Thanks for update! I didn’t get the memo although I’m not on social media.Currently paying 10$/month for DD via the w-site ( more expensive to run than Substack) which IMO well worth it. I encourage any who can afford to support Democracy Docket’s. future Substack.Sharing from Steve Beschloss’ post today. Marc Elias is on the “retributio…
Thanks for update! I didn’t get the memo although I’m not on social media.Currently paying 10$/month for DD via the w-site ( more expensive to run than Substack) which IMO well worth it. I encourage any who can afford to support Democracy Docket’s. future Substack.Sharing from Steve Beschloss’ post today. Marc Elias is on the “retribution list” as is Olivia Troye…true patriots!
Here’s how Elias put it on MSNBC’s Deadline White House with Nicolle Wallace on Wednesday, referencing Patel’s attention:
Right now there are a lot of people who are quietly scared and there are a lot of people who are publicly scared. There are a lot of people engaging in anticipatory obedience…I’m proud of the fact that I stand up for democracy and that I win. And we need everyone to be a little bit courageous. It’s OK to be scared. It’s OK to be nervous. I’m nervous, I’m scared at some level. But you know, everyone needs to be a happy warrior in this fight. Everyone needs to have a little bit of courage in this fight.
Let's all remember one thing: the guys who landed on Omaha Beach and made it to the seawall were *terrified* - in the words of one of them I knew "I was so scared I couldn't think." And yet they did that. And then they gathered their courage despite their fear and jumped over that seawall and took the heights. And then they went on to defeat Hitler. And they were scared the whole way.
I’ve said it so many times and as many since the election. Elias states it as does TC referring to soldiers at Omaha beach landing. It….is…OK….to be scared. That is as natural a reflex in our bodies as can be experienced. It heightens our senses and prepares us for fight or flight to keep us safe actually. Here’s what I add to every person I speak to of this.
“Just do not be afraid.” That is the quality that moves us ahead in times of uncertainty and duress. Even being under attack. It is the stuff of courage.
When I think of the scum planning to take over our democracy, I always say to myself. Look at those scurrying rats. They are so afraid.”
Thanks for update! I didn’t get the memo although I’m not on social media.Currently paying 10$/month for DD via the w-site ( more expensive to run than Substack) which IMO well worth it. I encourage any who can afford to support Democracy Docket’s. future Substack.Sharing from Steve Beschloss’ post today. Marc Elias is on the “retribution list” as is Olivia Troye…true patriots!
Here’s how Elias put it on MSNBC’s Deadline White House with Nicolle Wallace on Wednesday, referencing Patel’s attention:
Right now there are a lot of people who are quietly scared and there are a lot of people who are publicly scared. There are a lot of people engaging in anticipatory obedience…I’m proud of the fact that I stand up for democracy and that I win. And we need everyone to be a little bit courageous. It’s OK to be scared. It’s OK to be nervous. I’m nervous, I’m scared at some level. But you know, everyone needs to be a happy warrior in this fight. Everyone needs to have a little bit of courage in this fight.
https://open.substack.com/pub/america/p/these-times-demand-courage?r=fqsxl&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
Let's all remember one thing: the guys who landed on Omaha Beach and made it to the seawall were *terrified* - in the words of one of them I knew "I was so scared I couldn't think." And yet they did that. And then they gathered their courage despite their fear and jumped over that seawall and took the heights. And then they went on to defeat Hitler. And they were scared the whole way.
They did it and so can we.
I’ve said it so many times and as many since the election. Elias states it as does TC referring to soldiers at Omaha beach landing. It….is…OK….to be scared. That is as natural a reflex in our bodies as can be experienced. It heightens our senses and prepares us for fight or flight to keep us safe actually. Here’s what I add to every person I speak to of this.
“Just do not be afraid.” That is the quality that moves us ahead in times of uncertainty and duress. Even being under attack. It is the stuff of courage.
When I think of the scum planning to take over our democracy, I always say to myself. Look at those scurrying rats. They are so afraid.”
Salud!
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