Weeks after his inauguration, Trump will once again claim credit for an economy his Democrat predecessor created: An economy that is the envy of the world.
Undereducated white voters and naturalized Immigrants were fed distortions and misinformation from right wing media and that secured also Trump’s win…
Excellent synopsis, Chuck but I'm almost inclined, with a little less vitriol, to echo the sentiments of Kevin. I'm starting to see the swing from Blue to Red every four to eight years as a tango of insanity in which the electorate looks to the non-ruling party for socioeconomic relief without the context that these polarities are owned by private interest. The influence of money in politics at every level, local, state and federal, has indelibly stained the legislative process. In addition to your cogent observation, let's not forget that too much of the legislation spewing from DC and our bicameral legislature is the fruit of megadonors that are stridently contributing to the growing wealth chasm mirroring something akin to the days of the old robber barons. I want to believe what I was taught in Civics decades ago, but I've lived long enough and paid close enough attention to understand that the body politics is strange fruit.
IOW…when the less-informed get screwed by right-wing policies, they MIGHT realize they’ve actually been duped and MOMENTARILY turn to the Democrats for salvation? I’m tired of playing this game
Democrats need to step back and let the country collapse under the leadership of conspiracy theorists, science-deniers, public education opponents, and bigots who now control the republican party, which will lead to the break-up of America into several countries and those of us on the left will have an opportunity to build a new nation based on knowledge, facts, and common sense.
As harsh as it sounds, we have to accept reality: America is finished and we have no choice but to prepare for what lies ahead.
Kudos to you, and to anyone who can look and the aftermath and analyze the fallout. I will take weeks or more to unemotionally view these statistics, and I feel seen, to hear your thoughts lay out what I was sketching as likely the reasons for this debacle.
I still believe Biden and Harris’ calls for “turning down” the temperature are ill considered, and a civil transition does not obligate positive thoughts towards the Orange Oaf.
May they choke on their win, and face the verdict of Titus Andronicus. 🤨
I champion your desire to have us wallow in propaganda mixed with lies, for the same, as to the reason why, the Republicans were able to create and sustain that base mentioned. However, please be informed of the information in one of the aged (1933) old books written by G. Carter Woodson, "The Mis-Education of the Negro". Having some of us to join that base is such small potatoes. Shucks, we've had others ate the propaganda of an interpretation, followed the belief to Guyana and drank the Kool-Aid. Under Capitalism, the majority of the time you purchase the outcomes of your desires. (i.e. professional and now college sports)
Myself, I salute Principals and Policies, not Parties.
If history is any indication of things, we see that every great "dynasty" fell at some point. I hope that I'm wrong in this, but with where we are right now the concern is that the America we know of today will be vastly different for our children and grandchildren. To see this powerful nation be brought to its knees by its own governmental implosion would be greater than the fall of either the Roman or British empires. If that should happen, we would have no one else to blame but ourselves-those who chose unwise.
My apologies for adding this link, but I feel you'd appreciate these facts and thoughts, if you hadn't seen this piece today yet, and your readers should appreciate the thoughts too. I'm embarrassed to admit, I remember (after reading this) these numbers, AND feelings when they happened, and bad as it was then, remembering them then comparing those emotions to this election...seems so innocent, and naive. 😕
Fun Fact: my first job in my college degree field happened the year RR was elected, and 6 months after he began as President, I was the second person in our small international company laid off. 😔 And not the last. I ended up falling into a completely different career path, and I regret that forced change; still, 40 some years later. No matter how it turned out. Thank you for Iistening. ♥️ https://open.substack.com/pub/borowitzreport/p/what-happens-next-maybe-what-happened?r=q2u2j&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
Thank you for this Chuck. The powers that be who set the price of bread are who I primarily hold responsible for this outcome.
Me too! We will rise from this!
Weeks after his inauguration, Trump will once again claim credit for an economy his Democrat predecessor created: An economy that is the envy of the world.
Undereducated white voters and naturalized Immigrants were fed distortions and misinformation from right wing media and that secured also Trump’s win…
Excellent synopsis, Chuck but I'm almost inclined, with a little less vitriol, to echo the sentiments of Kevin. I'm starting to see the swing from Blue to Red every four to eight years as a tango of insanity in which the electorate looks to the non-ruling party for socioeconomic relief without the context that these polarities are owned by private interest. The influence of money in politics at every level, local, state and federal, has indelibly stained the legislative process. In addition to your cogent observation, let's not forget that too much of the legislation spewing from DC and our bicameral legislature is the fruit of megadonors that are stridently contributing to the growing wealth chasm mirroring something akin to the days of the old robber barons. I want to believe what I was taught in Civics decades ago, but I've lived long enough and paid close enough attention to understand that the body politics is strange fruit.
IOW…when the less-informed get screwed by right-wing policies, they MIGHT realize they’ve actually been duped and MOMENTARILY turn to the Democrats for salvation? I’m tired of playing this game
Democrats need to step back and let the country collapse under the leadership of conspiracy theorists, science-deniers, public education opponents, and bigots who now control the republican party, which will lead to the break-up of America into several countries and those of us on the left will have an opportunity to build a new nation based on knowledge, facts, and common sense.
As harsh as it sounds, we have to accept reality: America is finished and we have no choice but to prepare for what lies ahead.
I find your words more civil than my feelings about things rn are. Kudos!
The Carnival Barker of Chaos: Trump’s Freak Show of Division and Distrust
How America’s Next Commander-in-Chief Turned the Presidency into a Three-Ring Circus of Fear, Hate, and Manufactured Threats
https://open.substack.com/pub/patricemersault/p/the-carnival-of-chaos-trumps-freak?r=4d7sow&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
Kudos to you, and to anyone who can look and the aftermath and analyze the fallout. I will take weeks or more to unemotionally view these statistics, and I feel seen, to hear your thoughts lay out what I was sketching as likely the reasons for this debacle.
I still believe Biden and Harris’ calls for “turning down” the temperature are ill considered, and a civil transition does not obligate positive thoughts towards the Orange Oaf.
May they choke on their win, and face the verdict of Titus Andronicus. 🤨
All on point and as you write in the closing paragraph Republicans simply have difficulty governing for positive outcomes
I champion your desire to have us wallow in propaganda mixed with lies, for the same, as to the reason why, the Republicans were able to create and sustain that base mentioned. However, please be informed of the information in one of the aged (1933) old books written by G. Carter Woodson, "The Mis-Education of the Negro". Having some of us to join that base is such small potatoes. Shucks, we've had others ate the propaganda of an interpretation, followed the belief to Guyana and drank the Kool-Aid. Under Capitalism, the majority of the time you purchase the outcomes of your desires. (i.e. professional and now college sports)
Myself, I salute Principals and Policies, not Parties.
If history is any indication of things, we see that every great "dynasty" fell at some point. I hope that I'm wrong in this, but with where we are right now the concern is that the America we know of today will be vastly different for our children and grandchildren. To see this powerful nation be brought to its knees by its own governmental implosion would be greater than the fall of either the Roman or British empires. If that should happen, we would have no one else to blame but ourselves-those who chose unwise.
My apologies for adding this link, but I feel you'd appreciate these facts and thoughts, if you hadn't seen this piece today yet, and your readers should appreciate the thoughts too. I'm embarrassed to admit, I remember (after reading this) these numbers, AND feelings when they happened, and bad as it was then, remembering them then comparing those emotions to this election...seems so innocent, and naive. 😕
Fun Fact: my first job in my college degree field happened the year RR was elected, and 6 months after he began as President, I was the second person in our small international company laid off. 😔 And not the last. I ended up falling into a completely different career path, and I regret that forced change; still, 40 some years later. No matter how it turned out. Thank you for Iistening. ♥️ https://open.substack.com/pub/borowitzreport/p/what-happens-next-maybe-what-happened?r=q2u2j&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email