McConnell's going to find himself in a "be careful what you pray for" situation as it's abundantly clear that more evidence will bubble to the murky surface. "What is a Pyrrhic Victory for $500" Alex?
I'm actually glad that McConnell is doing this. Between him and Billy Boy Barr, the venality of the GOP's corruption and lust for power is clear for everyone to see. At some point soon, even the denial of what's happening by both the mainstream media and faint hearted intellectuals will be overcome.
The real issue as far as I am concerned is whether the Democrats in Congress and across this nation have the guts to fight the good fight in the political arena. This means taking every election seriously and blasting the Republicans rhetorically and politically at every opportunity. As John Stoehr points out, far too many liberals have become complacent and relied on the courts to protect our basic freedoms and civil liberties when it was always our responsibility to maintain them. Too many people also keep ranting that our situation is the worst that the country has ever faced and are basically giving up. Given the upheavals of the Civil War and the Civil Rights movement and what our ancestors fought for, our job now seems easy by comparison.
It's clear to me that John has the fire and perspective to powerfully analyze our circumstances and remind of us who we are and what we must do. I just hope there are enough us to seize the moment and do what we can to preserve our nation.
I think the Republicans need to understand that our side will fight back in any way necessary, and that we're not scared of them. I know my viewpoint won't be popular, but the Republicans and the right-wing need to know that we will never surrender America to them, even if that means anything up to and including an armed revolt.
If too many of us act too afraid to truly defend our country and democracy in the way our forefathers would've wanted, we are just emboldening the violent factions on the right, and making it much more likely that they will try to force our hand. If they think we won't fight back like junkyard dogs, the idea of imposing their will through treachery and violence becomes MUCH MORE ATTRACTIVE to them. You don't pick fights you're not sure you can win, but you will pick fights with a weak adversary.
I think we need to get more real about what is going on here, and see that this is a move towards fascism and dictatorship. We need to be broadcast our willingness to meet the Republicans on any battlefield that they choose, no matter what. Just letting them know we're ready makes that battle/confrontation much less likely.
If Trump cheats to win another election, we have to either revolt or secede, otherwise we're instantly in a right-wing dictatorship. I'm not advocating for violence, but I think everyone needs to be prepared to do whatever it takes to save our democracy and freedom, no matter how extreme. The fascists need to completely understand that we'll fight them tooth and nail, and that alone will make them much less likely to try us.
McConnell's going to find himself in a "be careful what you pray for" situation as it's abundantly clear that more evidence will bubble to the murky surface. "What is a Pyrrhic Victory for $500" Alex?
I'm actually glad that McConnell is doing this. Between him and Billy Boy Barr, the venality of the GOP's corruption and lust for power is clear for everyone to see. At some point soon, even the denial of what's happening by both the mainstream media and faint hearted intellectuals will be overcome.
The real issue as far as I am concerned is whether the Democrats in Congress and across this nation have the guts to fight the good fight in the political arena. This means taking every election seriously and blasting the Republicans rhetorically and politically at every opportunity. As John Stoehr points out, far too many liberals have become complacent and relied on the courts to protect our basic freedoms and civil liberties when it was always our responsibility to maintain them. Too many people also keep ranting that our situation is the worst that the country has ever faced and are basically giving up. Given the upheavals of the Civil War and the Civil Rights movement and what our ancestors fought for, our job now seems easy by comparison.
It's clear to me that John has the fire and perspective to powerfully analyze our circumstances and remind of us who we are and what we must do. I just hope there are enough us to seize the moment and do what we can to preserve our nation.
I think the Republicans need to understand that our side will fight back in any way necessary, and that we're not scared of them. I know my viewpoint won't be popular, but the Republicans and the right-wing need to know that we will never surrender America to them, even if that means anything up to and including an armed revolt.
If too many of us act too afraid to truly defend our country and democracy in the way our forefathers would've wanted, we are just emboldening the violent factions on the right, and making it much more likely that they will try to force our hand. If they think we won't fight back like junkyard dogs, the idea of imposing their will through treachery and violence becomes MUCH MORE ATTRACTIVE to them. You don't pick fights you're not sure you can win, but you will pick fights with a weak adversary.
I think we need to get more real about what is going on here, and see that this is a move towards fascism and dictatorship. We need to be broadcast our willingness to meet the Republicans on any battlefield that they choose, no matter what. Just letting them know we're ready makes that battle/confrontation much less likely.
If Trump cheats to win another election, we have to either revolt or secede, otherwise we're instantly in a right-wing dictatorship. I'm not advocating for violence, but I think everyone needs to be prepared to do whatever it takes to save our democracy and freedom, no matter how extreme. The fascists need to completely understand that we'll fight them tooth and nail, and that alone will make them much less likely to try us.
Just my humble opinion.