We could, we will, emerge stronger. If we emerge.

and more progressive generations will be an ever-bigger and more reliable voting bloc. (Yes, that's a big generalization, many progressive Boomers and Gen Xers, blah blah...)

because of the huge number of progressive youth during the Nixon era.

What I learned later is that the battle against right-wing ideology is never finished. As people age and start to benefit more from the status quo, many choose comfort and the illusion of personal security over progress and inclusivity.

That’s why those of us who want justice and equality have to do this over and over.

toxic Joe Rogan, Alex Jones worldview, and voted against Kamala Harris. I had been hoping the generation coming up would be resistant to that 'caveman drags woman by the hair' bullshit, but I guess not...

of economic security and benefits that older baby boomers (and their parents) enjoyed through the 50s, 60s and half of the 70s. That change was a direct result of favoring corporations and later, supply side theory, over individual people in national economic policy and law. Wages, cost of higher education, and health insurance as well as health care costs all suffered.

I believe the group you refer to are made up of older military people who still believe in real patriotism but cannot differentiate the fake patriotism we live today from the so called "good for defense" republican party, and those white rural people who have been convinced there is a war against whites, against christmas, against christians, etc., and have been told those lies over and over, they don't pay attention to the realities of the republican corruption and just follow like sheep without asking questions, and unfortunately, there are a lot of those born in 1970 and after.

Democrats need to educate people, they need to let people know, with examples, proof, what this and previous republican administrations have done to the country, to them because all they hear is the lies republicans tell them, the hateful rhetoric, and we know that is the one thing republicans are good at, propaganda and lies.

There were 7-8 of them and hundreds of us. Despite their police protection, we chased them out of town. Pics by Wm Hecht:





I guess there's more of them now...

Your town was prompt in standing up to them.

Thanks for digging up the pictures.
When I saw them I recalled that moment.

The mechanisms for stealing or gaming elections started being
put in place in the 90's.

The media started veering right in the 90's.

And the Republican appeals to racism turned the South Republican.

Then corporations and the rich stepped in to take over the media
and other outlets, along with becoming more and more able
to buy politicians and judges.

What would you say if I told you that more billionaires donated to Biden/Harris than to trump?

Sad but true.

In support of your belief., I heard a report on Preet Bahara’s podcast that talked about exactly this issue. Ian Bremer was the guest. In case anyone wants to listen to it, it’s the most recent one.

Greed and money rule, even for Democrats.

We need true socialists like Sanders and AOC.

Al Gore sure is looking and sounding good.

From The Nation (CNN and others)
'How the Brooks Brothers Riot set the stage for insurrection'
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/brooks-brothers-riot/

I see this starting with Reagan and gaining momentum with Gingrich and his Contract On America!

kinda og modern oligarch scum.

We just cannot hide the fact that it constantly permeates our society anymore. These 'ism's are more popular than the rational among us want to believe.

But, we'd better start.

Is there any other kind of bargain with the trump administration?

n/t

If only Democrats could get the real news out to saner Republican voters.

This Will Not Happen since the Mump Mission is to "Destroy America"

I have that book by my bed. Going to get to it soon, but why was he asked that question?