We all hold pieces of invisible elephants
I was drawn to this title as my own brother and many of my friends and relatives have been emotionally and psychologically hijacked by conspiracy theories. This is perhaps more frightening than anything else that faces us, including COVID. Where are the people we used to know? Conspiracy theories not only kill, but they destroy …
Democracy dies as Republicans erode voting rights and use Jim Crow tactics, like the filibuster, to control the government. Rome fell, and so is the USA unless we stand up for Democracy and ensure the rights of every American to vote. Gerrymandering also fixes elections. Trump claims votes are fixed, but who’s doing the fixing? …
Coronavirus Criminals and Pandemic Profiteers: Accountability for Those Who Caused the Crisis Hardcover – January 25, 2022 by John Nichols (Author) A furious denunciation of America’s coronavirus criminals Hundreds of thousands of deaths were caused not by the vicissitudes of nature but by the callous and opportunistic decisions of powerful people, as revealed here by John Nichols. On …
From Wikipedia: Authoritarianism is a form of government characterized by the rejection of political plurality, the use of strong central power to preserve the political status quo, and reductions in the rule of law, separation of powers, and democratic voting. Political scientists have created many typologies describing variations of authoritarian forms of government. Authoritarian regimes may be either autocratic or oligarchic in nature and may be based upon the …
Hoo-boy! These MAGA Jan. 6 takes are simply gobsmacking ‘He lost’: Biden delivers stinging rebuke of Trump, GOP on one-year anniversary of Capitol siege AT LAST! Biden slams Trump, sycophants for Jan 6. ‘He is a defeated former president’ by 7 million votes Daily Kos relies on thousands of grassroots donations to make ends meet. …