Serious question for the experts

[malaise]

Have ReTHUG and RW white supremacists been slowly doing to every institution what they are trying to do with the courts?

[H2O Man]

1. Recommended.

Yes. (I have an important call coming in 2 minutes, so my full answer will follow in a bit.)

[malaise]

2. Looking forward to your response

This isa serious showdown. All institutions are being tested.

[H2O Man]

4. Right.

Still waiting for the call. And I'm on zero sleep in the past couple of days. More to come.

One thing I will say: things are worse than they may appear.

[H2O Man]

3. When I was young

and strong, I assisted my father in building houses and additions on houses. (My father did it as a hobby for people he liked. No pay.) Now, my Dad wasn't big on high-tech things like back-hoes. (grin) I was good with a pick & shovel, and I dug some enormous holes in the ground for foundations. (Good training for boxing!) I can hear my father saying that if you don't put in a good foundation, your roof will leak in two years' time. He was right.

Trump et al have been attacking our nation's foundation for years. That means the Constitution and thoseagencies & departments of the federal government that are most essential. Thus, that thin veneer of civilization is tattered, and we feel the leaking roof letting it the first rains of the gathering storm.

[malaise]

5. Perfectly stated

Let's see how well you all built these institutional foundations. Of course that requires vigilance from citizens
The media is covering these protests really well - both CNN and M$NBComcast. They know threats when they see them. The Con and his goons are attacking the media as well.
The lies re yesterday's teargassing of peaceful protesters and that photo op are both backfiring. Looks like the people of the USA are serious. George Flood's lynching was the final straw but the Con's failure re Covid-19 built this up. National protests - unbelievable!

[2naSalit]

6. Yes, some are yet to be trashed but they're working in it

as we speak.