"six other U.S. cities, including St. Louis, New Orleans and Detroit." The good news for St. Louis is that the Republican legislature has decided to give control of the city police force to a state appointed board and only two of the members are major contributors. The rest are just run of the mill hacks Rumors of pre-emptive resignations from the force and reductions in property value are, at this point, somewhat exaggerated.
Dilbert's rating among people 65+ is so nearly positive that a lot of people in our age bracket must be showing signs of mental decline that nearly rival his.
Even given that we've had a tough act to follow, we should be ashamed, and I am. We got all those educational opportunities only to have whatever we used to know slip away as we entertained ourselves into stupidity. The Trumper peers I know are people who daily binged on Limbaugh's Voice of Victimhood for white guys. They are also people who stopped reading after Atlas Shrugged, sticking to centerfolds, cereal boxes, and bumper stickers.
I think maybe that split reflects the divide in our generation that has existed since the Civil Rights movement and the Viet Nam war. When it became undeniably clear that the left was right and the right was wrong, the right's animus turned toward the government and the left as the real enemy. Why? Because the right had been patriotic and the left had not. End of story. Through all the decades of being wrong and swallowing Republican lies in big gulps, in accepting trickledown economics as it hollowed out the middle class; in continuing to support W after he ignored Clinton's intelligence on Al Qaida and allowed the attack on 9/11; in supporting the invasion in Iraq and pivoting with him when he had to admit there were no WMDs, doubling down on all of their wrongheaded commitments only deepened their grievances. And yes, there was also that time when Obama announced there would be no accountability for Wall Street's recklessness with derivative investment instruments, an opportunity for Democrats to show they really cared about working people that went to waste and birthed the Tea Party. And all the way through, they clung to the belief that they were still true patriots and the left held them in contempt for it. After all that, they were primed for a guy like Trump who would tell them they were the only real Americans and the only ones fit to live here. So they're going to stick with that deeply faulted guy because they think he's going to purge the country of everyone but them, or at a minimum bring the left to heel, and bring to them the justice they deserve and bring to their enemies the justice they deserve. The good news is that the younger generations are starting to recognize the consequences of not being sufficiently alert and alarmed. The numbers seem to show a wedge opening up that isolates the Boomers and Gen-Xers on the right from the people who are still forward-looking in their lives. Democrats need to listen to those people and encourage their engagement.
I think that future descendants may not bother distinguishing between the left and right leanings of earlier generations when cursing us and proportioning blame while viewing the world we left for them to try and live in.
Thanks Tom for this reminder which is good news: Remember: at 55% turnout, the GOP wins; at 60% turnout the Democrat wins; at 65% turnout, the Democrat wins in a walk; at a 70% turnout, there is no more GOP. This is how we defeat their Great Gerrymander. I don't think the Texas effort will work in the long run. At least Gov. Newsom is standing up. Let's hope CA voters say yes to the proposal. A sign of fight and determination to overpower a fascist gop.
I'm shocked that Apple wasn't on that list of top companies. They gave trumpstein a gold plated "award" after all - shouldn't that rocket them to the top?
What in the bloody fucking 7th circle of hell are those 6% of dems who approve of trumpstein thinking?
"Remember: at 55% turnout, the GOP wins; at 60% turnout the Democrat wins; at 65% turnout, the Democrat wins in a walk; at a 70% turnout, there is no more GOP. This is how we defeat their Great Gerrymander." Good reminders, Tom. I love the picture (however photo shopped) of putin walking his dog.
What do you want to bet that someone in the administration wised up to the fact that allowing doofus to meet one on one just might not be in everyone's best interests? Altho Rubio & Witkof (?) likely wont be all that much better.
Another meeting between 2 dictators that will be summarized with lies because Donnie never ever leaves a paper trail. The interpreter will be sworn to secrecy, any papers will be flushed or burned and as usual the law about presidential papers will be ignored. 🤮🤡💩🎃🤮
Thanks for providing the list of corporations who need to feel boycotts. This is a time when every weapon available to us must be used. We have both Lyft and Uber in this area, so goodbye Uber (Sorry, workaday men and women drivers, but it's got to be this way.).
It was good to see Alaskans supporting Ukraine and defaming the two dictators as their motorcade passed their long line along the highway. Got to pile on that kind of visibility until the seasons change and the air's too cold to breathe. The spineless media can't keep ignoring it.
Finally, thank you for weathering such a tough news day to recap for us. I come here and ignore the corporate sellouts with their endless advertising and complicity in burying us in blather and bullshite. May Substack never go ho.
That “pig” at the end is such an insult to swine. He makes the fattest sow look skinny. And baby Cookie makes up for it.
My last comment comes from a book review for ‘Tamas,” by Bhisham Shani, (review by Vikas Turakgia). The subject is the partition of India into India and Pakistan in 1947. Talks about the lasting wounds and says …”…when political tensions are weaponized, ordinary lives are crushed by the machinery of power. Those who survive must contend with the devastation that remains long after the noise abates.” Exactly what the republicans have done, and the result will be the same for generations to come. Wish it weren’t so.
Thanks for the remembering of Cookie.
Such a huge cat soul 🐈⬛🐾💔
"six other U.S. cities, including St. Louis, New Orleans and Detroit." The good news for St. Louis is that the Republican legislature has decided to give control of the city police force to a state appointed board and only two of the members are major contributors. The rest are just run of the mill hacks Rumors of pre-emptive resignations from the force and reductions in property value are, at this point, somewhat exaggerated.
Dilbert's rating among people 65+ is so nearly positive that a lot of people in our age bracket must be showing signs of mental decline that nearly rival his.
Hasn't if been fun, being mostly embarrassed by our generation from kindergarten on?
Even given that we've had a tough act to follow, we should be ashamed, and I am. We got all those educational opportunities only to have whatever we used to know slip away as we entertained ourselves into stupidity. The Trumper peers I know are people who daily binged on Limbaugh's Voice of Victimhood for white guys. They are also people who stopped reading after Atlas Shrugged, sticking to centerfolds, cereal boxes, and bumper stickers.
It's made life interesting, no doubt about that.
I think maybe that split reflects the divide in our generation that has existed since the Civil Rights movement and the Viet Nam war. When it became undeniably clear that the left was right and the right was wrong, the right's animus turned toward the government and the left as the real enemy. Why? Because the right had been patriotic and the left had not. End of story. Through all the decades of being wrong and swallowing Republican lies in big gulps, in accepting trickledown economics as it hollowed out the middle class; in continuing to support W after he ignored Clinton's intelligence on Al Qaida and allowed the attack on 9/11; in supporting the invasion in Iraq and pivoting with him when he had to admit there were no WMDs, doubling down on all of their wrongheaded commitments only deepened their grievances. And yes, there was also that time when Obama announced there would be no accountability for Wall Street's recklessness with derivative investment instruments, an opportunity for Democrats to show they really cared about working people that went to waste and birthed the Tea Party. And all the way through, they clung to the belief that they were still true patriots and the left held them in contempt for it. After all that, they were primed for a guy like Trump who would tell them they were the only real Americans and the only ones fit to live here. So they're going to stick with that deeply faulted guy because they think he's going to purge the country of everyone but them, or at a minimum bring the left to heel, and bring to them the justice they deserve and bring to their enemies the justice they deserve. The good news is that the younger generations are starting to recognize the consequences of not being sufficiently alert and alarmed. The numbers seem to show a wedge opening up that isolates the Boomers and Gen-Xers on the right from the people who are still forward-looking in their lives. Democrats need to listen to those people and encourage their engagement.
I think that future descendants may not bother distinguishing between the left and right leanings of earlier generations when cursing us and proportioning blame while viewing the world we left for them to try and live in.
Hatred for Obama created the Tea Party. They hated HRC too, but a ‘skunk” was just too much.
I used to think older was wiser, now opposite is true. Hope somebody is wise.
And if someone is, I hope someone, anyone else will pay attention.
Thanks Tom for this reminder which is good news: Remember: at 55% turnout, the GOP wins; at 60% turnout the Democrat wins; at 65% turnout, the Democrat wins in a walk; at a 70% turnout, there is no more GOP. This is how we defeat their Great Gerrymander. I don't think the Texas effort will work in the long run. At least Gov. Newsom is standing up. Let's hope CA voters say yes to the proposal. A sign of fight and determination to overpower a fascist gop.
I'm sure Tom Cruise's "scheduling difficulty" is that the evening in question is when he had planned to rearrange his sock drawer.
I'm shocked that Apple wasn't on that list of top companies. They gave trumpstein a gold plated "award" after all - shouldn't that rocket them to the top?
What in the bloody fucking 7th circle of hell are those 6% of dems who approve of trumpstein thinking?
"Remember: at 55% turnout, the GOP wins; at 60% turnout the Democrat wins; at 65% turnout, the Democrat wins in a walk; at a 70% turnout, there is no more GOP. This is how we defeat their Great Gerrymander." Good reminders, Tom. I love the picture (however photo shopped) of putin walking his dog.
What do you want to bet that someone in the administration wised up to the fact that allowing doofus to meet one on one just might not be in everyone's best interests? Altho Rubio & Witkof (?) likely wont be all that much better.
At least they don't drool.
And which GOP Congressman just stated he drives around DC without wearing his seatbelt?!?
SOMEBODY INFORM THE AUTHORITIES!!!!!!
😆
Another meeting between 2 dictators that will be summarized with lies because Donnie never ever leaves a paper trail. The interpreter will be sworn to secrecy, any papers will be flushed or burned and as usual the law about presidential papers will be ignored. 🤮🤡💩🎃🤮
Repeat of Helsinki
Thanks for providing the list of corporations who need to feel boycotts. This is a time when every weapon available to us must be used. We have both Lyft and Uber in this area, so goodbye Uber (Sorry, workaday men and women drivers, but it's got to be this way.).
It was good to see Alaskans supporting Ukraine and defaming the two dictators as their motorcade passed their long line along the highway. Got to pile on that kind of visibility until the seasons change and the air's too cold to breathe. The spineless media can't keep ignoring it.
Finally, thank you for weathering such a tough news day to recap for us. I come here and ignore the corporate sellouts with their endless advertising and complicity in burying us in blather and bullshite. May Substack never go ho.
Thank you, TC. I love the Putin and Trump picture. The King picture makes me sick!
That “pig” at the end is such an insult to swine. He makes the fattest sow look skinny. And baby Cookie makes up for it.
My last comment comes from a book review for ‘Tamas,” by Bhisham Shani, (review by Vikas Turakgia). The subject is the partition of India into India and Pakistan in 1947. Talks about the lasting wounds and says …”…when political tensions are weaponized, ordinary lives are crushed by the machinery of power. Those who survive must contend with the devastation that remains long after the noise abates.” Exactly what the republicans have done, and the result will be the same for generations to come. Wish it weren’t so.
And WTF cases are these Federal law enforcement personnel being pulled from so that they can be low level beat cops?
Sex crimes? Human trafficking? White collar crime?
Never mind, makes sense.