The Republicans are the New Confederacy fighting against the United States; they are a problem for our democracy that is being resolved without a bloody civil war. The New Confederacy is losing, despite the appearance that our slow and steady legal and governmental system seems to be giving it oxygen. Liz Cheney, in embracing the fight…
The Republicans are the New Confederacy fighting against the United States; they are a problem for our democracy that is being resolved without a bloody civil war. The New Confederacy is losing, despite the appearance that our slow and steady legal and governmental system seems to be giving it oxygen. Liz Cheney, in embracing the fight against the fool trump, and his inept gang, is betting she can emerge as the leader of an entirely new Conservative party and perhaps even run for president. Longshot? I don’t think so.
Liz would be a formidable conservative opponent with a big stripe on her sleeve for being among the patriots responsible for decisively ridding the country of the inept New Confederacy. This process could take a long time (10 years+) to unfold, if Biden and the Democratic Party manage to play the hand they currently possess which, while flawed, is a stronger one than that of the New Confederacy. In the meantime, the American people will get much, if not all, of the Biden platform enacted into law which will correct 50 years of backsliding driven by Neo Con democrats unable to overcome Increasingly empowered right wing reactionary conservatives, and their constituents, bent on weakening our federal government. Biden is the bridge leading us back to a stronger more united, United States. His progress is incremental…plodding even, when necessary, because “it takes time to build things”, as some smart academic, recently said.
Keith, I like your reasoning and hope you are right, but the jury is still out as long as the US Senate is divided 52-48, in favor of the GOP. All of this will depend on the Democrats getting a solid mid-term election victory, which depends on getting social legislation, infrastructure and -- most importantly -- a federal voting rights law passed, and I think little or none of this will happen without reform or elimination of the filibuster. Biden, unless he gets help from a few GOP senators (Are there any left who have not already gone over to the dark side?), is up the proverbial creek without a paddle.
Unfortunately, the GOP knows it now has the upper hand and that the only real danger to their 40-year autocratic project is the DOJ and, to a lesser -- but still annoying degree -- the House select committee, and even if those "situations" escape their control, they are pretty sure the SCOTUS has their back.
Short of strong-arming (but how?) the two recalcitrant DEM senators into a little party discipline and then getting a historically large turnout of all their usual constituencies, especially the under 30s, the Democrats will lose power in 2022, and that will be game, set and match. The time needed to do the hard work and build things is rapidly running out, whether we like it or not.
Of course, I hope your optimism is right and that my pessimism is wrong. I would love to be wrong on this.
Biden has said it very straightforwardly, he’s got to work with each and every D Senator to find the right way forward for his legislation. He knows the ropes and how to push, persuade, demure and arm twist; all of which is happening right now. 2022 could be a strong win for the Democrats, and the United States, if the pieces fall into place.
Of course this is what we all hope. I agree Biden is pretty good at pushing, persuading, etc., but arm-twisting requires leverage, and I'm not sure he has much. I guess we'll know soon enough.
It couldn't any simpler. The idea of 10 Rs standing up and voting for the voting rights bill would be like putting a target on their backs. Keep in mind, these people are craven invertebrates. Aint gonna happen, no way, no how. Only thing left is canning the filibuster...that's it. Biden needs to be very clear with the intransigent Senator duo. If the filibuster remains in place the curtain will come down on on the Democratic party (likely for a very long time) ....and our democracy. As the person said above....it will be GAME OVER. The dems might as well then "hand in their badges", because future legislative actions will become nothing but a solidification of a corrupt, oligarchical and fascist autocracy.
They may think so… if you have a flag fly it proudly. Americans who believe in the government of the United States have always flown our flag. Those who would use it improperly need to find their own banner.
I hear you but the problem we now have is what the general population thinks when they see a flag displayed. There was a farmer who put a big flag on a hay wagon and his neighbors said to him that they didn't know he was Republican. He didn't know what they were talking about. One might have to fly another flag simultaneously to clarify one's feelings.
The US Flag signifies our belief in the principles of the Constitution. Those principles are lost on the MAGA crowd, but doesn’t mean its lost on the rest of us
I fight a battle against this. I fly the National Colors (properly illuminated at night and properly to the right side of my “display”) and the original standard for fallen law enforcement officers (a black field with a single blue line horizontally
across the center; it is illuminated with a blue light to the left.). Between those is a “In Our America” sign that lists our belief in universal human rights.
The Republicans are the New Confederacy fighting against the United States; they are a problem for our democracy that is being resolved without a bloody civil war. The New Confederacy is losing, despite the appearance that our slow and steady legal and governmental system seems to be giving it oxygen. Liz Cheney, in embracing the fight against the fool trump, and his inept gang, is betting she can emerge as the leader of an entirely new Conservative party and perhaps even run for president. Longshot? I don’t think so.
Liz would be a formidable conservative opponent with a big stripe on her sleeve for being among the patriots responsible for decisively ridding the country of the inept New Confederacy. This process could take a long time (10 years+) to unfold, if Biden and the Democratic Party manage to play the hand they currently possess which, while flawed, is a stronger one than that of the New Confederacy. In the meantime, the American people will get much, if not all, of the Biden platform enacted into law which will correct 50 years of backsliding driven by Neo Con democrats unable to overcome Increasingly empowered right wing reactionary conservatives, and their constituents, bent on weakening our federal government. Biden is the bridge leading us back to a stronger more united, United States. His progress is incremental…plodding even, when necessary, because “it takes time to build things”, as some smart academic, recently said.
Keith, I like your reasoning and hope you are right, but the jury is still out as long as the US Senate is divided 52-48, in favor of the GOP. All of this will depend on the Democrats getting a solid mid-term election victory, which depends on getting social legislation, infrastructure and -- most importantly -- a federal voting rights law passed, and I think little or none of this will happen without reform or elimination of the filibuster. Biden, unless he gets help from a few GOP senators (Are there any left who have not already gone over to the dark side?), is up the proverbial creek without a paddle.
Unfortunately, the GOP knows it now has the upper hand and that the only real danger to their 40-year autocratic project is the DOJ and, to a lesser -- but still annoying degree -- the House select committee, and even if those "situations" escape their control, they are pretty sure the SCOTUS has their back.
Short of strong-arming (but how?) the two recalcitrant DEM senators into a little party discipline and then getting a historically large turnout of all their usual constituencies, especially the under 30s, the Democrats will lose power in 2022, and that will be game, set and match. The time needed to do the hard work and build things is rapidly running out, whether we like it or not.
Of course, I hope your optimism is right and that my pessimism is wrong. I would love to be wrong on this.
Biden has said it very straightforwardly, he’s got to work with each and every D Senator to find the right way forward for his legislation. He knows the ropes and how to push, persuade, demure and arm twist; all of which is happening right now. 2022 could be a strong win for the Democrats, and the United States, if the pieces fall into place.
Of course this is what we all hope. I agree Biden is pretty good at pushing, persuading, etc., but arm-twisting requires leverage, and I'm not sure he has much. I guess we'll know soon enough.
It couldn't any simpler. The idea of 10 Rs standing up and voting for the voting rights bill would be like putting a target on their backs. Keep in mind, these people are craven invertebrates. Aint gonna happen, no way, no how. Only thing left is canning the filibuster...that's it. Biden needs to be very clear with the intransigent Senator duo. If the filibuster remains in place the curtain will come down on on the Democratic party (likely for a very long time) ....and our democracy. As the person said above....it will be GAME OVER. The dems might as well then "hand in their badges", because future legislative actions will become nothing but a solidification of a corrupt, oligarchical and fascist autocracy.
And yet…that in itself is a danger to democracy in the long run…
We can do it.
The New Confederacy!!! They need a battle Flag. Perhaps TFG suggests they copy one already infamous
They've already co-opted the US flag.
They may think so… if you have a flag fly it proudly. Americans who believe in the government of the United States have always flown our flag. Those who would use it improperly need to find their own banner.
I hear you but the problem we now have is what the general population thinks when they see a flag displayed. There was a farmer who put a big flag on a hay wagon and his neighbors said to him that they didn't know he was Republican. He didn't know what they were talking about. One might have to fly another flag simultaneously to clarify one's feelings.
The US Flag signifies our belief in the principles of the Constitution. Those principles are lost on the MAGA crowd, but doesn’t mean its lost on the rest of us
Exactly!
I fight a battle against this. I fly the National Colors (properly illuminated at night and properly to the right side of my “display”) and the original standard for fallen law enforcement officers (a black field with a single blue line horizontally
across the center; it is illuminated with a blue light to the left.). Between those is a “In Our America” sign that lists our belief in universal human rights.
They cannot have my flag.
Branded it.
Not yet, I was thinking 30’s Europe or 1860’s ‘Bama; but with some “lack of creativity” plagerism
It will have Trump's face in place of the stars.
From your words to god’s ear…