The thought occurs, followed about 2 seconds later with the thought that in the current climate I do not want to see the worms crawl out of that particular can. What we really don't need is someone playing with matches inside the dynamite factory that is the US now.
The thought occurs, followed about 2 seconds later with the thought that in the current climate I do not want to see the worms crawl out of that particular can. What we really don't need is someone playing with matches inside the dynamite factory that is the US now.
If it was a single democracy-killing individual that approach might be sufficient, but as Tom's piece points out, half the country craves the underside of the heel, ignorantly believing it won't come down and crush them, just those "others". What to do about them is the conundrum we face. Can we persuade "influencers", celebrities, athletes, military, etc. to speak out (DeNiro can't do it alone.) or will they fear being part of Trump's purge?
Henry II had a lot of trouble as a result, saved by the fact he was an absolute monarch then.
This is an interesting "academic" argument to have, but we'll do ourselves a benefit if we stick with the things that are important - that we all agree strongly on - and not get diverted by the irrelevant, the unlikely, and the divisive, when there is no necessity.
That's my final comment on this thread. Unless friends don't get the message.
The thought occurs, followed about 2 seconds later with the thought that in the current climate I do not want to see the worms crawl out of that particular can. What we really don't need is someone playing with matches inside the dynamite factory that is the US now.
Except the lunatics are playing with matches, and some sane people need to quell the fire. Sometimes the fire needs to be put out with another fire.
I mostly don't disagree with you, personally. But politically we need to concentrate on other ways to quell the fire.
If it was a single democracy-killing individual that approach might be sufficient, but as Tom's piece points out, half the country craves the underside of the heel, ignorantly believing it won't come down and crush them, just those "others". What to do about them is the conundrum we face. Can we persuade "influencers", celebrities, athletes, military, etc. to speak out (DeNiro can't do it alone.) or will they fear being part of Trump's purge?
I was thinking of Henry II saying of Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas a Becket: "Will NO one me of this meddlesome priest?!"
Henry II had a lot of trouble as a result, saved by the fact he was an absolute monarch then.
This is an interesting "academic" argument to have, but we'll do ourselves a benefit if we stick with the things that are important - that we all agree strongly on - and not get diverted by the irrelevant, the unlikely, and the divisive, when there is no necessity.
That's my final comment on this thread. Unless friends don't get the message.