This thread exemplifies how fascism wins against disunity.
US citizens have 2 duties — voting & jury duty — & we’re far too comfortable avoiding both.
The time to inform a ballot is well before the primaries. At that point, we vote the ballot we have & collectively live w/ the consequences.
He didn’t mislead. He lied. He did it deliberately, methodically, and persistently. He may very well regret it, but he’s accountable for it.
They got soooo close… Her name is in the headline when clicked through. Whoever manages their socmed postings didn’t keep up.
None of this is normal.
I think it would be good for the country if we start seeing a 36% approval rating of an objectively fascist President as a disturbingly high number.
He is entrenched, exposed, has everything to lose, & will not go quietly.
None of this will end soon or easy.
You’re not wrong, though you changed topics on us pretty hard there. It seems you may not be entirely tuned in to “I’m old enough to remember…” as a gag line here on the Interwebs. ;)
Whether the planning is deliberate (slow/methodical) or rapid (crisis), the Exec has to be willing to make & own decisions. Sometimes the diplomatic benefits of consensus are worth a delay for a good Exec. Other times you have a tyrannical ass clown like trump whose default strategy is disruption…
The EC’s roots are tangled in the 3/5 rule, so horribly tainted. Also, though, the EC hasn’t functioned as designed since the Permanent Apportionment Act froze the total # of US Reps, & therefore Electors, more than 100 years ago.
So while the EC is problematic, so is the US Citizens-to-Rep ratio.
Random drive by, for what it may be worth: My observation (directly & academically) is many Execs lack leadership experience & training wrt planning & decision-making. Consequently, some rely overly on reaching consensus rather than seeking collaborative input to make informed Exec decisions.
Surprised my post went this long w/o drawing fire… To pre-empt that, I’ll add that (1) I’m fully aware the EC was wrapped up in the 3/5 rule, which is deeply problematic, to say the least, & (2) I’m not pro EC — but think few know how bad the Permanent Apportionment Act hosed the pop-to-Rep ratio.
This is pretty fantastic.
(Now just imagine much simpler it will be once they figure out how to remove the fencers from the process and replace them with AI! ;) )
I wonder which cabinet position he was offered?
So… In order for the new movie to make sense to me, I have to see a revised version of a previous movie?
Seems like maybe those revisions should be part of the new movie…
Who wants to tell him about the Korean War?
One minor quibble: I believe you may have meant “…true any minute you choose to say it.”
(For those — including journalists — who may be unclear, a lie is when someone deliberately says or repeats something verifiably inaccurate as if it is fact. It’s ok to call a lie a lie & people who lie liars.)
Thx. That’s what I thought.
Shouting the equivalent of “Shut up!” at an entire group of people for saying something in the commons one does not agree with strikes me as a bit of hypocritical fragility, which is a shame coming from someone living under the umbrella of the US 1st Amendment…
Regardless of what that criticism may be, is there any particular reason Canadians should not be allowed to express their opinions about US politics/politicians?
Asking as an American.
For my fellow Virginians, this is an easy “Yes” vote — but you have to do the work. Find your voting station. Go there. Vote.
It’s one item. One circle to fill. One page to enter into the scanner.
Do it.
Some of the favorite advice I frequently give & yet constantly struggle to follow is: Talk less, say more.
One of the favorite things ever said about me is, “If he gets concise, look out.”
They may offer a general apology, but won’t confess to bigotry. That would be nice, of course, but we don’t need it from them to begin moving ahead w/ recovery.
We don’t need them to become full allies, we need them to no longer be active adversaries.
Give them room to grow — but FFS, stay alert.
As the regime continues to collapse, keep a couple things in mind.
First, he/it won’t go quietly. The fascists are entrenched, exposed, & have everything to lose.
Second, the regime’s general supporters will need time & space to break away — & won’t likely ever fully acknowledge they were wrong.
This can’t be a contest of wills. The goal isn’t to be right or catch them in hypocrisy. It’s to help them see their way clear on their own terms.
It’s not your responsibility to do this, though. I’ve helped open a few eyes, but I’ve also written many off as not worth the time or personal stress.
It takes time to break through the numerous psychological barriers erected in the minds of trump supporters. One technique is to ask them what leadership traits/values (eg: integrity) they say are important to them. Pick one, get them to agree on a definition, then present them w/ facts over time.
In fairness I should have said this further reinforces my previous conclusion, based on the extensive & readily accessible facts of public record, that he’s not a bright boy.
The volume of “Dems oppose gerrymandering, vote no” mail I’ve received is appalling.
That’s a kindness. Thank you.
As I recall, the threshold for proving slander & libel against public figures is particularly high. Factoring that in with discovery and my immediate conclusion is patel is not a bright fellow.
I recognize this is a tad pedantic, but I always get a kick out of assertions that someone made “false statements of fact.”
Oddly enough, all of these examples somehow also make us age more rapidly, eh?
Definitely implicit in that sentence. Bottom line, I treat them with respect (more than they’ve treated several members of my family), but I don’t trust them — including several IN my family who showed me things about them it was disturbing to learn.
patel is not a bright boy.