| |
|
View previous topic :: View next topic
|
|
| Author |
Message |
RoundTheBend
I miss the comfort in being sad
Location: Ground Control 
- #111
- Posted: 01/07/2021 01:35
- Post subject:
|
| Skinny wrote: | I have found the constant bleating about America's (supposedly) rich history of (alleged) democracy being under threat quite ironic. Obviously today's events have been awful and shocking, but I've literally been listening to American politicians and commentators speaking on the news all evening about how for over 200 years they have been a beacon of democracy and an inspiration to the rest of the world. It really is a nausea-inducing, selective version of history that simply doesn't correlate with reality. A country that treats its own citizens like dogs or children (depending on circumstance) gets the democracy it deserves. Imagine the police response if those were largely black or brown crowds storming the Capitol.
However, I do really hope some form of sensible solution can be found, for everbody's sake. There's a lot of hopeful discourse over here at the minute about this marking "the end of Trumpism", but I feel it would be silly to expect that the genie can just be tempted back into the bottle without leaving a whole lot of shattered glass lying around. Worrying times. |
Indeed.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tha1ChiefRocka
Fratt Sinapp
Location: Ohio
|
RoundTheBend
I miss the comfort in being sad
Location: Ground Control
- #113
- Posted: 01/07/2021 05:43
- Post subject:
|
Go Rep. Mike Doyle and Brendan Boyle.
Last edited by RoundTheBend on 01/07/2021 05:53; edited 1 time in total
|
|
|
|
RoundTheBend
I miss the comfort in being sad
Location: Ground Control
- #114
- Posted: 01/07/2021 05:45
- Post subject:
|
SLC had it's capitol kinda shut down - employees were sent home. 400 people showed up. Keep in mind this is a very red state and ~2.5 million people live within 2 hours of the capitol... 400 people showed up... 
|
|
|
|
mickilennial
The Most Trusted Name in News
Gender: Female
Age: 36
Location: Detroit 
|
|
|
CA Dreamin
Gender: Male
Location: LA
|
KitchenSink
Everything But The
|
junodog4
Future Grumpy Old Man
Gender: Male
Location: Calgary 
- #118
- Posted: 01/13/2021 03:52
- Post subject:
|
With all that's happening... I hope they realize this doesn't begin and end with Trump. There are many Trump disciples and Trump enablers who bear some responsibility.
_________________
Finnegan was super bad-ass.
|
|
|
|
JOSweetHeart
Gender: Female
Age: 42
Location: East Tennessee
- #119
- Posted: 01/13/2021 15:31
- Post subject:
|
^^^ I second all of that, but at the end of the day, that is how it will be for any leader regardless of where they decide to stand on things.
God bless you always!!!
Holly
_________________
Me & my favorite singer James Otto
Check him out here when you can!
|
|
|
|
- #120
- Posted: 01/21/2021 20:03
- Post subject:
|
| Skinny wrote: | I have found the constant bleating about America's (supposedly) rich history of (alleged) democracy being under threat quite ironic. Obviously today's events have been awful and shocking, but I've literally been listening to American politicians and commentators speaking on the news all evening about how for over 200 years they have been a beacon of democracy and an inspiration to the rest of the world. It really is a nausea-inducing, selective version of history that simply doesn't correlate with reality. A country that treats its own citizens like dogs or children (depending on circumstance) gets the democracy it deserves. Imagine the police response if those were largely black or brown crowds storming the Capitol.
However, I do really hope some form of sensible solution can be found, for everbody's sake. There's a lot of hopeful discourse over here at the minute about this marking "the end of Trumpism", but I feel it would be silly to expect that the genie can just be tempted back into the bottle without leaving a whole lot of shattered glass lying around. Worrying times. |
Great post.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
  |
All times are GMT
|
| Page 12 of 12 |
|
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
|
|
|
| |
