Dear Community. Please help. I’m terrified.
This week, a NY Times op-ed tried to look to history for parallels to declare Agent Orange’s actions as “not impeachable.” To me, the closest parallel that we are watching are the German Enabling Acts. The legislature gave the Executive — Hitler — power to do whatever he wanted without oversight. We are watching the same.
Twice this week, Malcolm Nance warns Stephanie Miller’s audience that we are on the cusp of losing the 240+ year experiment. He’s right.
Tonight, Bill Maher marked this week by reference to Julius Caesar — the day that the republic becomes a dictatorship.
I’m so scared, I’m near tears. Students of history understand this. He will keep going. I’m reading disagreements between Bernie and Biden and Warren, and I think, a year from now we may very well see arrests for sedition. Health care — gone. More right-wing Supreme Court Justices who have secretly pledged loyalty to the base (eh, Kavanaugh) rather than the Constitution. They are already rounding up people against their rights (refugees). Republicans are going along — for whatever reason -- fear of Trump, fear of looking weak, or power, but they are simply going along.
So, I am coming here for support.
I’m tired of “oh my god” as a response. They are going to keep going.
Please help. I need encouragement, words of patriotism. I’m scared. We need each other. What do we do?
Hugs and a shoulder to shed tears for what’s going to happen.