(this was written just prior to media reports that trump has contracted covid 19)
the great george carlin once said on stage that america was 'stunningly full of... something which can't be printed in a 'family' newspaper, so let's just say 'it'. this was in reference to our founding fathers, most specifically thomas jefferson, slave holder and author of the declaration of independence and it's famous words 'all men are created equal... with inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness'.
decades of independent thinking, reading, and observation have led me to the same conclusion. here in 2020, after 4 years with a president who has been accused by over a dozen women of rape or lesser sexual assaults, a president who likes to promote himself as a great businessman in spite of having filed for bankruptcy for failed business ventures almost as many times as cats are said to have lives (9), who claims to be a genius in spite of having an obviously limited vocabulary and intellect, who sides with white supremacists, abusive and murderous police officers, and oligarchs of all stripes against the interests of common people... i could go on and on... who expresses admiration for murderous right wing dictators and contempt for activists like those in black lives matter, who smears all of his opponents with labels which often can't be backed by any facts or reasons... who brags about being a tax evader if not an outright cheat...
it's difficult to believe that america's president has ever been more stunningly full of 'it' than right now. it's incredible to witness how broad and loyal his base of support is. one can only conclude that these supporters are as stunningly full of 'it' as he is. which is downright scary.
i think our situation may be perilously similar to 1932 in germany. we may be on the precipice of a plunge into fascism and a right wing paramilitaristic reign of terror such has not been seen in our world since that infamous 'third reich'. a potential nightmare scenario not only for america, but the whole planet.
this brings to mind a quote i don't recall precisely, something like 'for evil to triumph, good men must remain silent'. i'm not entirely happy with that idea. i think it places far too much responsibility on the shoulders of 'good men', when in fact throughout history there have always been at least a few very brave individuals, women and men both, who at great personal risk have spoken out against powerful evil. there have been many martyrs without any substantial, permanent change for the better. yet, that call to action can't be silenced, or completely ignored.
so this is my feeble, pathetic effort to slay evil as i see it by speaking out. living in n.y., a state which is believed to be solidly democratic in this presidential election, i feel free to vote my conscience, which i intend to do by voting for the green party's superb candidate (who happens to be from syracuse), howie hawkins. however, if i lived in pennsylvania, a state believed to be hotly contested in this presidential election, i think i'd hold my proverbial nose and vote for 'the lesser evil', joe biden. i believe what's going on in america, this movement under trump towards a xenophobic, racist, ultra-nationalistic fascist state (with the most powerful military capable of destroying all life on the planet many times over) must be stopped!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXRA-RgADeg
decades of independent thinking, reading, and observation have led me to the same conclusion. here in 2020, after 4 years with a president who has been accused by over a dozen women of rape or lesser sexual assaults, a president who likes to promote himself as a great businessman in spite of having filed for bankruptcy for failed business ventures almost as many times as cats are said to have lives (9), who claims to be a genius in spite of having an obviously limited vocabulary and intellect, who sides with white supremacists, abusive and murderous police officers, and oligarchs of all stripes against the interests of common people... i could go on and on... who expresses admiration for murderous right wing dictators and contempt for activists like those in black lives matter, who smears all of his opponents with labels which often can't be backed by any facts or reasons... who brags about being a tax evader if not an outright cheat...
it's difficult to believe that america's president has ever been more stunningly full of 'it' than right now. it's incredible to witness how broad and loyal his base of support is. one can only conclude that these supporters are as stunningly full of 'it' as he is. which is downright scary.
i think our situation may be perilously similar to 1932 in germany. we may be on the precipice of a plunge into fascism and a right wing paramilitaristic reign of terror such has not been seen in our world since that infamous 'third reich'. a potential nightmare scenario not only for america, but the whole planet.
this brings to mind a quote i don't recall precisely, something like 'for evil to triumph, good men must remain silent'. i'm not entirely happy with that idea. i think it places far too much responsibility on the shoulders of 'good men', when in fact throughout history there have always been at least a few very brave individuals, women and men both, who at great personal risk have spoken out against powerful evil. there have been many martyrs without any substantial, permanent change for the better. yet, that call to action can't be silenced, or completely ignored.
so this is my feeble, pathetic effort to slay evil as i see it by speaking out. living in n.y., a state which is believed to be solidly democratic in this presidential election, i feel free to vote my conscience, which i intend to do by voting for the green party's superb candidate (who happens to be from syracuse), howie hawkins. however, if i lived in pennsylvania, a state believed to be hotly contested in this presidential election, i think i'd hold my proverbial nose and vote for 'the lesser evil', joe biden. i believe what's going on in america, this movement under trump towards a xenophobic, racist, ultra-nationalistic fascist state (with the most powerful military capable of destroying all life on the planet many times over) must be stopped!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXRA-RgADeg
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