate disaster is coming soon and the Republican Party is a driver of destruction? I can be positive at times, but it is often overwhelming what is going on. It's laughable, but I keep asking 'Where is the defense of America and democracy? Why can't we have decent media and get rid of toxic 'news' that misinforms and actually kills? When is the former President going to be charged with crimes like murder for blocking the CDC and other experts on pandemics and misinforming the people often on FOX 'News" And his rants against Blacks and poor cities like Detroit and on and on. That is not free speech because it costs lives and it is lies. I am positive!
Annie Potashnick moved away against her will. She was leaving family, friends, and beloved land, going to America to begin life again as a stranger in a strange land. But in Volozhin, gangs of right-wing thugs were raping schoolgirls, terrorizing neighborhoods, committing mayhem and arson, all unhindered by any police. Her father Beryl sent her with her uncle Max to go and live in Woodbine, New Jersey. The year was 1909. Annie, my grandmother, was 11 years old.
This year, 2021, I think often about my grandmotherтАЩs traumatic salvation.
Let us all think this through together. If our current enemies are Fox News and their advertisers, GOP Senators, Congressmembers, state legislators, state school boards, their funders and advertisers, how do we lead? Some ideas: 1. Identify friends in Arizona and West Virginia. Urge them to phone Sinema's and Manchin's offices and demand they support the end of filibuster, the voting rights and Build Back Better legislation. 2. Go to Opensecrets.org, identify the funders of Sinema, Manchin, gather your friends and interest posses and get everyone to contact those funders' C-level offices rand Boards of Directors, demanding they support the end of filibuster, the voting rights and Build Back Better legislation. 3. Go to Fox News' advertisers and funders. gather your friends and interest posses and get everyone to contact those funders' C-level offices rand Boards of Directors, demanding they support the end of filibuster, the voting rights and Build Back Better legislation. 4. In each case, promise public outing of their positions and boycott of their products and services. 5. Contact your Senators and urge that they support the end of filibuster, the voting rights and Build Back Better legislation. 6. What else?
Sue, I'm curious why you believe most Americans can see through this?
Americans see the grift and narcissitic, racist trump as he truly is but the brain-washed trump cult ignores it. Deep down I believe that most Americans have a sense of decency and will not tolerate his behavior anymore. Hopefully the Republican politicians will realize this when trump's hand-picked candidates lose in 2022.
I agree with your thoughts above, but what stresses me is even if the majority feels this way our system of government does not always support majority rule. The electoral college, gerrymandering, voter suppression, etc. act as governors on the goodwill of most of our citizens. We have to remain optimistic, but no guarantees of success. The Democratic Party let the pendulum swing to far right and the process to correct is underway but will much time. Do we have the necessary patience?
I agree. The ammunition we have is our vote and right now that is compromised by the state laws passed to suppress it. The Electoral College is archaic and needs to be abolished. The Supreme Court ruled that gerrymandering was unconstitutional yet both parties openly do it. Politicians and appointed judges should have term limits. Lobbying is legal bribery and should be outlawed. The problem with this is that the politicians control it.
I am optimistic that changes will happen. Let's hope our patience holds firm. One worry I have is the influence that the current political scene has on our children and the erroneous information some teachers are telling their impressionable students.
We need to support politicians who have good ideas and avoid taking corporate money. Those who will actually work for their constituents!
Please, David Dilling, do not blame the Democrats! They had their hands in throwing Bernie under the bus, and also take corporate$$, like most everyone has had to do it, but just because they are low hanging fruit; no!
like the vulture on the fence says to the other vulture "patience phooey! I'm gonna kill something!" Patience has gotten us nowhere! We need some strong action! The Republicans have stormed the Capitol! and seem to be getting away with it! Bannon sneers at the possibility that if he gets a year in jail, so what? our government should be purged of all Trumpers! Everyone who voted against even hearing a debate on voting rights is our enemy! Targets should be on their backs! Those who say Jan 6th is a nothingburger are dangerous enemies! I am POSITIVE that we should engage in a good ole WITCH Hunt! Happy Halloween! All those who support Trump and are in office should be stripped of committee assignments (they should be kicked out of office because they are not honoring their oaths of office).They want to prevent us from even voting them out! Homeland Security did not prevent the well known plan to attack the Capitol! They are CLEARLY USELESS to protect our country as we have known it. That was Bush's construct. You know, the guy who stole the first election of the new millennium.
Sue Fulmer, the problem is that the majority of Americans are being prevented from voting by GOP laws. You know when a patient has appendicitis and needs the surgery, or will die, and time is running out? We are in that much danger of losing our democracy. Right now. We either dump the filibuster or flee the country.
Sadly, fleeing may not help and is not an option for the majority. This cancer is metastasizing around the world like climate destruction; even Scandinavia has had large wildfires, and the authoritarianism could reach stable countries.
I live in what I hope is a Democristan, as the states are breaking apart. If it turns out to not be a democristan, we are gonna flee. Fleeing Nazis runs in my family. It's how come I'm alive.
I have thought of leaving the country, but I doubt that Canada will allow me in. plus, what is to stop another 'conservative' from getting into power there? I have not travelled extensively and have no idea where else I would want to live. Plus my two children are here in the states and I was thinking some day one of them might have a child, and this is the only home I know. I keep brainstorming about Robert Reich's current question. How can we think positive about the threats we currently face? They not only want to end Democracy as we think we know it, you know 'towards a more perfect union" but they want to end learning facts and teaching history or anything they disapprove of. I do live in a Democristan, I think. Lots of educated and progressive people. But under duress and chaos I wonder if it would stay that way. It's sad to think that so many of our young have valid reasons to not want to bring children into this world. I think of Bob Dylan's Masters Of War. I thought things were bad then, with Vietnam. But at least the war was ended and we were able to continue living in relative peace and not worry about book banning and eventual censorship and bullying by misinformed and hypnotized neighbors. How can we get the word out that climate disaster is coming soon and the Republican Party is a driver of destruction? I can be positive at times, but it is often overwhelming what is going on. It's laughable, but I keep asking 'Where is the defense of America and democracy? Why can't we have decent media and get rid of toxic 'news' that misinforms and actually kills? When is the former President going to be charged with crimes like murder for blocking the CDC and other experts on pandemics and misinforming the people often on FOX 'News" And his rants against Blacks and poor cities like Detroit and on and on. That is not free speech because it costs lives and it is lies. I am positive!
Annie Potashnick moved away against her will. She was leaving family, friends, and beloved land, going to America to begin life again as a stranger in a strange land. But in Volozhin, gangs of right-wing thugs were raping schoolgirls, terrorizing neighborhoods, committing mayhem and arson, all unhindered by any police. Her father Beryl sent her with her uncle Max to go and live in Woodbine, New Jersey. The year was 1909. Annie, my grandmother, was 11 years old.
This year, 2021, I think often about my grandmotherтАЩs traumatic salvation.
Let us all think this through together. If our current enemies are Fox News and their advertisers, GOP Senators, Congressmembers, state legislators, state school boards, their funders and advertisers, how do we lead? Some ideas: 1. Identify friends in Arizona and West Virginia. Urge them to phone Sinema's and Manchin's offices and demand they support the end of filibuster, the voting rights and Build Back Better legislation. 2. Go to Opensecrets.org, identify the funders of Sinema, Manchin, gather your friends and interest posses and get everyone to contact those funders' C-level offices rand Boards of Directors, demanding they support the end of filibuster, the voting rights and Build Back Better legislation. 3. Go to Fox News' advertisers and funders. gather your friends and interest posses and get everyone to contact those funders' C-level offices rand Boards of Directors, demanding they support the end of filibuster, the voting rights and Build Back Better legislation. 4. In each case, promise public outing of their positions and boycott of their products and services. 5. Contact your Senators and urge that they support the end of filibuster, the voting rights and Build Back Better legislation. 6. What else?