Trump wants everything except democracy. He and his madcapitalist pals think in terms of land; they despise workers, citizens, people.
Why is it that we allow megalomaniacal capitalists to build monopolies, and yet we so deeply reject the idea that a democracy might best protect its citizens by holding vital utilities in the public trust? These megalomomopolies are far worse than socialism. And worse than communism.
Republicans only hope since 1980 has been to suppress the vote. It’s a minority white party run by a tiny group of rich whites.
Blue hour bouquet #Black-eyedSusans #TigerLillies #PurpleConeflowers
If you don’t like the winters in Minnesota, try the summers. Worse yet. My remedy is a nicely iced tankard of white wine—next to a really big lake.
Everything Trump touches turns to shit, including Harry Kane’s putter. #KingMinus
Norway isn’t a social democracy because it’s white. It’s a social democracy because it believes in equality.
Republicans do love socialism for the rich. It’s socialism for all citizens they reject.
When the aim is raw, mindless, soulless power, everything becomes a hammer. Or a nail. Republicans weaponize everything around them to seize power. As a tiny rich white faction, they have no legitimate claim to hold government, so they lie, cheat, and terrorize, using anything that comes to hand.
These guys claim to have conversed with McConnell. Remember them.
Republicans have spent decades gleefully terrorizing citizens by eliminating social services that help them survive financially, educationally, medically. Now Republicans have decided to take the next step by overtly, violently terrorizing Americans. All so a tiny rich white group can hold power.
We only have money for guns. We only think and worry about guns. Meanwhile, the guys running the guns get more and more insecure. Not good. Guns create cowards.
Why is it OK to be a rightist in the United States but not OK to be a leftist? In political lit, liberal includes Ronnie and George as well as Barrack. Nor is it a popular term. Not helpful. Progressive is the best label we have until we PROUDLY revive democratic socialist and democratic leftist.
Leftist movements—voters, labor, women—generated energy that emboldened the Democratic Party to grow and deepen our democracy and commonweal. The Republican Party gave up on democracy long ago. Now it is purely a movement—fired up on raw grievance and dead-eyed hate. Ike knew.