Yes, it seems most of the press is still too consumed with bothsiderism. I also have experienced "I'm not happy with the way the country's going" or "Biden's making everything worse" . But they can't name a damn thing bad.
As far as the media, Nicole Wallace gets it. Brianna Keillor gets it. Mehdi Hasan gets it. We need attack dogs, folks…
Yes, it seems most of the press is still too consumed with bothsiderism. I also have experienced "I'm not happy with the way the country's going" or "Biden's making everything worse" . But they can't name a damn thing bad.
As far as the media, Nicole Wallace gets it. Brianna Keillor gets it. Mehdi Hasan gets it. We need attack dogs, folks that realize truly what the consequences are if we lose to trumpmania and facism.
Additionally, I think David Frum's comment about Proverbs 26 with dogs, vomit and fools also pertains to all of trumps followers and definitely republican leaders/enablers.
Lastly, I am starting to be concerned(actually have been concerned) that this iteration of the USA will go down in history as a very impressive attempt at liberal democracy, but with a hidden fatal flaw regarding holding the leaders and powerful to account. The constitution depended too much on "people of good faith and intentions, and the power of public shame over wrong doing.
And also possibly because of the timing of her birth, the USA could not overcome the prejudices and privileges of the people she was constituted of. It could be that we are just a stepping stone, an in between level necessary to get to where society and government ultimately need to be for true long term security and happiness over the generations.
I am not saying we shouldn't fight for what's right. I'm not quitting. It just seems that waaaay more people than I expected are willing to give up freedom for the security of keeping the future the same as the past.
I think this is correct (I hadn't thought of it being the constitution as opposed to the mythical "social contract" more generally): The constitution depended too much on "people of good faith and intentions, and the power of public shame over wrong doing.
Yes, it seems most of the press is still too consumed with bothsiderism. I also have experienced "I'm not happy with the way the country's going" or "Biden's making everything worse" . But they can't name a damn thing bad.
As far as the media, Nicole Wallace gets it. Brianna Keillor gets it. Mehdi Hasan gets it. We need attack dogs, folks that realize truly what the consequences are if we lose to trumpmania and facism.
Additionally, I think David Frum's comment about Proverbs 26 with dogs, vomit and fools also pertains to all of trumps followers and definitely republican leaders/enablers.
Lastly, I am starting to be concerned(actually have been concerned) that this iteration of the USA will go down in history as a very impressive attempt at liberal democracy, but with a hidden fatal flaw regarding holding the leaders and powerful to account. The constitution depended too much on "people of good faith and intentions, and the power of public shame over wrong doing.
And also possibly because of the timing of her birth, the USA could not overcome the prejudices and privileges of the people she was constituted of. It could be that we are just a stepping stone, an in between level necessary to get to where society and government ultimately need to be for true long term security and happiness over the generations.
I am not saying we shouldn't fight for what's right. I'm not quitting. It just seems that waaaay more people than I expected are willing to give up freedom for the security of keeping the future the same as the past.
I think this is correct (I hadn't thought of it being the constitution as opposed to the mythical "social contract" more generally): The constitution depended too much on "people of good faith and intentions, and the power of public shame over wrong doing.