Oliver, I’ve already shared your article with dozens of friends. I’ve heard back from three to say “thank you for the perspective“ for my part I’m gonna refuse to watch TV news at all. I don’t wanna hear the MSM dissect this or lie about it. They didn’t do their effing job And it’s so hurtful as a great grandmother who fought for civil rights children’s rights women’s rights for decades and decades and decades and decades and decades to see it all go in the trash heap I will never understand how people vote for a man who raped little children for sport with Epstein. How could they not see his deterioration, his stupidity his lack of knowledge, lack of decency, lack of empathy, his criminality for crying out loud he’s not even allowed to go to half the countries in the world because of his felony convictions. He’s gonna foul our White House and I’m wondering if his bimbo is going to go with him??
There are just more of them than there are of us. They’re entitled to live as they choose too - I just don’t want to live with them if that’s how they’re going to be.
I can take a hint. I’m through beating my head against the wall. America is obviously heading in a different direction from where I want to go, so I guess I’ll just find someplace that IS heading my direction.
Marcy Wheeler at Emptywheel has been calling out the media for so long for not holding Trump to account...sycophantic journalists fearful for their jobs.
Thank God for you. Will you please find some young Black and Latino men and ask them why in the holy hell they voted for Trump? I feel like all of manhood, a few of the good guys excepted, like you and my husband, has just done exactly what men have been doing since the very dawn of time, chaining up, enslaving and murdering women, literally and spiritually.
Trump has honed hatred and fear of the Other to a lethal weapon. I think we just didn't realize how pervasive it has become in this country. But we don't have to accept that. I'm with you and Dr. King.
Civility, inclusivity, decency, honesty, integrity, warmth, humanity, friendship – the GOP hates all of that we can’t be like them. We have hearts and minds and brains
Thank you for this. I have been sitting here numb, in shock, for two hours, and this broke the dam. We are right. It doesn't help much right now, and it's not going to stop the evil that's coming, but we are on the right f*cking side of humanity.
Thank you Oliver, for the persevering, fighting spirit. You are the best at relieving my despair! No way will I yield moral ground to the forces of evil who want to drag us all into hell on earth. Solidarity.
No Oliver, the country is so tired of woke extreme liberalism that they voted for a guy like Trump. They are tired of faux racism and white guilt. So, get over it.
You wrote: “They are wrong that all of us are created equal and all have a right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. They are just wrong and we cannot give them an inch.”
Did you forget a word there?
They ARE wrong in saying we’re NOT all equal.
But people are tribal.
R’a are against anyone who isn’t Christian, white, mysoginist, homophobe etc
Unfortunately enough of them hate at least one of the above groups to not vote Dem
I’m tired of playing whack a mole.
Even many Dem politicians fit into the R camp & here we are. It certainly doesn’t pay to stand up for the rights of people different from oneself.
Oliver, I’ve already shared your article with dozens of friends. I’ve heard back from three to say “thank you for the perspective“ for my part I’m gonna refuse to watch TV news at all. I don’t wanna hear the MSM dissect this or lie about it. They didn’t do their effing job And it’s so hurtful as a great grandmother who fought for civil rights children’s rights women’s rights for decades and decades and decades and decades and decades to see it all go in the trash heap I will never understand how people vote for a man who raped little children for sport with Epstein. How could they not see his deterioration, his stupidity his lack of knowledge, lack of decency, lack of empathy, his criminality for crying out loud he’s not even allowed to go to half the countries in the world because of his felony convictions. He’s gonna foul our White House and I’m wondering if his bimbo is going to go with him??
They’re not right about a goddamn thing.
There are just more of them than there are of us. They’re entitled to live as they choose too - I just don’t want to live with them if that’s how they’re going to be.
I can take a hint. I’m through beating my head against the wall. America is obviously heading in a different direction from where I want to go, so I guess I’ll just find someplace that IS heading my direction.
Marcy Wheeler at Emptywheel has been calling out the media for so long for not holding Trump to account...sycophantic journalists fearful for their jobs.
https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/11/05/things-the-legacy-media-found-less-important-than-joe-bidens-apostrophe/
Techbros, fossil fuel companies and Putin driving the disinformation - what a coup.
Thank God for you. Will you please find some young Black and Latino men and ask them why in the holy hell they voted for Trump? I feel like all of manhood, a few of the good guys excepted, like you and my husband, has just done exactly what men have been doing since the very dawn of time, chaining up, enslaving and murdering women, literally and spiritually.
Ain’t enough puppies in the world for tonight, but your thoughts, as always, are clarifying and appreciated.
Are you a Firefly/Serenity fan? I’m feeling a little Malcolm Reynolds now? Like when he realizes his side has lost the war and help isn’t coming?
Being woke is being human. Accepting of differences. I am sick of their regression. Taking away MY HARD WORK WON RIGHTS. screw GOP
Trump has honed hatred and fear of the Other to a lethal weapon. I think we just didn't realize how pervasive it has become in this country. But we don't have to accept that. I'm with you and Dr. King.
Civility, inclusivity, decency, honesty, integrity, warmth, humanity, friendship – the GOP hates all of that we can’t be like them. We have hearts and minds and brains
Thank you for this. I have been sitting here numb, in shock, for two hours, and this broke the dam. We are right. It doesn't help much right now, and it's not going to stop the evil that's coming, but we are on the right f*cking side of humanity.
Thank you Mr. Willis.
Thank you Oliver, for the persevering, fighting spirit. You are the best at relieving my despair! No way will I yield moral ground to the forces of evil who want to drag us all into hell on earth. Solidarity.
“They are wrong that all of us are created equal and all have a right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”
We don’t all have a right to those things? I’m assuming there’s a typo or missing “don’t” or something there.
Typo, fixed. Sorry, it was early.
No worries. Figured it was.
No Oliver, the country is so tired of woke extreme liberalism that they voted for a guy like Trump. They are tired of faux racism and white guilt. So, get over it.
I disagree. Liberty & Justice for ALL. Means something different to you.
Liberty & justice for all doesn’t mean woke liberalism that creates victims
You wrote: “They are wrong that all of us are created equal and all have a right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. They are just wrong and we cannot give them an inch.”
Did you forget a word there?
They ARE wrong in saying we’re NOT all equal.
But people are tribal.
R’a are against anyone who isn’t Christian, white, mysoginist, homophobe etc
Unfortunately enough of them hate at least one of the above groups to not vote Dem
I’m tired of playing whack a mole.
Even many Dem politicians fit into the R camp & here we are. It certainly doesn’t pay to stand up for the rights of people different from oneself.
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