Yes, people who want to build an America based on the ideals of Will from Cal (and probably most LafA readers) must plan for vicious opposition from the 74 million voters who will challenge in court, at the polls, in popular media, and on the streets all the new laws and programs we manage to put in place. The 74 million do not share our…
Yes, people who want to build an America based on the ideals of Will from Cal (and probably most LafA readers) must plan for vicious opposition from the 74 million voters who will challenge in court, at the polls, in popular media, and on the streets all the new laws and programs we manage to put in place. The 74 million do not share our values. They oppose them. Their ideal America is Mississipi in 1860.
Rex Page, you are right. But that doesn’t mean we should quit. We must build on the good we have. Was it Admiral Farragut who said “Full steam ahead and damn the torpedoes”? Or we can do it in honor of those who have died to keep democracy alive.
That’s right. We absolutely must not quit. If we did, the bad guys would win for sure, but we have to recognize the viciousness of our opponents and their skills, capacities, and systemic advantages. I’ve been fighting these people since 1965. We can never let up. It’s a constant battle on multiple levels and multiple fronts.
Yes, people who want to build an America based on the ideals of Will from Cal (and probably most LafA readers) must plan for vicious opposition from the 74 million voters who will challenge in court, at the polls, in popular media, and on the streets all the new laws and programs we manage to put in place. The 74 million do not share our values. They oppose them. Their ideal America is Mississipi in 1860.
Rex Page, you are right. But that doesn’t mean we should quit. We must build on the good we have. Was it Admiral Farragut who said “Full steam ahead and damn the torpedoes”? Or we can do it in honor of those who have died to keep democracy alive.
That’s right. We absolutely must not quit. If we did, the bad guys would win for sure, but we have to recognize the viciousness of our opponents and their skills, capacities, and systemic advantages. I’ve been fighting these people since 1965. We can never let up. It’s a constant battle on multiple levels and multiple fronts.