‘ What I can say with great certainty is that if we all check out and allow Trump and his right-wing allies do what they want with no push back—be it protests to pressing our Democratic elected officials to speak out loudly—this democratic experiment will end. ’
We have a problem. We, the people, do not have a lot of power. We need the de…
‘ What I can say with great certainty is that if we all check out and allow Trump and his right-wing allies do what they want with no push back—be it protests to pressing our Democratic elected officials to speak out loudly—this democratic experiment will end. ’
We have a problem. We, the people, do not have a lot of power. We need the democratic leadership and the few republicans with ethics and a true love of country to have cajonies and stand up. We need generals, the DOJ, the FBI and all those with power who want to preserve the Union to stand up and fight.
Yeah, it’s over for at least a decade or so until an actual revolution happens. Starting in a few months, every bit of “news” you hear or see or read in the US will be approved by Trump.
You are correct. Trump will follow Orbans blueprint and seize control of the media. It will be sneaky, and we may not even be aware that it is happening, Sure, we'll have elections, but they will be just for show. Do Putin or Orban ever lose an election? So getting Democracy back at the ballot box is a fools errand. If we truly want our Democracy back, we will have to take up arms and fight for it. We fought and died for our independence before, and won it. Are we willing to do that again? As Benjamine Franklin said when asked what kind of country do we have, he replied, you have a Democratic Republic, IF you can keep it. UNITE AND FIGHT!
Finally went back to MSNBC today and I'm getting strong vibes that the liberals are throwing in the towel. Liberals, as some have objected to me saying, are wimps.
Very low, Democrats are too polite, too afraid to get really tough & push the crappy Senate/House rules right up to the edge. They’ve allowed the scummy Republicans to get away with doing it for decades & just rolling over & shrugging 🤷♀️ like “What can we do? It’s the rules or it’s tradition.”
The Senate Dems need to have the guts to tell Schumer his services are no longer needed as minority leader, he doesn’t have the personality nor the communication skills for what needs to be done now.
‘ What I can say with great certainty is that if we all check out and allow Trump and his right-wing allies do what they want with no push back—be it protests to pressing our Democratic elected officials to speak out loudly—this democratic experiment will end. ’
We have a problem. We, the people, do not have a lot of power. We need the democratic leadership and the few republicans with ethics and a true love of country to have cajonies and stand up. We need generals, the DOJ, the FBI and all those with power who want to preserve the Union to stand up and fight.
What is the likelihood of that?
PS, Hitler first got into power by being elected. Then he and fellow Nazis followed a plan that is the blueprint for Project 2025.
Yeah, it’s over for at least a decade or so until an actual revolution happens. Starting in a few months, every bit of “news” you hear or see or read in the US will be approved by Trump.
You are correct. Trump will follow Orbans blueprint and seize control of the media. It will be sneaky, and we may not even be aware that it is happening, Sure, we'll have elections, but they will be just for show. Do Putin or Orban ever lose an election? So getting Democracy back at the ballot box is a fools errand. If we truly want our Democracy back, we will have to take up arms and fight for it. We fought and died for our independence before, and won it. Are we willing to do that again? As Benjamine Franklin said when asked what kind of country do we have, he replied, you have a Democratic Republic, IF you can keep it. UNITE AND FIGHT!
Donate to ProPublica, to the Guardian, to other media besides the big corporate media
Yep. Great advise. That's where I get my news. And mother Jones, the Atlantic, New Republic and Meidas touch news.
Why? What power will ProPublica actually have?
Finally went back to MSNBC today and I'm getting strong vibes that the liberals are throwing in the towel. Liberals, as some have objected to me saying, are wimps.
I am worried for the journalists.
Assuming they don’t censor those writers and thinkers, don’t revoke broadcast licenses, and don’t destroy Substack.
We the People did it before, we can do it again!
Very low, Democrats are too polite, too afraid to get really tough & push the crappy Senate/House rules right up to the edge. They’ve allowed the scummy Republicans to get away with doing it for decades & just rolling over & shrugging 🤷♀️ like “What can we do? It’s the rules or it’s tradition.”
The Senate Dems need to have the guts to tell Schumer his services are no longer needed as minority leader, he doesn’t have the personality nor the communication skills for what needs to be done now.