We need encouragement and must share encouragement to stay bold and keep the pressure on.
We must not view his weakening reactions as a signal that we can relax.
Excerpt:
“Many among us may have feared that a Trump dictatorship is unstoppable, but Trump’s accelerating weakness is a clear sign that this regime will not last.
“And the more Republicans smell failure and refuse to go down with this increasingly unpopular president, the more they will find strength in numbers and refuse to silently tolerate his every foolish action.”
In tai kwon do, you use the opponent’s strikes, kicks and pushes to unbalance them and strike back. You use their energy against themselves. We must not risk overreach of our energies, lest we tumble. Use just enough. He’s dying, that much is clear. Let the regime come at us, I dare them. For we will use our collective energies to topple and record this part of our tattered story. We will rebuild the country when MAGA and all the acolytes have faded from the scene. And we will make it better than before. History is on our side.
Judo uses the opponent’s momentum against them too. We can counter this regime by not allowing them to spread their constant lies with truth. Eventually, the truth will win over the lies because the lies cannot be seen, but the truth can.
Unfortunately, Fox News does a bang up job of making the regime’s lies look like truth and reality. We’ve got to find a way to have an agreed upon truth, breaking through the MAGA echo chamber. It starts with listening.
I spend some time wondering about "the feckless crowd." The group that has enabled the horrific damage trump has done to the country - a lot of which is irreversible. What place can they/do they deserve to hold in the post-trump era? Do they get to just keep on being Congress-people with no accountability? How far do Dems go with hearings, censures, calling them to account? Do Dems start working across the aisle with them like this past 10 years never happened? Can we pray their voters will get rid of them?
I don't think it's too early to start considering these questions.
We absolutely need to keep the pressure on. Informed people have warned that Trump and his billionaire allies are trying to push out the European effort to keep authoritarianism in check. They not only do not want a democratically governed American, but they are also supporting anti-democratic movements in Europe. The rise of fascism is serious and pervasive. We are not only fighting Trump, but we are up against an increasingly strong oligarchy. I believe that we have misplaced our ire and our efforts. Trump has his own executive branch ‘shadow docket’ and it is comprised of billionaires whose names we have probably never heard.
The Epstein files may provide a window into some of this and I am here for it, but I think we are in for some very hard times ahead as the monstrous fascist and far right movement reveals itself for what it really is…a collective of billionaires that are propping up this entire administration and infiltrating free governments worldwide. While we are shocked and dismayed by Trump’s words and actions, we are made less aware of the sinister nature of the undercurrent that links greed to power, and power to absolute power.
Thank you... but my first reaction was "it doesn't matter if he is getting weaker.".. project 2025 federallsts and heritage have what they want now ... the supreme court.. looks like whatever they do are making the oligarchs stronger....let's hear what happens in the "supreme" (wrong descriptive word) court this week. I will stay strong this 79yo a hippie and a nonna/grandma
Time is Trump’s enemy and the opposition’s ally. But is time short? As for keeping the pressure on, I find so many people don’t fully grasp how dangerous he and his cohorts are. The American idea is fading so quickly that it seems likely to disappear within the year. A generation of children know only Trump and his influence. Another generation is coming of age in a post-Trump world scarred beyond recognition for us who grew up in a society where humanitarian values have been paramount. All his influence is negative, antagonistic, and reactionary. We cannot sustain a democratic system if his influence strengthens or persists. I suggest every lawmaker who wants the US to continue its democratic system must create communications that don’t ask for money but educate, inform, and support the country we have known for its future. Flood the zone with messages such as this one, so clear and concise, reminding people of Trump’s dangerous and ridiculous…stuff.
Always look forward to your work.
And this essay nearly says it all.
You are correct.
We need encouragement and must share encouragement to stay bold and keep the pressure on.
We must not view his weakening reactions as a signal that we can relax.
Excerpt:
“Many among us may have feared that a Trump dictatorship is unstoppable, but Trump’s accelerating weakness is a clear sign that this regime will not last.
“And the more Republicans smell failure and refuse to go down with this increasingly unpopular president, the more they will find strength in numbers and refuse to silently tolerate his every foolish action.”
We are together
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And thus, more desperate and dangerous.
“All cruelty stems from weakness.” - Seneca
In tai kwon do, you use the opponent’s strikes, kicks and pushes to unbalance them and strike back. You use their energy against themselves. We must not risk overreach of our energies, lest we tumble. Use just enough. He’s dying, that much is clear. Let the regime come at us, I dare them. For we will use our collective energies to topple and record this part of our tattered story. We will rebuild the country when MAGA and all the acolytes have faded from the scene. And we will make it better than before. History is on our side.
Judo uses the opponent’s momentum against them too. We can counter this regime by not allowing them to spread their constant lies with truth. Eventually, the truth will win over the lies because the lies cannot be seen, but the truth can.
Unfortunately, Fox News does a bang up job of making the regime’s lies look like truth and reality. We’ve got to find a way to have an agreed upon truth, breaking through the MAGA echo chamber. It starts with listening.
Valuable note. Thanks, Robyn.
I spend some time wondering about "the feckless crowd." The group that has enabled the horrific damage trump has done to the country - a lot of which is irreversible. What place can they/do they deserve to hold in the post-trump era? Do they get to just keep on being Congress-people with no accountability? How far do Dems go with hearings, censures, calling them to account? Do Dems start working across the aisle with them like this past 10 years never happened? Can we pray their voters will get rid of them?
I don't think it's too early to start considering these questions.
Not too early to be thinking about the need for accountability.
We absolutely need to keep the pressure on. Informed people have warned that Trump and his billionaire allies are trying to push out the European effort to keep authoritarianism in check. They not only do not want a democratically governed American, but they are also supporting anti-democratic movements in Europe. The rise of fascism is serious and pervasive. We are not only fighting Trump, but we are up against an increasingly strong oligarchy. I believe that we have misplaced our ire and our efforts. Trump has his own executive branch ‘shadow docket’ and it is comprised of billionaires whose names we have probably never heard.
The Epstein files may provide a window into some of this and I am here for it, but I think we are in for some very hard times ahead as the monstrous fascist and far right movement reveals itself for what it really is…a collective of billionaires that are propping up this entire administration and infiltrating free governments worldwide. While we are shocked and dismayed by Trump’s words and actions, we are made less aware of the sinister nature of the undercurrent that links greed to power, and power to absolute power.
Thank you... but my first reaction was "it doesn't matter if he is getting weaker.".. project 2025 federallsts and heritage have what they want now ... the supreme court.. looks like whatever they do are making the oligarchs stronger....let's hear what happens in the "supreme" (wrong descriptive word) court this week. I will stay strong this 79yo a hippie and a nonna/grandma
Yes, the danger extends well beyond Trump, requiring our continuing pressure.
Every mad beast becomes more dangerous when backed into a corner.
This beast is most dangerous as it has been certifiable from the start.
The evil that men do lives after them; The good is oft interred with their bones….
First thing I read this morning and boy did I need it! Thank you ! We won’t back down now, that’s for sure! ✊
Time is Trump’s enemy and the opposition’s ally. But is time short? As for keeping the pressure on, I find so many people don’t fully grasp how dangerous he and his cohorts are. The American idea is fading so quickly that it seems likely to disappear within the year. A generation of children know only Trump and his influence. Another generation is coming of age in a post-Trump world scarred beyond recognition for us who grew up in a society where humanitarian values have been paramount. All his influence is negative, antagonistic, and reactionary. We cannot sustain a democratic system if his influence strengthens or persists. I suggest every lawmaker who wants the US to continue its democratic system must create communications that don’t ask for money but educate, inform, and support the country we have known for its future. Flood the zone with messages such as this one, so clear and concise, reminding people of Trump’s dangerous and ridiculous…stuff.