I keep hoping that one of the smart people on the anti-Trump side of political discourse will come up with the ultimate argument to put Trump supporters in their place; something that will kill “the Big Lie” that keeps getting bigger. Republicans’ have weaponized the Constitution’s First Amendment, disregarding any attempt at truth, fully embracing Trump’s playbook of “if you say it enough times, people will believe it.”
When will Democrats figure out that the Republican lie machine is bent on regaining power at any cost and come up with an argument that sticks? Certainly, they need to fully implement the tools they have while they still exist. The Jan. 6 committee is creeping along as McCarthy and others keep flinging stones to attack it. If Democrats don’t join together and pass progressive legislation, we can kiss our slim majority goodbye, putting another SCOTUS jurist in jeopardy of becoming conservative.
If we lose in November 2022, I guess we deserve what we will get. A Republican House and Senate will end Biden’s agenda. I am not a scientist, but those consequences are enough to end almost any hope for planet Earth’s future.
If the Democrats are not willing to support the people who vote for them, than I guess I will give up. I don’t have that many years left anyway. I can’t keep telling myself that things will be different in the next election—holding my breath for another two or four years—we need action now. The planet is at risk, our democracy is at risk, and personal freedom is at risk. Texas vigilantism will spread state to state: We will live in fear of our neighbors.
I hope that is not our fate. I hope Democrats can unite on progressive issues, end the filibuster if necessary, preserve our democracy by holding accountable those who wish to subvert it by using the First Amendment against liberty and science, and allowing almost an entire political party to promote “the Big Lie” misleading their followers for their political advantage.
Biden’s recent tough stance on COVID-19 restrictions indicate the start of movement in the right direction. A ray of hope!
David Deick
Atascadero
This article appears in Sep 16-23, 2021.
“Two legs good, four legs bad”. -Snowball
Mr David Deick,
I have Hope, and I think it’s well founded. We were complacent for to long, just assuming things would improve, and that our politics would be sane. But that allowed a Carny Shyster like tRump to come along, and use his considerable talents at lying and hate mongering to flourish. But now, the Electorate is wide awake, and highly motivated. The overwhelming confirmation of Gov Newsom is a good example of the activism we now have, and that gives me Hope.
Our local Atas Dem Club has seen a doubling of membership in the last year (even with Covid), and people are very active. This is a very encouraging sign. Check out our Facebook or Website page, say hello if you’d like.
Dan Cook
President, Atascadero Democratic Club
Anyone with a moral compass & a functioning brain knows how evil Trumpism is & that the GQP is a demonic, nihilistic death cult from hell. It is not a legitimate political party, since the MAGA devotees have no policy ideas, no ability or desire to actually govern & no respect for the rule of law or any form of decency. No honorable human being supports Trump or his Big Lie. Only psychopaths still vote republican.
After reading this writer complain about democracy and the Constitution, it seems like the Democrats will only be happy with a left wing dictatorship. Democracy and the Constitution were not intended to only be used as convenient to help advance the left’s agenda, but to protect everybody.. The people have the right to choose their course, even if it annoys you.