America has now been completely humiliated and shamed by Trump The Pedophile Wretch before the entire rest of the world and the destruction of our government, justice system, and Constitution likely means that things will remain horrific and violent here for years to come. We have no alternative but to resist and fight back. We must vote all of them out, all of them, in order to even begin a reconstruction that corrects our political, social, and constitutional weaknesses. We are capable of doing better.
I am embarrassed to meet with foreigners or travel outside of the country at this point. And we will never be trusted again after demonstrating that we can elect such a leader.
Eric: Ditto here...I have been feeling the same as I plan some travel abroad. What this piece of lard has done is not only wretched but criminal and will take a long time to clean up.
There is no way that any of us can absolve oneself of complicity in the rise of Donald Trump. The American system of government is broken, from the monetarized political parties to the politicized Supreme Court to the nepotized legislative branches that do not uphold the separation of powers. It happened while we were watching the Super Bowl, driving through Dunkin' Donuts, or ordering from Amazon. When did it start? What were the signs? Of course we don't know now. I majored in history and political science and spent my working life in government policy-making and didn't see it coming. I don't believe it started with Trump, although he craftily used it, appealing to our worst natures or our ignorance. Historians will have answers after we are all dead. I believe it is good to start asking now. As Pogo said, "We have met the enemy, and he is us."
and to add to his shameless antics, to name the Kennedy center after him is horrific. That is honoring a President that was assasinated, and if that should happen to Trump I can see naming something after him (like the city dump). What's next Lincoln-Trump monument, Jefferson-Trump monument?
You have such a good way of putting into words the things so many are feeling but don't know how to express. Bravo, Dan!
100%!
America has now been completely humiliated and shamed by Trump The Pedophile Wretch before the entire rest of the world and the destruction of our government, justice system, and Constitution likely means that things will remain horrific and violent here for years to come. We have no alternative but to resist and fight back. We must vote all of them out, all of them, in order to even begin a reconstruction that corrects our political, social, and constitutional weaknesses. We are capable of doing better.
I am embarrassed to meet with foreigners or travel outside of the country at this point. And we will never be trusted again after demonstrating that we can elect such a leader.
Eric: Ditto here...I have been feeling the same as I plan some travel abroad. What this piece of lard has done is not only wretched but criminal and will take a long time to clean up.
Thank you Dan. As always, you hit the nail on its head with your wise words. Trump is an embarrassment to this entire country.
Thank you so much, Dan.
Wretched. I hadn’t thought of that one, but it’s pretty perfect.
There is no way that any of us can absolve oneself of complicity in the rise of Donald Trump. The American system of government is broken, from the monetarized political parties to the politicized Supreme Court to the nepotized legislative branches that do not uphold the separation of powers. It happened while we were watching the Super Bowl, driving through Dunkin' Donuts, or ordering from Amazon. When did it start? What were the signs? Of course we don't know now. I majored in history and political science and spent my working life in government policy-making and didn't see it coming. I don't believe it started with Trump, although he craftily used it, appealing to our worst natures or our ignorance. Historians will have answers after we are all dead. I believe it is good to start asking now. As Pogo said, "We have met the enemy, and he is us."
https://open.substack.com/pub/sharonlawrence/p/take-action-offer-an-alternative?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&shareImageVariant=overlay&r=a5esd
Everyone can help fight back in their own way. The above is my suggestion.
and to add to his shameless antics, to name the Kennedy center after him is horrific. That is honoring a President that was assasinated, and if that should happen to Trump I can see naming something after him (like the city dump). What's next Lincoln-Trump monument, Jefferson-Trump monument?