Republicans simply don’t believe that protecting the people of America is a legitimate function of government & they’re strengthened in that belief by far-right billionaires’ money showered on them
I truly appreciate your articles Thom. They are thought-provoking and backed by references. Your points on what Republicans represent and legislate are proof that their policies are against American’ health and welfare. When many Americans have to struggle daily for food, safety and healthcare and Republicans vote against those very measures to benefit people and don’t call out the violence egged on by their crazy demigod, it’s obvious that one party is a corporate sponsored authoritarian terrorist organization. Rule by the minority crazies with Qanon ideology is the new Republican normal. The “both sides do it” people frustrate me because even if a small number of Democratic legislators are corrupt at least they are called out by colleagues, but it doesn’t compare to the large number of people indicted, prosecuted and convicted in Republican administrations. The list of legislation beneficial to Americans accomplished by the Democrats should be put out there on major news but usually anything positive is buried by corporate owned Fox- lite media organizations. Could Democrats do more? Of course. We need more aggressive legislation to really address America’s problems . But when you have a major political party fully into obstruction of anything beneficial for Americans (and will not vote against their corporate sponsors best interest ) then it’s a constant uphill struggle. American anger at the “system” is misdirected and too many Americans vote for the very people that keep a boot on their necks by the anti -democracy party.
Every time I see an article that illustrates , once again, the Republican chokehold they have imposed on this country in the name of greed and power , I shudder.
First of all, they are the minority in this country.
They have successfully strategized a devious plan where they feel entitled to bulldoze every good thing America ever stood for.
I am truly disgusted by their ability to take hostage, anyone who doesn’t agree with them , directing them to “ walk the plank’ for thinking this is ‘ government for the people’.
Trump was selected by these monied individuals to represent and sustain their putrid assessment of what ‘ Makes America Great’ . They along with Trumps sponsor ,Putin,
selected him for his total valueless ,selfish narcissism.
What works more than anything else that Donald Trump exploits, are peoples willingness to identify with his alleged victimhood .
He’s at the mercy of the government ‘who are really out to ruin his pitiful bloated life’.
This is the biggest lie and he’s been happy to play victim. When in fact he is the ruin of many lives, businesses, people , institutions all to stomp on the ‘people’, and elevate the snakes who have extorted and choked any honest people,
who tried to remove their GOP treasonous, poisonous fangs from the
I traveled this path with Thom for a very long time. I witnessed how hard he strove to understand and debate many Republicans. That all seemed reasonable to me until they literally let a psychopath take over their party and their agenda.
We have before our very eyes the results of Republican ideology and policies. The pandemic proved the cost in human lives and stress, and the government HAD to take over part of the healthcare system. January 6th proved the crazed and lethal blows delivered to people and our democracy means nothing to most of them, and again the government HAD to step-up to seek justice and defend our election system.
We as a nation do not have a choice. We must react to Republican insanity, cruelty, and greed. It is time to acknowledge the facts, history, and what Thom and The Lancet commission have proven about their sick ideas.
That Florida is Hell is no longer even questionable. What remains uncertain is who will play the role of Satan. Scott and de Santis are giving their best possible auditions. The only question is whether the casting director wants chubby and annoying or skinny and creepy. Remove all the charm from Uncle Fester and Lurch and you have the options of the casting director.
This is a salient summary of Republican cruelty and lawlessness. As infuriating as it is, I must blame the fact that they get away with it on the Democratic Party and their rudderless leadership. In addition, your own show plays the game of protecting Democrats and their inaction, as well as their largely ineffectual means-tested legislation, from proper criticism so that constituents can make educated decisions. While Joe Biden is being pushed and prodded to do the bare minimum come election season, his insistence on relying upon harmful institutions like our militarized and fascist police force alienates a wide swath of what should be the Democratic electorate, not to mention repeats the harms he claims to be contrite about from his racist "Tough on Crime" legislation of 1994. Democrats are certainly not as evil or hostile as Republicans, but their (and to some degree your) submission to political expediency and not saying or doing certain things for fear of what Republicans will say or how those mythical "swing voters" will vote has made for a cowering and weak opposition to the rightward shift of the Republican Party. In fact, it has unwittingly dragged the Democrats along with it, bills passed by the House which could never be passed by the Senate notwithstanding.
I truly appreciate your articles Thom. They are thought-provoking and backed by references. Your points on what Republicans represent and legislate are proof that their policies are against American’ health and welfare. When many Americans have to struggle daily for food, safety and healthcare and Republicans vote against those very measures to benefit people and don’t call out the violence egged on by their crazy demigod, it’s obvious that one party is a corporate sponsored authoritarian terrorist organization. Rule by the minority crazies with Qanon ideology is the new Republican normal. The “both sides do it” people frustrate me because even if a small number of Democratic legislators are corrupt at least they are called out by colleagues, but it doesn’t compare to the large number of people indicted, prosecuted and convicted in Republican administrations. The list of legislation beneficial to Americans accomplished by the Democrats should be put out there on major news but usually anything positive is buried by corporate owned Fox- lite media organizations. Could Democrats do more? Of course. We need more aggressive legislation to really address America’s problems . But when you have a major political party fully into obstruction of anything beneficial for Americans (and will not vote against their corporate sponsors best interest ) then it’s a constant uphill struggle. American anger at the “system” is misdirected and too many Americans vote for the very people that keep a boot on their necks by the anti -democracy party.
Every time I see an article that illustrates , once again, the Republican chokehold they have imposed on this country in the name of greed and power , I shudder.
First of all, they are the minority in this country.
They have successfully strategized a devious plan where they feel entitled to bulldoze every good thing America ever stood for.
I am truly disgusted by their ability to take hostage, anyone who doesn’t agree with them , directing them to “ walk the plank’ for thinking this is ‘ government for the people’.
Trump was selected by these monied individuals to represent and sustain their putrid assessment of what ‘ Makes America Great’ . They along with Trumps sponsor ,Putin,
selected him for his total valueless ,selfish narcissism.
What works more than anything else that Donald Trump exploits, are peoples willingness to identify with his alleged victimhood .
He’s at the mercy of the government ‘who are really out to ruin his pitiful bloated life’.
This is the biggest lie and he’s been happy to play victim. When in fact he is the ruin of many lives, businesses, people , institutions all to stomp on the ‘people’, and elevate the snakes who have extorted and choked any honest people,
who tried to remove their GOP treasonous, poisonous fangs from the
I traveled this path with Thom for a very long time. I witnessed how hard he strove to understand and debate many Republicans. That all seemed reasonable to me until they literally let a psychopath take over their party and their agenda.
We have before our very eyes the results of Republican ideology and policies. The pandemic proved the cost in human lives and stress, and the government HAD to take over part of the healthcare system. January 6th proved the crazed and lethal blows delivered to people and our democracy means nothing to most of them, and again the government HAD to step-up to seek justice and defend our election system.
We as a nation do not have a choice. We must react to Republican insanity, cruelty, and greed. It is time to acknowledge the facts, history, and what Thom and The Lancet commission have proven about their sick ideas.
That Florida is Hell is no longer even questionable. What remains uncertain is who will play the role of Satan. Scott and de Santis are giving their best possible auditions. The only question is whether the casting director wants chubby and annoying or skinny and creepy. Remove all the charm from Uncle Fester and Lurch and you have the options of the casting director.
Necks of everyday Americans
This is a salient summary of Republican cruelty and lawlessness. As infuriating as it is, I must blame the fact that they get away with it on the Democratic Party and their rudderless leadership. In addition, your own show plays the game of protecting Democrats and their inaction, as well as their largely ineffectual means-tested legislation, from proper criticism so that constituents can make educated decisions. While Joe Biden is being pushed and prodded to do the bare minimum come election season, his insistence on relying upon harmful institutions like our militarized and fascist police force alienates a wide swath of what should be the Democratic electorate, not to mention repeats the harms he claims to be contrite about from his racist "Tough on Crime" legislation of 1994. Democrats are certainly not as evil or hostile as Republicans, but their (and to some degree your) submission to political expediency and not saying or doing certain things for fear of what Republicans will say or how those mythical "swing voters" will vote has made for a cowering and weak opposition to the rightward shift of the Republican Party. In fact, it has unwittingly dragged the Democrats along with it, bills passed by the House which could never be passed by the Senate notwithstanding.
Yes . Truly , his twisted view is only enhanced by his twisted interpretations of what Americans need/ want.