I'm so furious that I don't even know what to ask, but I guess the best question right now is what can House Dems do to keep their compromised colleagues from turning the chamber floor into their own private prayer circle? I don't want to see any elected officials kneeling in prayer for any reason on the House floor, because all of them are doing everything they can to end our democracy.
How can those of us with all this information in our brains about the dangers of this current moment in history properly convey to others who do not know these facts how perilous things are in a way they will understand? I'm so alarmed that most people don't understand the growing fascism worldwide and in this country.
P.S. Yesterday, I had a quiet mental breakdown and that was before the mass shooting in Maine.
It doesn't do any good to lay the responsibility for men's irresponsibility at Gods feet. We have the Ten Commandments and advice about the temptations of the Seven Deadly Sins, ancient wisdoms in the Bible. Men who claim to be Godly, should know better than to make a deal with the Devil, even speaking euphemisticaly, because he doesn't keep his end of the deal and makes fools of them all, and meanwhile the rest of us have to suffer from the resulting Havoc. The laws of our State are a separate refinement of Church law, based on reason, to protect us from the emotional temptations these Republicans seem to have seccumded to, as no doubt Ghislaine Maxwell knows.
I, too, was deeply disturbed and saddened by violence in Maine you refer to, and whenever and where ever isimilar events occur. People are having, in my estimation, deep problems in this era of rapid change due to advances in technology. However, I seriously doubt any human's ability to quiet the emotions that fuel the behavior to which you refer.I pray I only show an example in my actions of measured and mature conduct, and that others will quickly find their way to the same. ASAP
US HISTORY 101: Unwelcome white invaders overran a continent (justified by grotesque lies, see below), slaughtered millions of Indigenous people, stole their land, and then profited off the literal backs of millions of enslaved African people whom they had kidnapped from their homes. It was those enslaved people and their skills who built the “US” economy. We are now squatting on 401 years of stolen land & stolen labor. Thanks. PS for the lies that underpin our shared US HISTORY, read Robert P. Jones' "The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy" for the back story: https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Roots-White-Supremacy-American/dp/166800951X
Hey Tex, thanks for proving that you're a sadly misguided, misinformed, partisan hack low-EQ bully. Instead of foaming, you just spout cold-hearted invective. FAIL. Stay on Gettr & its ilk where you can feel at home; here you're adding nothing of value. Bupkis.
Id like Ruth to tell us what to watch for. What is the next step for the fascists and how can we recognize and counter their sick and vile agenda?
And Id Mary to weigh in on two things: how can we stay calm and sane these days? AND is it possible to mount an intervention for 70 million crazed cultists?
And to both of you AMAZINGLY brainy broads: is there any reason left to hope?
Is there a comprehensive list somewhere which breaks down Donald Trumps specific actions by various tenets of fascism? That would be very helpful in which to speak to people abt the dangers of “Trumpism.” We need a running list. Maybe it exists already - I’d love to USE that resource.
Yes. They were just tired of being so dysfunctional they all voted for the "nicest facist"? What about all the Biden district Republicans? I was hoping the Dems had a back up plan since the only Speaker to get the votes would have obviously been a trump croney.
How can we get Corporate Media and Social Media to actually report the truth and facts behind the Christofascist Nationalist Movement KKKrowd and their agenda? We didn't have this problem when Fascism tried to infiltrate during the Nazi era....everyone was on board to protect our democracy, but now with media spreading propaganda and lies, we have people who accept this all as "normal" the same way Germans were slowly brainwashed to believe.
I seem to recall Michael Cohen referring to Trump's cult as maggot morons. However, it is not helpful to stoop to their level of dysfunctional rhetoric. Cohen's style and N.Y. ways are entertaining while being highly informative. But I cannot mimic that content and not suffer my fellow human's objections because it's not my style. I don't want to do that either. Empathy, understanding and hearing others both in content and context and repeating it back in a non-judgmental tone probably has the most anti-freeze effect on the tribal cult ways and ideology. It's going to take time to cycle through this though; this ism ain't goin' away today! We must have patience and stay out of the fray as friends to all mankind (paraphrased from a beloved poem, The House By the Side of the Road.)
I'd like to know the gop plan for Americans who rely on Social Security and Medicare just to get by. They continue threatening to dismantle a successful program that Americans and their employers have paid into over a lifetime because it is an "entitlement." They are so afraid of socialism that they are embracing fascism? So sick of this crap.
Please tell me how a total of EIGHTlunatic religious republicans took over our entire country. Eight. That is the number I deem responsible for most of this insanity. Not looking forward to living in Gilead.
Soooo should I form The New Gray Panthers to prepare for the battle that looms ahead? We become regimented and as we approach the enemy, at 20 paces upwind, we turn around bend over and fart in formation. It kills them all in one volley.
I think my big question in general is what should be the next action regular people should take right NOW? And then after that, what’s the next thing? I mean, should every person who’s worried about this all over the country find one MAGA person and learn how to convince them of all this before November 2024? Should there be a national clearinghouse website that has a sort of “next steps to take today to save democracy?” Of course I’ll vote next year, and sure I can go to a neighboring state like PA and knock on doors or help people register to vote (I’ve done those things before), but is that enough? I read about this like crazy (kind of obsessed, to be honest), but I’m starting to feel a bit panicky.
The Democrats can prevent a lot of the damage. Republicans won’t be able to make gay marriage illegal or enact a nationwide abortion ban with no exceptions. But the Republicans in the House can shut down the government until they get what they want. I
And should the President and Vice President have extra security in case one of the many gun nuts decides to target them so that the fascists can take over?
And another thing! Isn’t it kind of gross the way they actually enjoy saying they’re part of the MAGA movement and they have no idea how revolting it sounds?
I'm so furious that I don't even know what to ask, but I guess the best question right now is what can House Dems do to keep their compromised colleagues from turning the chamber floor into their own private prayer circle? I don't want to see any elected officials kneeling in prayer for any reason on the House floor, because all of them are doing everything they can to end our democracy.
You can fuck all the way off if you’re supporting Republicans
Why would you say that? Nobody around here supports Republican MF’ers.
There was a vile troll here on this page, Tex something-or-other, spewing right-wing propaganda... Tara was responding to him.
How can those of us with all this information in our brains about the dangers of this current moment in history properly convey to others who do not know these facts how perilous things are in a way they will understand? I'm so alarmed that most people don't understand the growing fascism worldwide and in this country.
P.S. Yesterday, I had a quiet mental breakdown and that was before the mass shooting in Maine.
This was partially my question too. It’s starting to feel like MAGA is doing the creep.
Pray more. God is in charge my friend
In charge! Well he better get his shit together cause we are all getting shot to death.
It doesn't do any good to lay the responsibility for men's irresponsibility at Gods feet. We have the Ten Commandments and advice about the temptations of the Seven Deadly Sins, ancient wisdoms in the Bible. Men who claim to be Godly, should know better than to make a deal with the Devil, even speaking euphemisticaly, because he doesn't keep his end of the deal and makes fools of them all, and meanwhile the rest of us have to suffer from the resulting Havoc. The laws of our State are a separate refinement of Church law, based on reason, to protect us from the emotional temptations these Republicans seem to have seccumded to, as no doubt Ghislaine Maxwell knows.
I, too, was deeply disturbed and saddened by violence in Maine you refer to, and whenever and where ever isimilar events occur. People are having, in my estimation, deep problems in this era of rapid change due to advances in technology. However, I seriously doubt any human's ability to quiet the emotions that fuel the behavior to which you refer.I pray I only show an example in my actions of measured and mature conduct, and that others will quickly find their way to the same. ASAP
US HISTORY 101: Unwelcome white invaders overran a continent (justified by grotesque lies, see below), slaughtered millions of Indigenous people, stole their land, and then profited off the literal backs of millions of enslaved African people whom they had kidnapped from their homes. It was those enslaved people and their skills who built the “US” economy. We are now squatting on 401 years of stolen land & stolen labor. Thanks. PS for the lies that underpin our shared US HISTORY, read Robert P. Jones' "The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy" for the back story: https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Roots-White-Supremacy-American/dp/166800951X
Hey Tex, thanks for proving that you're a sadly misguided, misinformed, partisan hack low-EQ bully. Instead of foaming, you just spout cold-hearted invective. FAIL. Stay on Gettr & its ilk where you can feel at home; here you're adding nothing of value. Bupkis.
You are a very nasty person. I suggest readers ignore you completely.
Id like Ruth to tell us what to watch for. What is the next step for the fascists and how can we recognize and counter their sick and vile agenda?
And Id Mary to weigh in on two things: how can we stay calm and sane these days? AND is it possible to mount an intervention for 70 million crazed cultists?
And to both of you AMAZINGLY brainy broads: is there any reason left to hope?
Thx.
Read Ruth's book, "Strongmen." It's a playbook and Trump/GOP check all the boxes. And subscribe to her @Lucid Substack.
Is there a comprehensive list somewhere which breaks down Donald Trumps specific actions by various tenets of fascism? That would be very helpful in which to speak to people abt the dangers of “Trumpism.” We need a running list. Maybe it exists already - I’d love to USE that resource.
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isn't there a possibility he will be indicted as a supporter of J6 ?
Was this newly elected Speaker intended all along? Were the 3 others just deepfakes? He is a perfect fascist, so I wonder.
Yes. They were just tired of being so dysfunctional they all voted for the "nicest facist"? What about all the Biden district Republicans? I was hoping the Dems had a back up plan since the only Speaker to get the votes would have obviously been a trump croney.
American silver shirts to John Birch society to Reagan's kitchen cabinet to tea party to Trump to Maga.
In short, Mike Johnson is a Natzi with a clean look. Christian National = Brown Shirts......
My perennial question these days, "what is to be done?"
How can we get Corporate Media and Social Media to actually report the truth and facts behind the Christofascist Nationalist Movement KKKrowd and their agenda? We didn't have this problem when Fascism tried to infiltrate during the Nazi era....everyone was on board to protect our democracy, but now with media spreading propaganda and lies, we have people who accept this all as "normal" the same way Germans were slowly brainwashed to believe.
MAGA reminds me of the old movie “The Blob!” It just keeps rolling along & damaging everything in its path!
Maggot is also a good image, right?
I seem to recall Michael Cohen referring to Trump's cult as maggot morons. However, it is not helpful to stoop to their level of dysfunctional rhetoric. Cohen's style and N.Y. ways are entertaining while being highly informative. But I cannot mimic that content and not suffer my fellow human's objections because it's not my style. I don't want to do that either. Empathy, understanding and hearing others both in content and context and repeating it back in a non-judgmental tone probably has the most anti-freeze effect on the tribal cult ways and ideology. It's going to take time to cycle through this though; this ism ain't goin' away today! We must have patience and stay out of the fray as friends to all mankind (paraphrased from a beloved poem, The House By the Side of the Road.)
I'd like to know the gop plan for Americans who rely on Social Security and Medicare just to get by. They continue threatening to dismantle a successful program that Americans and their employers have paid into over a lifetime because it is an "entitlement." They are so afraid of socialism that they are embracing fascism? So sick of this crap.
Please tell me how a total of EIGHTlunatic religious republicans took over our entire country. Eight. That is the number I deem responsible for most of this insanity. Not looking forward to living in Gilead.
The usual way: Intimidation, lies, deception, and the spinelessness of their fellows. Did I mention intimidation? Yes. Yes I did.
Soooo should I form The New Gray Panthers to prepare for the battle that looms ahead? We become regimented and as we approach the enemy, at 20 paces upwind, we turn around bend over and fart in formation. It kills them all in one volley.
Good one! 👍
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Are you saying Gassy Jacks will win(d) the day ?
Along with the new battle-hardened Gray Panthers
I think my big question in general is what should be the next action regular people should take right NOW? And then after that, what’s the next thing? I mean, should every person who’s worried about this all over the country find one MAGA person and learn how to convince them of all this before November 2024? Should there be a national clearinghouse website that has a sort of “next steps to take today to save democracy?” Of course I’ll vote next year, and sure I can go to a neighboring state like PA and knock on doors or help people register to vote (I’ve done those things before), but is that enough? I read about this like crazy (kind of obsessed, to be honest), but I’m starting to feel a bit panicky.
My actions are campaigning for Democrat candidates, and monthly automated donations thru ActBlue. Early money is like yeast and helps candidates win
I am taking the same approach
Why not ask why our Democrat reps are so silent? What do they recommend their constituents do and what do they plan to do?
I'm beginning to wonder where their loyalties lie.
How much damage can the House Republicans do with the White House and Senate held by Democrats?
The Democrats can prevent a lot of the damage. Republicans won’t be able to make gay marriage illegal or enact a nationwide abortion ban with no exceptions. But the Republicans in the House can shut down the government until they get what they want. I
And wouldn't this kind of shutdown make their constituents angry enough to vote for someone else? Oh god, I hope so!
And should the President and Vice President have extra security in case one of the many gun nuts decides to target them so that the fascists can take over?
omg ... good question. i hadn't even thought of that. wow ....
And another thing! Isn’t it kind of gross the way they actually enjoy saying they’re part of the MAGA movement and they have no idea how revolting it sounds?