aptly demonstrated by the 2nd Trump admin. just weeks into his second
presidency. But even before DT was
inaugurated again it was abundantly
clear that republicans in Congress had
stopped caring about their constituents
and started caring for the people who
could give them perks like free airline
flights, free luxury vacations, parties on yachts, etc., thus subverting the spirit
of our Constitution.
In order to keep getting elected the GOP embarked on an elaborate ruse of lying point blank to their constituents that everything wrong with our federal government was the fault of democrats, backed up by the superficially attractive talking heads on Fox News 24/7 because everyone knows attractive people don’t lie.
We are where we are politically because
of the amount of money sloshing around and through our federal government.The only reasonable way forward is to take private money out of the equation and allow only the use of public money for campaigning. That is, if we aren’t all
rendered helpless by medical problems
from the chemicals released into our air,
water and food due to the republican
belief that money is far more important than people. If republicans get their way all regulations pertaining to the disposal of chemical waste will be revoked.
The same republican belief holds true
for banking regulations. Even though
we’ve seen the kind of monetary and criminal shenanigans that can wipe out
the savings of ordinary Americans, and take them years, if not decades to recover from, Wall Street bankers remain adamant that they deserve to retain the ability to thoroughly wreck the finances of millions.
Heck, as far as the Trump administration
is concerned we don’t deserve to hang on to our own money! Apparently we gave up that right by trusting the gov’t to hold our money in accounts to be
distributed upon our retirement—you
know, when we can’t work anymore and
really, really need it. We really need it because enough of us voted for repubs. who refuse to rein-in the exorbitant costs of prescription medicines. They
prefer to allow pharma manufacturers and middle-men to fleece us. And don’t get me started on healthcare insurance.
There’s only one way out of the constant turmoil and fear—pass legislation that
makes ALL private campaign donations
illegal, so our elected representatives
are forced to pay attention to the needs
of their constituents in order to get re-
elected. Congress shouldn’t be a place where people get rich by ignoring and lying to their
Though a root cause of this moment are monetary the removal of resident aligns without hearing to a probable death sentence in a gruesome prison in El Salvador has to be the Brennan focus. Trump has said he would like to do the same to citizens. The use of the term terrorist for any one that disagrees with the warped views of ideological conservatives is our fascist playbook.
We donate to the BC in the belief that you are at the forefront of this battle?
Oh, it’s Gilded all right and the tackiest gold gilded WH imaginable. You just can’t buy taste or class! Just like Trump towers he’s such a wanna be Aristocrat. It’s so Pathetic. You’ll never be part of American Aristocracy, just give it up. No matter how much money you have or steal, you’ll never be welcomed. Your father wasn’t, & definitely your grandfather wasn’t! just a bunch of wannabe losers. Just not in the bloodline, sorry.
@Brennan Center It can’t be a second Guilded Age when it’s really only been a long-repressed first. This, however, IS the Second Industrial Age, with some very grim news for the humans who will be lucky to survive it.
“Money is the root of all evil,” has been
aptly demonstrated by the 2nd Trump admin. just weeks into his second
presidency. But even before DT was
inaugurated again it was abundantly
clear that republicans in Congress had
stopped caring about their constituents
and started caring for the people who
could give them perks like free airline
flights, free luxury vacations, parties on yachts, etc., thus subverting the spirit
of our Constitution.
In order to keep getting elected the GOP embarked on an elaborate ruse of lying point blank to their constituents that everything wrong with our federal government was the fault of democrats, backed up by the superficially attractive talking heads on Fox News 24/7 because everyone knows attractive people don’t lie.
We are where we are politically because
of the amount of money sloshing around and through our federal government.The only reasonable way forward is to take private money out of the equation and allow only the use of public money for campaigning. That is, if we aren’t all
rendered helpless by medical problems
from the chemicals released into our air,
water and food due to the republican
belief that money is far more important than people. If republicans get their way all regulations pertaining to the disposal of chemical waste will be revoked.
The same republican belief holds true
for banking regulations. Even though
we’ve seen the kind of monetary and criminal shenanigans that can wipe out
the savings of ordinary Americans, and take them years, if not decades to recover from, Wall Street bankers remain adamant that they deserve to retain the ability to thoroughly wreck the finances of millions.
Heck, as far as the Trump administration
is concerned we don’t deserve to hang on to our own money! Apparently we gave up that right by trusting the gov’t to hold our money in accounts to be
distributed upon our retirement—you
know, when we can’t work anymore and
really, really need it. We really need it because enough of us voted for repubs. who refuse to rein-in the exorbitant costs of prescription medicines. They
prefer to allow pharma manufacturers and middle-men to fleece us. And don’t get me started on healthcare insurance.
There’s only one way out of the constant turmoil and fear—pass legislation that
makes ALL private campaign donations
illegal, so our elected representatives
are forced to pay attention to the needs
of their constituents in order to get re-
elected. Congress shouldn’t be a place where people get rich by ignoring and lying to their
friends and neighbors
Spot on!!
Especially liked the last sentence.
Though a root cause of this moment are monetary the removal of resident aligns without hearing to a probable death sentence in a gruesome prison in El Salvador has to be the Brennan focus. Trump has said he would like to do the same to citizens. The use of the term terrorist for any one that disagrees with the warped views of ideological conservatives is our fascist playbook.
We donate to the BC in the belief that you are at the forefront of this battle?
Are you??
Just show a photo of the gilded White House and people will immediately get it. What would the dadaists say to the remodeling job?
Please get the criminal riff raff out of our White House and all that gold shit he's brought in.
Oh, it’s Gilded all right and the tackiest gold gilded WH imaginable. You just can’t buy taste or class! Just like Trump towers he’s such a wanna be Aristocrat. It’s so Pathetic. You’ll never be part of American Aristocracy, just give it up. No matter how much money you have or steal, you’ll never be welcomed. Your father wasn’t, & definitely your grandfather wasn’t! just a bunch of wannabe losers. Just not in the bloodline, sorry.
Ours is The Gold-Plated Age, as in Trump toilets.
King of the cheap looking gold spray painted knock offs thinks “gilded” makes it appear classy.
TODAY’S TODDLER TRAVAILS
FOTUS fumbles Fed feud, China calls Chump chicken, Mumbler manipulates markets, Puppet POTUS pushes peace plan w/no pressure on Putin, Courts curse Con’s clueless counsel, Drumpf doubles down on DOD drunk 😎
@Brennan Center It can’t be a second Guilded Age when it’s really only been a long-repressed first. This, however, IS the Second Industrial Age, with some very grim news for the humans who will be lucky to survive it.
https://demodirge.substack.com/p/republicans-defy-you-die-but-why?r=9gmmo
The last, I hope.