Trump is a blatant and completely transparent liar, but it doesn't matter because so many don't care. But thinking that all means are justified by worthy ends amounts to moral failure, an outrightly an assault on human decency. Unfortunately for us all, there will always be consequences.
Trump is a blatant and completely transparent liar, but it doesn't matter because so many don't care. But thinking that all means are justified by worthy ends amounts to moral failure, an outrightly an assault on human decency. Unfortunately for us all, there will always be consequences.
He's propped up by Fox News. The few people I know who support him spout precisely what's said on FNC, and if I ask a question outside that realm, they can't answer.
I agree, he is propped up by Fox. It is also crucial for me to remember that his margin really was small, and that the primary driver for right wing gains worldwide in recent elections was inflation. The second driver, in the US and Europe, was immigration. Although I thought Biden was very good, he was tone-deaf on immigration until the end. In other words, I don't think Democrats could have won, but it was no landslide. Inflation and immigration will be slipping as key points.
I say these things because it is crucial to keep hope alive. Cynicism and hopelessness are seductive. I know this from personal experience. There are many, many ways for MAGA to crash, and it is far more likely to crash if we value our own mental health as our top priority, and stay steady.
MLMinET, your comment stops me in my tracks this morning. I struggle to resist accepting that тАЬtheyтАЭ intentionally тАЬchose the bind we are inтАЭ. Yet, everyday it seems to become more apparent that this is so. I feel in the company of Cassandras here. All the work and shouting and ringing of alarm bells we have done, and the greater number of Americans chose to worship the golden calf. And often just to spite us. If they were the only ones to bear the burden, I would say тАЬGood Riddance!тАЭ. But they are dragging us all into the lower pits of Hell. Damn them.
I agree with you but I donтАЩt think it was done out of spite. I had long discussions with a friend about this. Trump voters, for their own reasons, chose Trump. Therefore, they also chose the consequences whether they knew it or not. I canтАЩt cut them slack if they were тАЬtoo busy тАЬ or whatever excuse they had for not knowing. As a voter, one is responsible for some amount of knowledge about the position of the person theyтАЩre voting for. If the voter doesnтАЩt know, he or she is still responsible for his or her voteтАЩs outcome. So donтАЩt complain to me if Trump cuts your food stamps, takes away your ACA medical insurance or whateverтАФYOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR VOTE AND THE CONSEQUENCES THEREOF. But yes, we must suffer too. And that makes me angry.
Lying is the least of trump's character traits. In this newsletter Heather makes it very clear that for the next four years we should fear for our safety.The MAGAs will be affected as well. The question is will they be too stupid to wake up?
C'mon Sophia.., they're not asleep. They're just "drivin while blind". Surely, you see? So, we need to keep on truckin. Be cool, give thanks for The Grateful Dead, but don't cash in your chips yet.
Trump is a blatant and completely transparent liar, but it doesn't matter because so many don't care. But thinking that all means are justified by worthy ends amounts to moral failure, an outrightly an assault on human decency. Unfortunately for us all, there will always be consequences.
He's propped up by Fox News. The few people I know who support him spout precisely what's said on FNC, and if I ask a question outside that realm, they can't answer.
I agree, he is propped up by Fox. It is also crucial for me to remember that his margin really was small, and that the primary driver for right wing gains worldwide in recent elections was inflation. The second driver, in the US and Europe, was immigration. Although I thought Biden was very good, he was tone-deaf on immigration until the end. In other words, I don't think Democrats could have won, but it was no landslide. Inflation and immigration will be slipping as key points.
I say these things because it is crucial to keep hope alive. Cynicism and hopelessness are seductive. I know this from personal experience. There are many, many ways for MAGA to crash, and it is far more likely to crash if we value our own mental health as our top priority, and stay steady.
Exactly. The OAN watchers are even worse.
Unfortunately, these consequences fall on the people who are least able to bear them.
I used to feel empathy for them. Now I think they chose the bind we are in. No pass for not knowing.
MLMinET, your comment stops me in my tracks this morning. I struggle to resist accepting that тАЬtheyтАЭ intentionally тАЬchose the bind we are inтАЭ. Yet, everyday it seems to become more apparent that this is so. I feel in the company of Cassandras here. All the work and shouting and ringing of alarm bells we have done, and the greater number of Americans chose to worship the golden calf. And often just to spite us. If they were the only ones to bear the burden, I would say тАЬGood Riddance!тАЭ. But they are dragging us all into the lower pits of Hell. Damn them.
I agree with you but I donтАЩt think it was done out of spite. I had long discussions with a friend about this. Trump voters, for their own reasons, chose Trump. Therefore, they also chose the consequences whether they knew it or not. I canтАЩt cut them slack if they were тАЬtoo busy тАЬ or whatever excuse they had for not knowing. As a voter, one is responsible for some amount of knowledge about the position of the person theyтАЩre voting for. If the voter doesnтАЩt know, he or she is still responsible for his or her voteтАЩs outcome. So donтАЩt complain to me if Trump cuts your food stamps, takes away your ACA medical insurance or whateverтАФYOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR VOTE AND THE CONSEQUENCES THEREOF. But yes, we must suffer too. And that makes me angry.
Worthy ends? No such thing with the felon / rapist...it's all about revenge, destruction and robbing the country blind.
The "felon" is only interested in getting a nut. Pretty obvious.
Lying is the least of trump's character traits. In this newsletter Heather makes it very clear that for the next four years we should fear for our safety.The MAGAs will be affected as well. The question is will they be too stupid to wake up?
C'mon Sophia.., they're not asleep. They're just "drivin while blind". Surely, you see? So, we need to keep on truckin. Be cool, give thanks for The Grateful Dead, but don't cash in your chips yet.