A slightly modified cartoon to state a sad fact

[DFW]

I saw this in the International New York Times, and just had to modify it to fit the reality of today:

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[malaise]

1. K & R

for truth

[Hortensis]

2. "We're not perfect, but they're crazy." Barney Frank.

Self-induced craziness. Be careful what you read. Kool-Aide is being served lavishly on the left as well.

Instead of the hate and fear themes fed the right, our side's being fed "demotivator" themes. All's corrupt, decline too far gone, all's lost.

Remind anyone of anything being posted here? Be aware. Be smart. Be safe and sane.

[DFW]

3. Barney Frank rarely got it wrong.

He didn't get it wrong here, either.

I notice the morale-demolition squad, too. Some people will be in a personal position that indeed leaves the impression that we are in a bottomless pit from which there is no emerging, but I think some are on here to promote that point of view to people who wouldn't otherwise necessarily share it.

[Hortensis]

4. I miss him in office. :) Putin's main strategy is believed

to be to divide and conquer by creating chaos and undermining belief in our political system.

I read there's real worry that they might mess with voter registration rolls, far easier than vote tallies, for instance disenfranchising Republicans in various districts, causing long lines, etc., and then blaming it on attempts by the Democratic Party to steal control of congress. Many would leap to believe we took power by fiat instead of voter mandate, and not just Republicans. Many are naturally prone to suspicion and distrust even without the Kool-Aid flowing through all media, so a low hanging-fruit tactic.

Also miss Senator Frank's sense of humor, and insight? Trump may naturally be mostly paleoconservative by personality, but clearly his dominant ideology is "I want." And he still doesn't seem to realize there will be no second term.

Link to tweet

[bigbrother05]

6. His strategists would claim it's the Dems causing the problems

"You'd all be living in mansions and driving Cadillacs if Pelosi wasn't blocking me"

[debsy]

5. Right! Keep up the calls to your representatives and call any Republicans...

...who are on committees (like the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence) that are ignoring/burying facts. They DESPISE calls from us (if you can reach anyone in the office!)

[Hortensis]

7. :) Definitely. Our senators' and rep's message lines

are always full in Georgia these years, though. That's a positive sign of continual voter outrage at least.

[debsy]

8. Either that...

...or they never listen to them and leave them full so we can't be heard. I know - I'm a cynic!