Thanks for recognizing, that in the end, its about us reaching out/empathizing vs judging, doing our (small ) part of listening, and in the end, we really are all wanting the same : food, lodging, health, and the ability to have support when things don't work.
Absolutely American, yet might be very slow... how do we sit them down and get them to open their senses: listen, touch, not sure about taste, and most of all sight...
He's numbing them right out of a job... Now it's their turn as Dung is stopping the vote and you're out of a job.
When the inevitable end falls on the orange stain & the grim reaper calls the orange stain home, the world will be a better place again. As we make him a lame duck in November, here's hoping we take both houses in Congress so we can start healing the country from the orange stain residue.
I am not in US but am in contact with friends and your imagery hit home. I’ve been in those with small children and seeing the end of the sidewalk coming up and holding your breath slightly knowing that you have to watch for your kids and the people around as that momentum comes to a crashing halt.
Right now I feel that holding of breath going on. A friend with cuts going on in their company bc of the economy. Single parent with 2 preschool children. One with special needs. Dependent on health care subsidies. Educated but just getting by. She sees that sidewalk ending. I worry. For her. For all the others. Only solidarity will get people through this.
I agree. Stay safe and be sure that your neighborhood has a safe building, or just in case house type place? If not, set up meetings, Vote for ideas! We're for democracy. Once a place is chosen, say a school, has plenty of food, blankets, first aid... Remember to get board games.. You can't count on electricity in a what if situation...
To respect a law requires two things. The law has to be passed, and then it has to be enforced. We seem to be over enthusiastic in our passing of laws, but we re failing dismally on the enforcement side. All our Representatives seem to be good at is asking for donations. Then they hem and haw and compromise to things their constituents have vehemently said we are oppose. The government has failed us too many times.
This is essential reading for all, but may be especially meaningful to people who feel they can’t do anything because they can’t join a street protest or fear losing their job if they express an anti-trumpism thought. Protecting the community is the first and essential step in successfully defeating a tyrant through nonviolent resistance.
Anything that builds community and creates mutual dependence is a plus. That can mean taking food to people afraid to leave their homes, or to people who can’t afford groceries. If you have a bit of dirt and know how to garden, but physically can’t do all the work, getting a small team of people to share in the costs, labor and ultimate benefits is a great way to unite a few people, some of whom may be able to more directly participate in the resistance.
An apartment building with mostly single people can jointly pay for a Costco membership so everyone can benefit from bulk sales but someone has to organize this, including making sure that enough people want enough black beans to make the purchase practical and so on.
Can your book club also create summaries of how the regime's moves may affect people, especially local people? Many don’t have the time or ability to read a lot of news and analysis, so a regular newsletter or spot on local radio getting accurate information out is a huge contribution.
Be creative about how you can use the skills and knowledge you already have to help build resilience and resistance.
Your comment is beautiful!!! I mentioned in my comment that I live "out in the country" and as the only non maga person in a rabid maga area I do not socialize in any way with anyone. Retaliation is a very big concern. I have farm animals and rely on a vet and other animal care providers and I cannot jeopardize the lives of my animals. So while your suggestions are great, they may not apply to everyone, and for me, the best I can do is donate what I can to organizations that are able to provide the hands on kinds of things you mention. When I retired I really had ideas of volunteering somewhere, but for now I'm pretty much a hermit!!! And I do sort of volunteer.. I have a small horse sanctuary where I care for horses no one else wanted (not a sanctuary for small horses although I've had some and they are great..a horse sanctuary for a small number of horses!),
I’m glad it helped. Your situation is really hard; I’m truly sorry. I’m going to blue sky some ideas to you, which may be completely impracticable, but I don’t want you to be alone.
You have some horses needing care. Is there one that can be ridden? You could offer to take on a small group of middle school students, teaching them how to care for and ride a horse in exchange for their help caring for your sanctuary horses?
You’d have to choose carefully, requiring a recommendation from a teacher based on their reliability and compassion. If you interview the ones who’ve done the work to get a recommendation, you could have a great group of kids.
If you do nothing but w hat I’ve described, it’s lots. These young people will learn how to work as a group in service of a great cause, especially if you frame it that way. People believing in the value of working together to benefit the group and others is the bottom line of democracy. Valuing the whole as the self, even above the self, is the foundation of a moral sense.
However, if you have your program running well after a couple years, and have more applicants than you can manage, branch out.
Do you have a good patch of dirt that could be a veggie garden? You and a couple of your older neighbors can teach more than horses, and iif working together and sharing the benefits among the group and with others who need what they’ve grown, or made, or … you’re creating a group of young people who are developing principles that will stick with them for life.
People with those values will reject fascism. This is a multi-year project, but cleaning up the ideology of superiority and selfishness is going to take a long time.
These are wonderful ideas, but sadly, not very practical where I live and for who I am (a non church going Democrat). When I first moved here, (before the era of everyone suing everyone) I had wanted to have some kids come out and learn to ride, but I was too far out of town and then it turned out almost anyone who wanted a horse had one. Well, not everyone...what I did instead was bred nice horses and sold them for cheap cheap cheap to kids in 4H that really liked to ride but could not afford a real nice horse to show against other kids who had more money. Now my insurance pretty much says don't allow anyone to do anything on your property (possibly including trespassing as horses might be considered one of those enticing things that kids just can't resist (like an unfenced or poorly fenced swimming pool). I like the concept of cleaning up the ideology of superiority and selfishness.
Great analogy. I felt myself hitting the end of the moving sidewalk. It feels like that all over the world for us right now. Hang on and reach out a hand.
Dina, Now in Minneapolis, District Judge Menendez just ruled that ICE may continue to use the same NAZI tactics that got us into this mess in the first place, the same ones that got Ms Good killed. A Biden appointee. Very sad day for Minnesotans.
Those of us who have the power to help have the moral responsibility as well. None of us made it to our current place in life without the help of others. ( Anyone who thinks they did it all alone fell off the sidewalk long ago and hit their head on the concrete!)
Foreign investors have in the past seen the US bond market as a place of refuge to put their money since the US markets were stable and legally a stalwart of investing strength
Cheeto has changed all of that kind of thinking in his authoritarian approach to governing especially now with the regime’s management of domestic political unrest with protests, murder, and the loss of life in immigrant detention facilities And along with this suppression of public opinion, now the regime’s openly flouting of the law has the international community rethinking American stability
If a foreign investor is going to put large amounts of money into a country, it wants to see signs of stability Cheeto is not making it easier for foreign investors to trust that’s the case And we are now witnessing that lack of faith And that could send a death knell to a debtor nation like the US Foreign bond buyers make up a 30% holders of American debt and loss of those buyers will wreak havoc with the American economy forcing an economic collapse If the US cannot pay its debt service ie the interest on the national debt, it’s 1929 all over again
Since none of the retribution lawsuits that Donald Trump has filed are part of “his official duties as President”, shouldn’t he be personally responsible to pay the expenses of the plaintiff (himself) and the defendants?
this actually feels like a moving sidewalk going down a steep slope - our descent down into war with the world. it feels like it's hard to slow down but we all have to step off at the same time and flip the off switch.
Well said Dina! I was raised that way, that 'no one should have to stumble alone’. I’ve spent a lifetime practicing that and helping people, some who didn’t realize they needed help until they got some. In the current crisis in this country run by a criminal cabal it’s even more important than ever to help others wherever and whenever we can!
Beautiful essay!! And so true and so eloquently said. Thank you for this.
Thanks for recognizing, that in the end, its about us reaching out/empathizing vs judging, doing our (small ) part of listening, and in the end, we really are all wanting the same : food, lodging, health, and the ability to have support when things don't work.
Throw in a healthy wife and healthy kids too! What it's all about!
Healthy husbands are usually seen as a good thing too.
Thank you for correctionAgreed!
Yes, definitely the "healthy" part...
Where is our healthcare???
Soon Congress will also have no health insurance; no paychecks for that matter.
Make America AmeriCAN Again
In every way you can, replace the word democrat with Vote. The same with the word Republican with No-Vote.
What do you think; garbage strikes for certain golf courses? 🇺🇸
Absolutely American, yet might be very slow... how do we sit them down and get them to open their senses: listen, touch, not sure about taste, and most of all sight...
He's numbing them right out of a job... Now it's their turn as Dung is stopping the vote and you're out of a job.
When the inevitable end falls on the orange stain & the grim reaper calls the orange stain home, the world will be a better place again. As we make him a lame duck in November, here's hoping we take both houses in Congress so we can start healing the country from the orange stain residue.
Wayne, you are way too kind when it comes to the orange shit stain. 😊
I'm sincerely hoping a jail term will follow his next impeachment.
That sounds perfect to me.😊
Awesome ! Agreed.
Love the mental image.
I am not in US but am in contact with friends and your imagery hit home. I’ve been in those with small children and seeing the end of the sidewalk coming up and holding your breath slightly knowing that you have to watch for your kids and the people around as that momentum comes to a crashing halt.
Right now I feel that holding of breath going on. A friend with cuts going on in their company bc of the economy. Single parent with 2 preschool children. One with special needs. Dependent on health care subsidies. Educated but just getting by. She sees that sidewalk ending. I worry. For her. For all the others. Only solidarity will get people through this.
I agree. Stay safe and be sure that your neighborhood has a safe building, or just in case house type place? If not, set up meetings, Vote for ideas! We're for democracy. Once a place is chosen, say a school, has plenty of food, blankets, first aid... Remember to get board games.. You can't count on electricity in a what if situation...
Make America AmeriCAN Again 🇺🇸
It will also help by doing something to help. This helpless feeling is bad, very bad.
To respect a law requires two things. The law has to be passed, and then it has to be enforced. We seem to be over enthusiastic in our passing of laws, but we re failing dismally on the enforcement side. All our Representatives seem to be good at is asking for donations. Then they hem and haw and compromise to things their constituents have vehemently said we are oppose. The government has failed us too many times.
Exactly! Restack, please.
This is essential reading for all, but may be especially meaningful to people who feel they can’t do anything because they can’t join a street protest or fear losing their job if they express an anti-trumpism thought. Protecting the community is the first and essential step in successfully defeating a tyrant through nonviolent resistance.
Anything that builds community and creates mutual dependence is a plus. That can mean taking food to people afraid to leave their homes, or to people who can’t afford groceries. If you have a bit of dirt and know how to garden, but physically can’t do all the work, getting a small team of people to share in the costs, labor and ultimate benefits is a great way to unite a few people, some of whom may be able to more directly participate in the resistance.
An apartment building with mostly single people can jointly pay for a Costco membership so everyone can benefit from bulk sales but someone has to organize this, including making sure that enough people want enough black beans to make the purchase practical and so on.
Can your book club also create summaries of how the regime's moves may affect people, especially local people? Many don’t have the time or ability to read a lot of news and analysis, so a regular newsletter or spot on local radio getting accurate information out is a huge contribution.
Be creative about how you can use the skills and knowledge you already have to help build resilience and resistance.
Your comment is beautiful!!! I mentioned in my comment that I live "out in the country" and as the only non maga person in a rabid maga area I do not socialize in any way with anyone. Retaliation is a very big concern. I have farm animals and rely on a vet and other animal care providers and I cannot jeopardize the lives of my animals. So while your suggestions are great, they may not apply to everyone, and for me, the best I can do is donate what I can to organizations that are able to provide the hands on kinds of things you mention. When I retired I really had ideas of volunteering somewhere, but for now I'm pretty much a hermit!!! And I do sort of volunteer.. I have a small horse sanctuary where I care for horses no one else wanted (not a sanctuary for small horses although I've had some and they are great..a horse sanctuary for a small number of horses!),
I’m glad it helped. Your situation is really hard; I’m truly sorry. I’m going to blue sky some ideas to you, which may be completely impracticable, but I don’t want you to be alone.
You have some horses needing care. Is there one that can be ridden? You could offer to take on a small group of middle school students, teaching them how to care for and ride a horse in exchange for their help caring for your sanctuary horses?
You’d have to choose carefully, requiring a recommendation from a teacher based on their reliability and compassion. If you interview the ones who’ve done the work to get a recommendation, you could have a great group of kids.
If you do nothing but w hat I’ve described, it’s lots. These young people will learn how to work as a group in service of a great cause, especially if you frame it that way. People believing in the value of working together to benefit the group and others is the bottom line of democracy. Valuing the whole as the self, even above the self, is the foundation of a moral sense.
However, if you have your program running well after a couple years, and have more applicants than you can manage, branch out.
Do you have a good patch of dirt that could be a veggie garden? You and a couple of your older neighbors can teach more than horses, and iif working together and sharing the benefits among the group and with others who need what they’ve grown, or made, or … you’re creating a group of young people who are developing principles that will stick with them for life.
People with those values will reject fascism. This is a multi-year project, but cleaning up the ideology of superiority and selfishness is going to take a long time.
These are wonderful ideas, but sadly, not very practical where I live and for who I am (a non church going Democrat). When I first moved here, (before the era of everyone suing everyone) I had wanted to have some kids come out and learn to ride, but I was too far out of town and then it turned out almost anyone who wanted a horse had one. Well, not everyone...what I did instead was bred nice horses and sold them for cheap cheap cheap to kids in 4H that really liked to ride but could not afford a real nice horse to show against other kids who had more money. Now my insurance pretty much says don't allow anyone to do anything on your property (possibly including trespassing as horses might be considered one of those enticing things that kids just can't resist (like an unfenced or poorly fenced swimming pool). I like the concept of cleaning up the ideology of superiority and selfishness.
Great analogy. I felt myself hitting the end of the moving sidewalk. It feels like that all over the world for us right now. Hang on and reach out a hand.
Dina, Now in Minneapolis, District Judge Menendez just ruled that ICE may continue to use the same NAZI tactics that got us into this mess in the first place, the same ones that got Ms Good killed. A Biden appointee. Very sad day for Minnesotans.
Those of us who have the power to help have the moral responsibility as well. None of us made it to our current place in life without the help of others. ( Anyone who thinks they did it all alone fell off the sidewalk long ago and hit their head on the concrete!)
America’s Achilles Heel: The National Debt
Foreign investors have in the past seen the US bond market as a place of refuge to put their money since the US markets were stable and legally a stalwart of investing strength
Cheeto has changed all of that kind of thinking in his authoritarian approach to governing especially now with the regime’s management of domestic political unrest with protests, murder, and the loss of life in immigrant detention facilities And along with this suppression of public opinion, now the regime’s openly flouting of the law has the international community rethinking American stability
If a foreign investor is going to put large amounts of money into a country, it wants to see signs of stability Cheeto is not making it easier for foreign investors to trust that’s the case And we are now witnessing that lack of faith And that could send a death knell to a debtor nation like the US Foreign bond buyers make up a 30% holders of American debt and loss of those buyers will wreak havoc with the American economy forcing an economic collapse If the US cannot pay its debt service ie the interest on the national debt, it’s 1929 all over again
This is an excellent point and very relevant as well.
Incidentally, Canadian investors hold some $472,000,000,000 worth of US Treasury Bonds.
Nice economy you have there. Too bad if the rug was to be pulled out from under it.
Just saying...
Even a few allies cutting their even partial purchases would be significant
Since none of the retribution lawsuits that Donald Trump has filed are part of “his official duties as President”, shouldn’t he be personally responsible to pay the expenses of the plaintiff (himself) and the defendants?
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YOU NEED TO MAKE LOCAL LAWS ON VOTING RECOUNTS!
YOU NEED TO VOTE LIKE YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT!
YOU NEED TO STAND IN LINE!
IF YOUR USING MAIL IN VOTING TAKE TO POST OFFICE PERSONALLY AND HAVE THEM STAMP THE DATE IN FRONT OF YOU!
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NOW WOULD SOMEONE PLEASE! PLEASE RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES AND READ THE NAMES!
Thank you. We are all in this together.
More crimes against humanity by the monster-in-chief - playing politics with federal aid. Any Trump voters impacted? No sympathy from me.
this actually feels like a moving sidewalk going down a steep slope - our descent down into war with the world. it feels like it's hard to slow down but we all have to step off at the same time and flip the off switch.
Excellent analogy. Thank you.
Well said Dina! I was raised that way, that 'no one should have to stumble alone’. I’ve spent a lifetime practicing that and helping people, some who didn’t realize they needed help until they got some. In the current crisis in this country run by a criminal cabal it’s even more important than ever to help others wherever and whenever we can!