In the past few weeks, Josh Kovensky of Talking Points Memo has deepened our understanding of the right-wing attempt to impose Christian nationalism on the United States through support for Trump and the MAGA movement. On March 9, Kovensky explored the secret, men-only, right-wing society called the Society for American Civic Renewal (SACR), whose well-positioned, wealthy, white leaders call for instituting white male domination and their version of Christianity in the U.S. after a “regime” change.
Thank you for telling us about Hinton Helper and how his book showed that the slavery oligarchy’s actions only benefited the plantation owners, not the slave or common man. It seems that the play book of the top 1% hasn’t changed in 150 degrees—work to maintain power by convincing the working class to fight among themselves.
Biden is smart to change part of the Democrat playbook—rather than letting jobs go overseas unfettered and adding to the social safety net to aid those whose jobs have disappeared, he’s proposed legislation to create well-paying jobs here. He’s fighting the problem at the beginning, not the end.
Professor, thank you for this very good reminder that while Trump must go, because he has the audacity to run for President again, he is just the most visible head of a Hydra with many equally venomous heads and long talons.
"The power to tax is the power to destroy". I do not remember who said that. I don't believe it was Reagan. It is time to tax those who aim to destroy us and our nation. We must do all we can to regain the Congressional majority to do so. Nothing will happen in that regard until we do so.
The US economy was pumping in the 1950s. The tax rate was near 80% .
Thank you Heather for revealing the forces afoot. Perhaps taxing the politically active churches will put them out of business, and therfore, politics. As for Biden's "Fair Share", the percentage must be significantly greater because the physical and educational infrastructure is what gave the corporate oligarchy the abiliy to create great wealth. Our taxes pay for all of that.Their taxes must reimburse the nation.
We have some serious traction going on…and it’s a good sign with Biden gaining important endorsements. Feeling more positive about our future. Thanks for the update, Heather.
When you understand that mainstream media is a monopoly controlled by a handful of families, it is easy to understand why they black out Biden's activism in starting to again take an active role in the responsibility of a government serious about " ...to promote the general welfare...." It is governments' responsibility to regulate corporations to curtail abusive behavior and prevent monopolies. The federal government has been M.I.A. through several administrations.
Interestingly enough, the church created in the 1850s on the belief that slavery was "God's Will", has been the church through which the modern Confederacy has pushed their reactionary politics. I speak of the Southern Baptist Church, the leading purveyors of the religion of Fundamentalism and the one "church" for which "freedom of religion" shouldn't apply as they get sued to lose their tax-exempt status as the political operation they are.
And if the Confederate scum want to try and raise another insurrection this time after they lose again, we will hopefully deal with them more thoroughly than in 2021 and 1865.
Dare we hope. They say it out loud, yet it barely makes a ripple. I nearly had a hissy fit when I read that we should base our government on the Old Testament. What better way to screw the future. When will we look forward instead of back to the good old days before vaccines, before the robber barons were called out, before the Southern bigots and greedy bastards were vanquished, before the tired, the poor, and the huddled masses could see hope. When will we appreciate our hard-won freedoms, opportunities for all (well, most), the availability of medical advances, our ability to make choices about our life and our world. While nothing is perfect, so many have worked, fought, and died for the world that republicans are trying to destroy with every utterance and action. Time to fight back, before the fix is in…
Thank you for this uplifting post Dr Richardson. With the Unions back in business, we just might make out of the morass of fascism. You go Biden! The best President in too many years to count
We can't forget that this is all playing out against a future that will be very different to today due to climate change. The rebalancing of the economic system in favour of the "common wealth" will be necessary in order to build the resilient and strong local communities we need to adapt to the changes.
No doubt about it -- Dems cannot sit back and just let the Republican clown shows all implode.
Can't just follow the old status quo, however good and vital it may be: knocking on doors, phoning people, lawn signs, post cards.
Dems have got to articulate the personal anecdotes the best ones have -- on real people, facing real situations, calling for real government programs needed humanly to help.
Dems have got to start calling up their wellsprings of American humanities -- Bob Seger, Bruce Springsteen, Dr. Dre, movies like "Winter's Bone" and "The Florida Project," memoirs like Mary Karr's "The Liars Club" and Erin Gruwell's "The Freedom Writers Diary," and novels like Barbara Kingsolver's "Demon Copperhead" and many, many more Dem public figures must have read and still care about.
The billionaires are vicious, well-organized, and in cahoots with all the theocrat would-be dictators across America and in the Clarence court.
Biden and his pals have got to be intelligently human to take the initiative from all the predators Heather cites still dangerous today, even if the orange fat guy may be going down of his own arrogant foolishness.
I would feel a lot better if the “liberal”media would talk more about Biden’s accomplishments and less about Trump’s foolish rants.
Thank you for telling us about Hinton Helper and how his book showed that the slavery oligarchy’s actions only benefited the plantation owners, not the slave or common man. It seems that the play book of the top 1% hasn’t changed in 150 degrees—work to maintain power by convincing the working class to fight among themselves.
Biden is smart to change part of the Democrat playbook—rather than letting jobs go overseas unfettered and adding to the social safety net to aid those whose jobs have disappeared, he’s proposed legislation to create well-paying jobs here. He’s fighting the problem at the beginning, not the end.
Professor, thank you for this very good reminder that while Trump must go, because he has the audacity to run for President again, he is just the most visible head of a Hydra with many equally venomous heads and long talons.
A society that is precluded from learning actual history is doomed to repeat it.
"The power to tax is the power to destroy". I do not remember who said that. I don't believe it was Reagan. It is time to tax those who aim to destroy us and our nation. We must do all we can to regain the Congressional majority to do so. Nothing will happen in that regard until we do so.
The US economy was pumping in the 1950s. The tax rate was near 80% .
Thank you Heather for revealing the forces afoot. Perhaps taxing the politically active churches will put them out of business, and therfore, politics. As for Biden's "Fair Share", the percentage must be significantly greater because the physical and educational infrastructure is what gave the corporate oligarchy the abiliy to create great wealth. Our taxes pay for all of that.Their taxes must reimburse the nation.
We have some serious traction going on…and it’s a good sign with Biden gaining important endorsements. Feeling more positive about our future. Thanks for the update, Heather.
Heather, add to your reference list.
Matt Stoller is a first-rate investigative journalist when it comes to understanding monopolies.
https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/why-the-apple-antitrust-suit-matters?r=rdp7
When you understand that mainstream media is a monopoly controlled by a handful of families, it is easy to understand why they black out Biden's activism in starting to again take an active role in the responsibility of a government serious about " ...to promote the general welfare...." It is governments' responsibility to regulate corporations to curtail abusive behavior and prevent monopolies. The federal government has been M.I.A. through several administrations.
Support independent investigative journalism.
Thank you Professor for ll the work you do to keep us informed.
May Joe Biden live to 120 in good health. A big thank you to Judge Engoran for restoring what we need the most: Hope!
Interestingly enough, the church created in the 1850s on the belief that slavery was "God's Will", has been the church through which the modern Confederacy has pushed their reactionary politics. I speak of the Southern Baptist Church, the leading purveyors of the religion of Fundamentalism and the one "church" for which "freedom of religion" shouldn't apply as they get sued to lose their tax-exempt status as the political operation they are.
And if the Confederate scum want to try and raise another insurrection this time after they lose again, we will hopefully deal with them more thoroughly than in 2021 and 1865.
I find the RSC dangerous and scary, especially with dark money and billionaires supporting these GOP nationalists.
Dare we hope. They say it out loud, yet it barely makes a ripple. I nearly had a hissy fit when I read that we should base our government on the Old Testament. What better way to screw the future. When will we look forward instead of back to the good old days before vaccines, before the robber barons were called out, before the Southern bigots and greedy bastards were vanquished, before the tired, the poor, and the huddled masses could see hope. When will we appreciate our hard-won freedoms, opportunities for all (well, most), the availability of medical advances, our ability to make choices about our life and our world. While nothing is perfect, so many have worked, fought, and died for the world that republicans are trying to destroy with every utterance and action. Time to fight back, before the fix is in…
Thank you for this uplifting post Dr Richardson. With the Unions back in business, we just might make out of the morass of fascism. You go Biden! The best President in too many years to count
We can't forget that this is all playing out against a future that will be very different to today due to climate change. The rebalancing of the economic system in favour of the "common wealth" will be necessary in order to build the resilient and strong local communities we need to adapt to the changes.
My thoughts here https://open.substack.com/pub/stephenthair/p/what-if-the-trumpists-really-believe?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=wxx11
They've had Britain for the last 12 years (without the religious bit and the fascist bit)
The result is widespread poverty, unusable roads full of potholes and a collapsed health service.
Good luck folks.
No doubt about it -- Dems cannot sit back and just let the Republican clown shows all implode.
Can't just follow the old status quo, however good and vital it may be: knocking on doors, phoning people, lawn signs, post cards.
Dems have got to articulate the personal anecdotes the best ones have -- on real people, facing real situations, calling for real government programs needed humanly to help.
Dems have got to start calling up their wellsprings of American humanities -- Bob Seger, Bruce Springsteen, Dr. Dre, movies like "Winter's Bone" and "The Florida Project," memoirs like Mary Karr's "The Liars Club" and Erin Gruwell's "The Freedom Writers Diary," and novels like Barbara Kingsolver's "Demon Copperhead" and many, many more Dem public figures must have read and still care about.
The billionaires are vicious, well-organized, and in cahoots with all the theocrat would-be dictators across America and in the Clarence court.
Biden and his pals have got to be intelligently human to take the initiative from all the predators Heather cites still dangerous today, even if the orange fat guy may be going down of his own arrogant foolishness.
Thank you for uncovering the facts and history for us. It gives me hope even now.