What a beautiful and eloquent essay, Steven. I am feeling the rage and righteous anger even as the shadow of hopelessness follows me each and every day. The thought of JD Vance taking over the White House is that shadow personified.
The thought of an entire country of good and decent people succumbing to the evil of this regime (as it must properly be called) feels like an episode of the Twilight Zone. I am hoping to wake up from this nightmare and find that the power they thought they had to do harm to others was just an illusion.
Where there is no rule of law, there is no justice. Where there is no justice, there is no peace. Where there is no peace, there is no joy. Where there is no joy, there is no hope. This is the incantation of our time, of a citizenry oppressed; of a citizenry that, joining hands, can rise with truth on our side and hope still in our hearts.
If we really want to drive them crazy and out the door, a national strike will do the trick. Don’t buy. Don’t go to work or school. Stay home and off the internet (read a book or listen to one.) All unions to walk off the job. This strategy works. Even the oligarchs will feel it. Marching feels good and mostly sends a message to our allies that democracy is still alive in the USA. But a general strike would send the message that we won’t take their oppression any more. It worked for Jimmy Kimmel. It can work for all of us. Shut the country down!
Anyone who sees the felon these days can see a few facts that cannot be denied.
First, the felon is in failing health, both physically and psychologically.
Second, he is panicking, his bluster is no longer working to keep even his own party in line.
Third, he is chasing the maga base away with his tariffs, and cutting of healthcare.
Fourth, prices for every day products continue to rise. Ground beef is close to $7/pound. Housing costs have skyrocketed too.
There is every reason to see the end of his power approaching, and the rise of citizens who are angered by his destruction of values most of us hold dear.
I don’t believe anyone is giving up. I think we re all exhausted and depressed. I have been a political activist since the 70tys, I just can’t read or listen to the insanity on a daily basis. I have suggested to other substack writers that they stop repeating the same thing day after day about the destruction of our country by Trump and his enablers.
Please start writing to encourage people to start vetting the new house members we will vote for and hope we will all support younger people. Please advise your readers with useful information, that can help us rebuild our country.
Everyone knew the files would be redacted and useless, stop repeating it. Talk about how the new congress can expose all of these when they take over.
Explain how article 2 section 4 of the constitution can help us after the midterms, to impeach and indict all of his administration and federal judges. Give people hope instead of the daily influx of dread and doom.
Steven, this is the most succinct summary of our American world today. I just subscribed to your post because this next year will be challenging and I want you to be able to continue writing your brilliance. I wish the people who have fallen under T’s spell could wake up. I don’t know how that will I happen. I know many of them in my circle of friends and family. It’s discouraging. But with people like you writing, I will remain encouraged. I e been to the last two No Kings protests and will continue to engage. Thank you for you:)
You’ve given me my 2026 objectives: standing up for those four Roosevelt freedoms for myself and others. I won’t be a pill-bug that rolls up and rolls over in hopes that the regime will go away on its own.
What a beautiful and eloquent essay, Steven. I am feeling the rage and righteous anger even as the shadow of hopelessness follows me each and every day. The thought of JD Vance taking over the White House is that shadow personified.
The thought of an entire country of good and decent people succumbing to the evil of this regime (as it must properly be called) feels like an episode of the Twilight Zone. I am hoping to wake up from this nightmare and find that the power they thought they had to do harm to others was just an illusion.
Where there is no rule of law, there is no justice. Where there is no justice, there is no peace. Where there is no peace, there is no joy. Where there is no joy, there is no hope. This is the incantation of our time, of a citizenry oppressed; of a citizenry that, joining hands, can rise with truth on our side and hope still in our hearts.
If we really want to drive them crazy and out the door, a national strike will do the trick. Don’t buy. Don’t go to work or school. Stay home and off the internet (read a book or listen to one.) All unions to walk off the job. This strategy works. Even the oligarchs will feel it. Marching feels good and mostly sends a message to our allies that democracy is still alive in the USA. But a general strike would send the message that we won’t take their oppression any more. It worked for Jimmy Kimmel. It can work for all of us. Shut the country down!
Thank you for your calm Reason. See you next year.
Anyone who sees the felon these days can see a few facts that cannot be denied.
First, the felon is in failing health, both physically and psychologically.
Second, he is panicking, his bluster is no longer working to keep even his own party in line.
Third, he is chasing the maga base away with his tariffs, and cutting of healthcare.
Fourth, prices for every day products continue to rise. Ground beef is close to $7/pound. Housing costs have skyrocketed too.
There is every reason to see the end of his power approaching, and the rise of citizens who are angered by his destruction of values most of us hold dear.
“You have to keep breaking your heart until it opens.” - Rumi
Keep going. 🖖
I don’t believe anyone is giving up. I think we re all exhausted and depressed. I have been a political activist since the 70tys, I just can’t read or listen to the insanity on a daily basis. I have suggested to other substack writers that they stop repeating the same thing day after day about the destruction of our country by Trump and his enablers.
Please start writing to encourage people to start vetting the new house members we will vote for and hope we will all support younger people. Please advise your readers with useful information, that can help us rebuild our country.
Everyone knew the files would be redacted and useless, stop repeating it. Talk about how the new congress can expose all of these when they take over.
Explain how article 2 section 4 of the constitution can help us after the midterms, to impeach and indict all of his administration and federal judges. Give people hope instead of the daily influx of dread and doom.
Steven, this is the most succinct summary of our American world today. I just subscribed to your post because this next year will be challenging and I want you to be able to continue writing your brilliance. I wish the people who have fallen under T’s spell could wake up. I don’t know how that will I happen. I know many of them in my circle of friends and family. It’s discouraging. But with people like you writing, I will remain encouraged. I e been to the last two No Kings protests and will continue to engage. Thank you for you:)
You’ve given me my 2026 objectives: standing up for those four Roosevelt freedoms for myself and others. I won’t be a pill-bug that rolls up and rolls over in hopes that the regime will go away on its own.