The protesters look similar – except for the guns. They sound about as noisy. Their faces are all determined. They all have posters. One element may hold the key to which group wins or loses, and it’s not the guns. I keep wondering what’s in the mind of Republican voters when they faithfully follow directives… Continue reading A deep state that eats its faithful
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The Dawn After the Election Storm… Really
Choose Democracy: the case for a Nonviolent Version of the Story [Look for “All You Fascists Bound to Lose” at the end of this post] Every day we’re waking up to something scary. Our scale for rating scary keeps adding more numbers to the top of the graph as we come to terms with the… Continue reading The Dawn After the Election Storm… Really
Ordinary People Save Their Country? If We Hurry
There are so many examples of politics gone bad floating around, and lots of anxiety about what the outcome of this election will be. One thing we know. Elections are turning points. Especially this one. We all feel a need to take action but there’s a lot of uncertainty about what to do. Sometimes it’s… Continue reading Ordinary People Save Their Country? If We Hurry
Defending democracy where it was born
Right here. In the United States. Ok, democracy is not a perfect system, but it’s acknowledged to be the best system we have so far, and most of us want to keep it. Those who don’t are not choosing the side of humanity in this struggle for a future with hope, so they aren’t the… Continue reading Defending democracy where it was born