The radical extremists are defeating themselves. This is as it should and must be.
The American People are us. They are smart, thoughtful and joyful. When they encounter a problem they deal with it and once they are convinced that a new path represents a better way they take it. There is very little that each of us need do beyond voting our conscience and trying to be a better version of ourselves. This is not an easy route to take it’s actually quite challenging since it requires remaining calm when some people are losing it.
The Republicans are finished. They have been on a long march towards a time and place that never existed in America and never will. So, yes... it’s nice to see the various democratic victories in the 2023 election because the majority of the American People are able to express their views and beliefs where it really counts: the ballot box. I personally believe 2024 will be an even better showing for the democrats who run and get the privilege to represent the majority of Americans who embrace and love the foundational and progressive values of our democracy.
I personally believe 2024 will be the last election we will ever have if republicans cheat their way back in. And some states are well on the way to “rule rather than represent.”
Either of you could be right. All I know is that we are at a very strange point in history, and this next year is likely to be like an extreme rollercoaster ride. So hang on, and be prepared for anything. I hope we come out on the other side okay.
As do I. Planning to take money out of savings to donate to the best fighters. Resources took a hit so I will do all I can. It's an investment in the future for my grands and everybody else's grands.
I really hope you are right, because there is such an enormous amount of money behind these people who, as Jeri puts it, want to "rule rather than represent". The billionaires behind this have no love for democracy: rules made by the people are in their way of getting even richer than they already are. And they will do everything they can to destroy democracy once and for all, and install an authoritarian rule instead.
Yes, many of the big money people are pretty bad; some aren’t. The power of our democracy is in each of us. Those who fail to understand that…particularly the very rich, understand this very well. This is in part why they fear effective and fair regulation so much. Good government helps to keep things fair. Career politicians like Biden get this very well and so do many of the people who serve on a local zoning board or who work in your municipal building doing such important jobs as managing building permits or collecting taxes.
They'll fall better and faster with a good strong push! And wouldn't you just love to hear Kamala declare this next Inauguration Day "Fuck You, We Won!"
"Yesterday was a bad day for extremism in the United States of America."
We can do this . . . let's keep the defeat of right wing extremism going!!
Just gotta love that first sentence of today’s Letter… 😉
The radical extremists are defeating themselves. This is as it should and must be.
The American People are us. They are smart, thoughtful and joyful. When they encounter a problem they deal with it and once they are convinced that a new path represents a better way they take it. There is very little that each of us need do beyond voting our conscience and trying to be a better version of ourselves. This is not an easy route to take it’s actually quite challenging since it requires remaining calm when some people are losing it.
The Republicans are finished. They have been on a long march towards a time and place that never existed in America and never will. So, yes... it’s nice to see the various democratic victories in the 2023 election because the majority of the American People are able to express their views and beliefs where it really counts: the ballot box. I personally believe 2024 will be an even better showing for the democrats who run and get the privilege to represent the majority of Americans who embrace and love the foundational and progressive values of our democracy.
I personally believe 2024 will be the last election we will ever have if republicans cheat their way back in. And some states are well on the way to “rule rather than represent.”
KD, Jeri,
Either of you could be right. All I know is that we are at a very strange point in history, and this next year is likely to be like an extreme rollercoaster ride. So hang on, and be prepared for anything. I hope we come out on the other side okay.
As do I. Planning to take money out of savings to donate to the best fighters. Resources took a hit so I will do all I can. It's an investment in the future for my grands and everybody else's grands.
Nice turn of phrase: "rule rather than represent." Thanks for that.
Stolen from Jim Young, Freeport, ME
I really hope you are right, because there is such an enormous amount of money behind these people who, as Jeri puts it, want to "rule rather than represent". The billionaires behind this have no love for democracy: rules made by the people are in their way of getting even richer than they already are. And they will do everything they can to destroy democracy once and for all, and install an authoritarian rule instead.
Yes, many of the big money people are pretty bad; some aren’t. The power of our democracy is in each of us. Those who fail to understand that…particularly the very rich, understand this very well. This is in part why they fear effective and fair regulation so much. Good government helps to keep things fair. Career politicians like Biden get this very well and so do many of the people who serve on a local zoning board or who work in your municipal building doing such important jobs as managing building permits or collecting taxes.
"This is in part why they fear effective and fair regulation so much"
Exactly! It hinders them in simply doing as they please, and being able to (mis)treat people in the ways they please.
"The radical extremists are defeating themselves"
They'll fall better and faster with a good strong push! And wouldn't you just love to hear Kamala declare this next Inauguration Day "Fuck You, We Won!"
Get out the vote: BLUE WAVE 2024!!
Yes, it brought a big smile to my lips and a temporary calmness over my body.
We stand proudly winning ....AND THE WORLD WATCHES US ...leading the cause for freedom, and equality, and putting autocracy down.