One can only conclude that Americans went into this with eyes wide open. They have seen the daily decline in cognitive function of a rambling old man who can barely hold a thought together, they have read the warnings of incipient fascism, they know that he overturned Roe v Wade and now threatens to take care of women “whether they like it or not”, he lies constantly and invents scenarios that don’t exist, he cherishes dictators, is a convicted felon, sexual predator, twice impeached, will abandon NATO, give Putin a free hand in Ukraine, mount an assault on freedom of the press, trash the environment …..and on and on. And should he become incapacitated J.D. Vance is ready to fill the breach and he is perhaps worse. Yet knowing all of this Americans rewarded him with a second term as president. The experiment with democracy is over. Autocracy is ascendant and imminent. The United States you knew is gone forever. And if you think that Trump (or Vance) will leave the White House in four years you are delusional!
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ReplyDeleteIt was a heck of a night. Now we see how it all plays out...seems like the red wave took over.
ReplyDeleteI wish I could say I'm surprised.
ReplyDeleteRight there with you. I'm just going to keep showing up, be a good person and try to do good in my community. It's all we can do.
ReplyDeleteWe’re all feeling. I am dismayed and distraught.
ReplyDeleteOne can only conclude that Americans went into this with eyes wide open. They have seen the daily decline in cognitive function of a rambling old man who can barely hold a thought together, they have read the warnings of incipient fascism, they know that he overturned Roe v Wade and now threatens to take care of women “whether they like it or not”, he lies constantly and invents scenarios that don’t exist, he cherishes dictators, is a convicted felon, sexual predator, twice impeached, will abandon NATO, give Putin a free hand in Ukraine, mount an assault on freedom of the press, trash the environment …..and on and on. And should he become incapacitated J.D. Vance is ready to fill the breach and he is perhaps worse. Yet knowing all of this Americans rewarded him with a second term as president. The experiment with democracy is over. Autocracy is ascendant and imminent. The United States you knew is gone forever. And if you think that Trump (or Vance) will leave the White House in four years you are delusional!
ReplyDeleteThese are ridiculous times. You've summed it up well. Don't listen to fearmonger David. We will get through this. We need comforting words, not rants.
ReplyDeleteWhat is next? And what can we do about it? Lori
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