There was a time, not too long ago, when America stood as the beacon of freedom, the defender of democracy, and the steadfast ally of those who resisted oppression.
As of today, President Trump is a full fledged member of the Axis of Evil. He's sold out the United States to Putin and Musk and their anti-Democracy Autocrat Club.
Email today to my two Kansas GOP Senators.
Dear Senator Roger Marshall and Senator Jerry Moran:
Today, by repeating Putin's anti Ukraine propaganda word for word, President Trump has declared that the government of the United States is now aligned with Russia and against Ukraine and the free democracies in Europe.
This shift in alliance is historic. Putin has installed his supporters in key positions in our government including Elon Musk, Tulsi Gabbard and President Trump. Now Vladimir Putin controls the Executive Branch of our government.
Since you are unswervingly loyal to President Trump, your constituents must assume that you are also a supporter of Russia. And therefore you support Russia's bombing and murder of women and children in Ukraine. I'll make sure all my friends in Johnson County are aware of this. If you do not protest this new alliance, it will prove that you are now loyal to Russia.
Taking it to the streets is the only answer to this problem!!!When he officially disobeys a court order that will make him a Dictator. If nobody responds to that, we will all be in trouble. Hello, Russia!!!
Today Trump claimed to be a king. There is no longer "when" and "if"-- there is only the fact that, as Adam says, we have now become the bad guys. And as in all autocracies, the majority of people do not support this kind of power. They (we) are only silenced-- nor maybe we are not.
Marjorie Merryweather Post is rolling in her grave over what Donald has done to her beautiful home and how it is being used. She willed it to the United States to be used by Presidents as a winter residence. It wasn't appreciated. Mrs. Post was the richest woman in the US during her life and she was a woman of dignity, fashion, and taste and her home was beautiful. Donald has destroyed it.
Is this based on what I think was a tweet that I saw posted by the Alt National Park Service on Facebook? Do we know for sure that it came from the WH, as opposed to a hacker who thought it was funny? I want to know before I spread it around, and Snopes didn't have any information on it.
He's laughing in our faces like a murder who just killed his victim. How much more of this people are going to take, I don't know? I'm reaching my boiling point!!!
Thank you, I may take your letter and send it to my two NC Senators and my House representative. They are all falling right in line with Trump and refuse to speak up for reality. It is disheartening to watch this, and I keep writing to be ignored. Thanks again.
keep emailing and writing anyway and keep track. Also you can find an Indivisible group in your area. They have lots of tools and hold rallies outside their offices. Here's a few in NC:
Everybody be careful sending letters/emails/messages to Republican Senators/Congressman because some ask for your address and that is not a good thing. I probably have read to many books on the Holocaust, just saying!!! I appreciate your actions but also protect yourself.
Everybody be careful sending letters/emails/messages to Republican Senators/Congressman because some ask for your address and that is not a good thing. I probably have read to many books on the Holocaust, just saying!!! I appreciate your actions but also protect yourself.
Everybody be careful sending letters/emails/messages to Republican Senators/Congressman because some ask for your address and that is not a good thing. I probably have read to many books on the Holocaust, just saying!!! I appreciate your actions but also protect yourself.
Same, I am in NC too! I wrote to them before, got a totally BS reply from Ted Budd about how DOGE was "just to find and eliminate waste". I gave him a piece of my mind after that, I tell you!
keep emailing and writing anyway and keep track. Also you can find an Indivisible group in your area. They have lots of tools and hold rallies outside their offices. Here's a few in NC:
Everybody be careful sending letters/emails/messages to Republican Senators/Congressman because some ask for your address and that is not a good thing. I probably have read to many books on the Holocaust, just saying!!! I appreciate your actions but also protect yourself.
#WhereIsThomTillis ? He doesn't call, he doesn't write. Actually, he has sent me three responses -- all about how 'the President needs his Cabinet' picks, etc. North Carolinians did not elect Elon Musk president, but they did elect Tillis to represent their interests in Washington. For him to vote for RFK, Jr., who wants to dismantle the progress we are making through science is unconscionable. Now, thousands of North Carolinians have been or are about to be laid off. Tillis and others need to speak up on behalf of their state.
Everybody be careful sending letters/emails/messages to Republican Senators/Congressman because some ask for your address and that is not a good thing. I probably have read to many books on the Holocaust, just saying!!! I appreciate your actions but also protect yourself.
I don't think they believe the President speaks for us the American people. Just as I knew that, under the Iron Curtain, the autocratic leaders of those countries didn't speak for the citizens there who were imprisoned in their own country and kept from knowledge of the outside world.
Unfortunately, he does speak for SOME people, who are saying "Trump is doing exactly what I sent him to the White House to do". While everyone in the world knows that authoritarian leaders speak mostly for themselves and their own interests, at the end of the day, the elected government represents the country and its citizens. So to a certain degree, it is irrelevant what the citizens think unless they themselves overthrow a regime they don't believe represents them. Such is the nature of leadership of a country, whatever form it takes.
I am firm in my belief that Trump is not just a useful idiot, he is a Russian Asset sharing our intelligence and information with Putin. He must be impeached, tried and convicted of treason. How we manage the cult of Trumpism is a matter of great importance and more difficult to navigate after the ingestion of the Kool Aide. Maybe a deep dive into events prior to Jim Jones and Jonestown mass suicide?
Thank you, I adapted and used to write my Republican Congresscretins just now. I don't bother with Ted Cruz because I'm not sure he can read, but Cornyn is supposed to be "smart." Unfortunately a Repub has replaced Colin Allred, and she is truly useless, writing me to support her drive against the "oppression of Christians." She doesn't know the meaning of the word, duh.
Ah, the power of a well written post like Adam's and like your email to your two Senators! May thoughtful pieces calling things as they are- with consequences -become the new tweet in America. eg, Danielle Sassoon and her colleague in the Southern District of NY and their letters to Bondi/Bove. I will start a file with incisive responses like yours, Burke, as models of how to speak and write myself. Thank you.
Mark today, February 19, 2025 as the day that the President of the United States of America declared his alliance with evil. He insulted the good and embraced the bad.
America has been a beacon of honor and freedom and justice for 248 years. From July 4, 1776 to today, America has been the Shining City on a Hill. The guiding light for the world of reason and honesty and trust. Power derived from integrity and ethics and law. The Constitution and the Bill of Rights were our foundation.
Today, America is no longer honorable and trustworthy. Today, America no longer abides by moral or international law. Today, America is a member in good standing with the New Axis of Evil. Mark today and remember. History will remember this day. Infamy. Treachery.
Everybody be careful sending letters/emails/messages to Republican Senators/Congressman because some ask for your address and that is not a good thing. I probably have read to many books on the Holocaust, just saying!!! I appreciate your actions but also protect yourself.
In July 1940, Winston Churchill asked President Franklin Roosevelt to help fight against Hitler's aggression. Hitler's Navy had just sunk 11 of Britain's destroyers in the past 10 days. Roosevelt declined and insulted Churchill and the English, claiming that Churchill was a dictator and should not have started the war with Germany. Next, Roosevelt met with Hitler separately and told Hitler he was free to invade England and finish conquering Europe. The United States would not stand in his way. In return, Hitler promised Roosevelt 50% of the mineral and oil resources of Europe, in payment for his support.
You nailed it, Adam. I could use one of your emergency videos right about now. They help me to thrive in this pretty negative atmosphere. Thank you for all the time you take to share with us ~ with me.
We are unless we start DOING something about it Adam. The time for drastic action appears to be approaching - we need to rally the blue states and governors to start looking at extreme scenarios and preparing accordingly, and getting some kind of nationwide organization to take to the streets. Ukraine overthrew its dictator in 2014, yet we seem to be remarkably lethargic as Trump sells out the nation to Russia and establishes his own Orban-esque autocracy.
Adam, I pray our history of being a leader in this world is not forgotten. Right now we are a disgrace. The leaders like you are few. There are no courageous members of Congress stepping forward with definitive answers to what is now a Constitutional crisis. Sad.
Does anyone else remember seeing videos of Trump supporters at MAGA rallies years ago wearing tee shirts saying “ I’d rather be with Russia than with liberals”?
It just proves the Idiocy from these people. They would be the first to screech about their SNAP and Medicaid being taken away. If they think they can do better in Russia, then MOVE there! Just don't bring with you your First Amendment right, expect due process, or I innocent till proven guilty. That's not how it works in Russia.
Thank you for your leadership and courage Congressman Kinzinger -- we need it. And, we are fortunate to have a strong bench of other leaders who are standing up to the disinformation and tyranny we see running rampant. Kudos to IL Governor Pritzker, Congressman Jamie Raskin, MI Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Senator Chris Murphy, Pete Buttigieg, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Congresswoman Liz Cheney and many others. We all need to support and stand behind and with these leaders. We are not alone -- 75M+ Americans are with us.
We hope here in Warsaw, Poland in all Europe that you will wake up, organize yourselves and do the right thing. In Poland , we had 8 years of populists, pro Putin government. I can't even tell you how many rallies, talks to other citizens we did and finally, people woke up on 15th of October 2023 and record-breaking 75% Polish voters ousted this nationalistic, pro Putin government. We think you are under Russian attack, it's obvious for us that Putin is already in theWhite House... what his puppets Trump and Musk are doing it's just a coup. We experienced similar actions here in Poland, we were in despair as well, so we know how you feel now. Yet, no more complaining just act! We are keeping fingers crossed for you as we are so close to Russian border and help Ukrainians here in Warsaw and in Ukraine! Greetings from Warsaw, Poland.
Thanks for the perspective from someone who's been there! We've been SOOOO guilty of "It could never happen here" syndrome, and now we're going to learn. The hard way. Appreciate knowing that you guys were able to finally right the ship! Virtual hug to everyone in Poland!
You are absolutely right. Poland suffered for so many years under the Soviet Union, and many Poles were quick to understand the risk and push back hard against the pro Putin government. I fear that too many Americans are naive and do not realize the great threat that Putin-Trump-Vance-Musk pose to our democracy.
Thank you Poland! I remember when Lech Walesa fought for Polish democracy and was so sad in recent years when it succumbed to the autocrats again. But was very happy and surprised to learn recently they are back to freedom! It gives American's hope but the reality that it may take years and hard work.
Talk to your neighbours, especially the ones who voted undecided or didn't vote at all. You have to break the wall of polarization. Put pressure on all senators , doesn't matter which party.
if you're on here you can use the computer- call and email your senators and representatives. they usually have a page on their website to write a comment or ask a question directly. Join Country1st or Indivisible, they have events- many are virtual and send emails to tell you exactly what to say to your Senators and Representatives.
Go to 5calls.org. They have a list of topics that you can select and they give you the script for the call. You tell them where you live and they give you the phone numbers for your representatives in Washington and in your state. If calling seems intimidating at first, call outside of office hours and leave a message. Keep the pressure on them. Keep up with the news, make your calls, and then go on with life for the rest of the day. We need action but also need to take care of our physical and mental health.
In a word, yes. We are the bad guys. As first gen American, I can say unequivocally from feedback across the free world and our former most powerful allies, we are the bad guys. Trump just tweeted: “CONGESTION PRICING IS DEAD. Manhattan, and all of New York, is SAVED. LONG LIVE THE KING!”
Our self anointed King. And our fellow countrymen remain non-responsive.
Lynette, I live in NYC and hadn't seen this tweet from Trump about congestion pricing is dead. I would hope that he really cannot sweep into the city and overturn something that is amazingly working for the average New Yorker (something you don't see in the news). The additional congestion fee tacked onto a taxi ride here is more than made up for by time in the taxi decreasing by at least a 1/3.
Even worse is "Long Live the King." Praying for a wake up call and soon for our fellow Americans. Ty for alerting us to this last bit of crazy.
Hey Lourine, I’m sure by now you have seen it. The *Official White House account* posted an image (I am not making this up) of a smirking Trump with a crown on his head, tagged with “Long Live the King”. I cannot share here but I uploaded to my own page.
Thanks Lynette, I did see it. Totally out there for sure. We can hope enough people who support him might question this and if they really did vote for a king/dictator. Whew
If Americans accept Trump's rash comments about Ukraine and Zelensky, then we are no longer the world leader of freedom. I, for one,am ashamed that he wasn't laughed off the podium for his comments. Maybe THIS will knock some sense into the populous. Nothing has seemed to work yet!
I think that the big problem is that we don't know what freedom ISN'T!!!!!! Our parents literally saved the world and we have let it be forgotten! FREEDOM IS WORTH THE FIGHT!
Those are the results of almost 30 years of constant brainwashing by the Fascistfox Not News channel, Rush Limbaugh, MaximumNewsTrash, Joe "Dimwit" Rogan, Tucker with an F Carlson, and of course Twittler with that South African NAZI!
Liberal/Progressive voices like Keith Olbermann have been warning about this for over a decade!
And FAUX was never banned on military installations! Monumental mistakes. The new fascist regime is the result of inaction for a very long time! Swiss Cheese hole theory at work here.
Whoa! I never even considered that we've not experienced what freedom isn't. That really threw me for a loop. But, there is so much truth in that. The perfect example are the Germans themselves. For years, as Hitler was moving up in his role in the build up of the Third Reich, more and more were losing their freedom to the point of suffocation. The Germans since then do not allow anything with swastikas to be demonstrated. The Heil Hitler salute is absolutely forbidden. Many German citizens refuse to acknowledge groups who foment Nazi propaganda. Those who survived passed these lessons on to the next generation. Maybe it's our turn? Whatever happened to an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. We cannot become jaded to what's happening to us. As a veteran this is extremely important. No bloodshed and violence in America's streets.
I agree that we are spoiled. We have freedom, the rule of law, elections, etc. All the people who support Musk and his "cutting of waste, fraud, and abuse" are going to have a reality check when they no longer receive their Social Security checks.
JVL's piece today is pretty damning of the American people. I'm having a hard time saying he's wrong. It's pretty clear there is a large portion of the country that's ready to give up citizenship in the United States of America and become subjects of the regime. I'm not.
It is heartbreaking to see what's happening to our country. I will always stand with Ukraine. I will always stand on the side of our Constitution. I will always keep my independent mind from listening to conspiracy theories and promote truth and integrity.
SPOT...ON! This is exactly how I feel as well. It sickens me to the very depth of my soul how so many made the ultimate sacrifice so something like this would never happen. Their sacrifice will have been for nothing should we ever give up. It's exactly what the enemy - Trump - wants. Why are there those who do not believe in democracy? That's just plain evil. Egregious. We have to keep our head in the game. DO...NOT...GIVE...UP!
One of the very first steps our allies should take is to remove themselves from any intelligence sharing alliances like Five Eyes (USA, Canada, UK, Australia, NZ).
And it's time for a new Seven Eyes alliance to be formed with Canada, UK, Australia, NZ, France, Germany, and Poland. ASAP! You are now the free leaders of the World.
Today's post makes me think of one of Shakespeare's darker plays, in which the bad guy who deliberately engineered all the mayhem and death is the only main character left alive at the end of the play and says something like "I committed all that evil, I did evil for its own sake, and though I now die, I would do it all again." If Trump has a choice between doing good and doing evil, he will choose evil every time. It confounds me but we cannot pretend it isn't true. What scares me is that I saw a poll this morning in which 43% of people strongly approve of him. How can this be?
Boggles the mind, doesn't it? I've found myself asking, "what is he getting out of all of this?" Tiny Hands doesn't REALLY have a single actual moral, ethical, political or philosophical conviction of his own. So none of his chaos is REALLY being done to accomplish any end that a sane person would understand. I really think you're right. He wants to be the last man standing, to look around at the smoke and ashes he's wrought, and to be able to go, "Yep, I destroyed civilization, the human race and the entire planet just to watch it burn, and I'd do it all again." This IS what we're dealing with. We can't continue to be surprised.
I think he just wants power and money and the Heritage Foundation nutcases saw him as the con man who could get people to vote for him and then they could implement their white Christian nationalist world.
As of today, President Trump is a full fledged member of the Axis of Evil. He's sold out the United States to Putin and Musk and their anti-Democracy Autocrat Club.
Email today to my two Kansas GOP Senators.
Dear Senator Roger Marshall and Senator Jerry Moran:
Today, by repeating Putin's anti Ukraine propaganda word for word, President Trump has declared that the government of the United States is now aligned with Russia and against Ukraine and the free democracies in Europe.
This shift in alliance is historic. Putin has installed his supporters in key positions in our government including Elon Musk, Tulsi Gabbard and President Trump. Now Vladimir Putin controls the Executive Branch of our government.
Since you are unswervingly loyal to President Trump, your constituents must assume that you are also a supporter of Russia. And therefore you support Russia's bombing and murder of women and children in Ukraine. I'll make sure all my friends in Johnson County are aware of this. If you do not protest this new alliance, it will prove that you are now loyal to Russia.
"All roads with you lead to Putin."
---Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Donald Trump, White House, October 2019
Taking it to the streets is the only answer to this problem!!!When he officially disobeys a court order that will make him a Dictator. If nobody responds to that, we will all be in trouble. Hello, Russia!!!
Today Trump claimed to be a king. There is no longer "when" and "if"-- there is only the fact that, as Adam says, we have now become the bad guys. And as in all autocracies, the majority of people do not support this kind of power. They (we) are only silenced-- nor maybe we are not.
"Long Live The King" not so fast, 8 English Kings had a violent ending. Mar-a-Lago looks like a house that was built by Saddam. Gaudy is the word!!!
Marjorie Merryweather Post is rolling in her grave over what Donald has done to her beautiful home and how it is being used. She willed it to the United States to be used by Presidents as a winter residence. It wasn't appreciated. Mrs. Post was the richest woman in the US during her life and she was a woman of dignity, fashion, and taste and her home was beautiful. Donald has destroyed it.
Trump destroys everything in his path. Accountability is coming. How long it takes is the question?
Is this based on what I think was a tweet that I saw posted by the Alt National Park Service on Facebook? Do we know for sure that it came from the WH, as opposed to a hacker who thought it was funny? I want to know before I spread it around, and Snopes didn't have any information on it.
It is from Trump's own 'truth social' post today:
"Long live the King" (except he wrote it in all caps)
The White House then re-circulated it.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/us/politics/trump-king-image.html
He's laughing in our faces like a murder who just killed his victim. How much more of this people are going to take, I don't know? I'm reaching my boiling point!!!
Thanks. I did see it on Rachel Maddow tonight. Had to restrain myself from vomiting.
Yes, and count me in
Thank you, I may take your letter and send it to my two NC Senators and my House representative. They are all falling right in line with Trump and refuse to speak up for reality. It is disheartening to watch this, and I keep writing to be ignored. Thanks again.
I live in NC & plan on doing the same. My letters & calls have elicited a form letter which is meaningless or argumentative. 😡
keep emailing and writing anyway and keep track. Also you can find an Indivisible group in your area. They have lots of tools and hold rallies outside their offices. Here's a few in NC:
https://indivisibleclt.org/
https://indivisibleavl.org/
https://swingleft.org/group/indivisiblecommongroundwnc
https://indivisiblegco.com/
If they are not in your area- go to Indivisible and put in your zip code to find a list:
https://indivisible.org/groups
Here's an article on one protest:
https://www.wfae.org/politics/2025-02-06/indivisible-charlotte-holds-protest-near-sen-tillis-office
Everybody be careful sending letters/emails/messages to Republican Senators/Congressman because some ask for your address and that is not a good thing. I probably have read to many books on the Holocaust, just saying!!! I appreciate your actions but also protect yourself.
Everybody be careful sending letters/emails/messages to Republican Senators/Congressman because some ask for your address and that is not a good thing. I probably have read to many books on the Holocaust, just saying!!! I appreciate your actions but also protect yourself.
Same.
Everybody be careful sending letters/emails/messages to Republican Senators/Congressman because some ask for your address and that is not a good thing. I probably have read to many books on the Holocaust, just saying!!! I appreciate your actions but also protect yourself.
Same, I am in NC too! I wrote to them before, got a totally BS reply from Ted Budd about how DOGE was "just to find and eliminate waste". I gave him a piece of my mind after that, I tell you!
keep emailing and writing anyway and keep track. Also you can find an Indivisible group in your area. They have lots of tools and hold rallies outside their offices. Here's a few in NC:
https://indivisibleclt.org/
https://indivisibleavl.org/
https://swingleft.org/group/indivisiblecommongroundwnc
https://indivisiblegco.com/
If they are not in your area- go to Indivisible and put in your zip code to find a list:
https://indivisible.org/groups
Here's an article on one protest:
https://www.wfae.org/politics/2025-02-06/indivisible-charlotte-holds-protest-near-sen-tillis-office
I'm also keeping track using this https://www.project2025.observer/
wow! This is frightening! Thank you - I saved it to my favorites and will share.
Everybody be careful sending letters/emails/messages to Republican Senators/Congressman because some ask for your address and that is not a good thing. I probably have read to many books on the Holocaust, just saying!!! I appreciate your actions but also protect yourself.
#WhereIsThomTillis ? He doesn't call, he doesn't write. Actually, he has sent me three responses -- all about how 'the President needs his Cabinet' picks, etc. North Carolinians did not elect Elon Musk president, but they did elect Tillis to represent their interests in Washington. For him to vote for RFK, Jr., who wants to dismantle the progress we are making through science is unconscionable. Now, thousands of North Carolinians have been or are about to be laid off. Tillis and others need to speak up on behalf of their state.
Everybody be careful sending letters/emails/messages to Republican Senators/Congressman because some ask for your address and that is not a good thing. I probably have read to many books on the Holocaust, just saying!!! I appreciate your actions but also protect yourself.
“ As of Today “ - maybe - but he gave us a pretty good idea of his sympathies in Helsinki,
Finland many years ago .
Can’t say I would blame the rest of the “ free”
world for labeling us the bad guys- as far as they are concerned, the President speaks for us - it would be a joke if it wasn’t so tragic.
I don't think they believe the President speaks for us the American people. Just as I knew that, under the Iron Curtain, the autocratic leaders of those countries didn't speak for the citizens there who were imprisoned in their own country and kept from knowledge of the outside world.
Unfortunately, he does speak for SOME people, who are saying "Trump is doing exactly what I sent him to the White House to do". While everyone in the world knows that authoritarian leaders speak mostly for themselves and their own interests, at the end of the day, the elected government represents the country and its citizens. So to a certain degree, it is irrelevant what the citizens think unless they themselves overthrow a regime they don't believe represents them. Such is the nature of leadership of a country, whatever form it takes.
I am firm in my belief that Trump is not just a useful idiot, he is a Russian Asset sharing our intelligence and information with Putin. He must be impeached, tried and convicted of treason. How we manage the cult of Trumpism is a matter of great importance and more difficult to navigate after the ingestion of the Kool Aide. Maybe a deep dive into events prior to Jim Jones and Jonestown mass suicide?
Diane, I strongly agree with your comment as I have personally experienced life under an authoritarian regime behind the Iron Curtain.
Thank you, I adapted and used to write my Republican Congresscretins just now. I don't bother with Ted Cruz because I'm not sure he can read, but Cornyn is supposed to be "smart." Unfortunately a Repub has replaced Colin Allred, and she is truly useless, writing me to support her drive against the "oppression of Christians." She doesn't know the meaning of the word, duh.
Thanks again!
This is perfectly stated but afraid they don't care
Ah, the power of a well written post like Adam's and like your email to your two Senators! May thoughtful pieces calling things as they are- with consequences -become the new tweet in America. eg, Danielle Sassoon and her colleague in the Southern District of NY and their letters to Bondi/Bove. I will start a file with incisive responses like yours, Burke, as models of how to speak and write myself. Thank you.
Mark today, February 19, 2025 as the day that the President of the United States of America declared his alliance with evil. He insulted the good and embraced the bad.
America has been a beacon of honor and freedom and justice for 248 years. From July 4, 1776 to today, America has been the Shining City on a Hill. The guiding light for the world of reason and honesty and trust. Power derived from integrity and ethics and law. The Constitution and the Bill of Rights were our foundation.
Today, America is no longer honorable and trustworthy. Today, America no longer abides by moral or international law. Today, America is a member in good standing with the New Axis of Evil. Mark today and remember. History will remember this day. Infamy. Treachery.
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/zelenskiy-says-trump-is-disinformation-bubble-ukraine-2025-02-19/
Everybody be careful sending letters/emails/messages to Republican Senators/Congressman because some ask for your address and that is not a good thing. I probably have read to many books on the Holocaust, just saying!!! I appreciate your actions but also protect yourself.
well said. you inspired me to write my senator.
https://open.substack.com/pub/wrybanter/p/acts-of-defiance-30?r=1wsqoo&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
I would love to know if you get a response!
In July 1940, Winston Churchill asked President Franklin Roosevelt to help fight against Hitler's aggression. Hitler's Navy had just sunk 11 of Britain's destroyers in the past 10 days. Roosevelt declined and insulted Churchill and the English, claiming that Churchill was a dictator and should not have started the war with Germany. Next, Roosevelt met with Hitler separately and told Hitler he was free to invade England and finish conquering Europe. The United States would not stand in his way. In return, Hitler promised Roosevelt 50% of the mineral and oil resources of Europe, in payment for his support.
May I use this?
You nailed it, Adam. I could use one of your emergency videos right about now. They help me to thrive in this pretty negative atmosphere. Thank you for all the time you take to share with us ~ with me.
We are unless we start DOING something about it Adam. The time for drastic action appears to be approaching - we need to rally the blue states and governors to start looking at extreme scenarios and preparing accordingly, and getting some kind of nationwide organization to take to the streets. Ukraine overthrew its dictator in 2014, yet we seem to be remarkably lethargic as Trump sells out the nation to Russia and establishes his own Orban-esque autocracy.
Exactly right Joshua!
100% correct! Thank you.
Adam, I pray our history of being a leader in this world is not forgotten. Right now we are a disgrace. The leaders like you are few. There are no courageous members of Congress stepping forward with definitive answers to what is now a Constitutional crisis. Sad.
The 118th Congress was chaos, the 119th is a doormat..
Does anyone else remember seeing videos of Trump supporters at MAGA rallies years ago wearing tee shirts saying “ I’d rather be with Russia than with liberals”?
It just proves the Idiocy from these people. They would be the first to screech about their SNAP and Medicaid being taken away. If they think they can do better in Russia, then MOVE there! Just don't bring with you your First Amendment right, expect due process, or I innocent till proven guilty. That's not how it works in Russia.
they think trump will spare them
Such a great idea Joelle - yeah - let THEM move to Russia!!! Right on!
Thank you for your leadership and courage Congressman Kinzinger -- we need it. And, we are fortunate to have a strong bench of other leaders who are standing up to the disinformation and tyranny we see running rampant. Kudos to IL Governor Pritzker, Congressman Jamie Raskin, MI Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Senator Chris Murphy, Pete Buttigieg, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Congresswoman Liz Cheney and many others. We all need to support and stand behind and with these leaders. We are not alone -- 75M+ Americans are with us.
We hope here in Warsaw, Poland in all Europe that you will wake up, organize yourselves and do the right thing. In Poland , we had 8 years of populists, pro Putin government. I can't even tell you how many rallies, talks to other citizens we did and finally, people woke up on 15th of October 2023 and record-breaking 75% Polish voters ousted this nationalistic, pro Putin government. We think you are under Russian attack, it's obvious for us that Putin is already in theWhite House... what his puppets Trump and Musk are doing it's just a coup. We experienced similar actions here in Poland, we were in despair as well, so we know how you feel now. Yet, no more complaining just act! We are keeping fingers crossed for you as we are so close to Russian border and help Ukrainians here in Warsaw and in Ukraine! Greetings from Warsaw, Poland.
Thanks for the perspective from someone who's been there! We've been SOOOO guilty of "It could never happen here" syndrome, and now we're going to learn. The hard way. Appreciate knowing that you guys were able to finally right the ship! Virtual hug to everyone in Poland!
You are absolutely right. Poland suffered for so many years under the Soviet Union, and many Poles were quick to understand the risk and push back hard against the pro Putin government. I fear that too many Americans are naive and do not realize the great threat that Putin-Trump-Vance-Musk pose to our democracy.
Thank you Poland! I remember when Lech Walesa fought for Polish democracy and was so sad in recent years when it succumbed to the autocrats again. But was very happy and surprised to learn recently they are back to freedom! It gives American's hope but the reality that it may take years and hard work.
Thank you for that glimmer of hope. We need this encouragement. Poland; you did good!
What can I as an 82 y.o. do to stop Trump?
Talk to your neighbours, especially the ones who voted undecided or didn't vote at all. You have to break the wall of polarization. Put pressure on all senators , doesn't matter which party.
if you're on here you can use the computer- call and email your senators and representatives. they usually have a page on their website to write a comment or ask a question directly. Join Country1st or Indivisible, they have events- many are virtual and send emails to tell you exactly what to say to your Senators and Representatives.
https://www.country1st.com/
https://indivisible.org/
Go to 5calls.org. They have a list of topics that you can select and they give you the script for the call. You tell them where you live and they give you the phone numbers for your representatives in Washington and in your state. If calling seems intimidating at first, call outside of office hours and leave a message. Keep the pressure on them. Keep up with the news, make your calls, and then go on with life for the rest of the day. We need action but also need to take care of our physical and mental health.
Thank you for writing this I really need to hear that there is going to be an after. I hope I live long enough to see it.
In a word, yes. We are the bad guys. As first gen American, I can say unequivocally from feedback across the free world and our former most powerful allies, we are the bad guys. Trump just tweeted: “CONGESTION PRICING IS DEAD. Manhattan, and all of New York, is SAVED. LONG LIVE THE KING!”
Our self anointed King. And our fellow countrymen remain non-responsive.
Lynette, I live in NYC and hadn't seen this tweet from Trump about congestion pricing is dead. I would hope that he really cannot sweep into the city and overturn something that is amazingly working for the average New Yorker (something you don't see in the news). The additional congestion fee tacked onto a taxi ride here is more than made up for by time in the taxi decreasing by at least a 1/3.
Even worse is "Long Live the King." Praying for a wake up call and soon for our fellow Americans. Ty for alerting us to this last bit of crazy.
Hey Lourine, I’m sure by now you have seen it. The *Official White House account* posted an image (I am not making this up) of a smirking Trump with a crown on his head, tagged with “Long Live the King”. I cannot share here but I uploaded to my own page.
Thanks Lynette, I did see it. Totally out there for sure. We can hope enough people who support him might question this and if they really did vote for a king/dictator. Whew
If Americans accept Trump's rash comments about Ukraine and Zelensky, then we are no longer the world leader of freedom. I, for one,am ashamed that he wasn't laughed off the podium for his comments. Maybe THIS will knock some sense into the populous. Nothing has seemed to work yet!
I think that the big problem is that we don't know what freedom ISN'T!!!!!! Our parents literally saved the world and we have let it be forgotten! FREEDOM IS WORTH THE FIGHT!
Those are the results of almost 30 years of constant brainwashing by the Fascistfox Not News channel, Rush Limbaugh, MaximumNewsTrash, Joe "Dimwit" Rogan, Tucker with an F Carlson, and of course Twittler with that South African NAZI!
Liberal/Progressive voices like Keith Olbermann have been warning about this for over a decade!
And FAUX was never banned on military installations! Monumental mistakes. The new fascist regime is the result of inaction for a very long time! Swiss Cheese hole theory at work here.
Whoa! I never even considered that we've not experienced what freedom isn't. That really threw me for a loop. But, there is so much truth in that. The perfect example are the Germans themselves. For years, as Hitler was moving up in his role in the build up of the Third Reich, more and more were losing their freedom to the point of suffocation. The Germans since then do not allow anything with swastikas to be demonstrated. The Heil Hitler salute is absolutely forbidden. Many German citizens refuse to acknowledge groups who foment Nazi propaganda. Those who survived passed these lessons on to the next generation. Maybe it's our turn? Whatever happened to an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. We cannot become jaded to what's happening to us. As a veteran this is extremely important. No bloodshed and violence in America's streets.
I agree that we are spoiled. We have freedom, the rule of law, elections, etc. All the people who support Musk and his "cutting of waste, fraud, and abuse" are going to have a reality check when they no longer receive their Social Security checks.
I’m ready for anyone brave enough to start throwing shoes at him like that Iraqi did to Bush II.
JVL's piece today is pretty damning of the American people. I'm having a hard time saying he's wrong. It's pretty clear there is a large portion of the country that's ready to give up citizenship in the United States of America and become subjects of the regime. I'm not.
It is heartbreaking to see what's happening to our country. I will always stand with Ukraine. I will always stand on the side of our Constitution. I will always keep my independent mind from listening to conspiracy theories and promote truth and integrity.
SPOT...ON! This is exactly how I feel as well. It sickens me to the very depth of my soul how so many made the ultimate sacrifice so something like this would never happen. Their sacrifice will have been for nothing should we ever give up. It's exactly what the enemy - Trump - wants. Why are there those who do not believe in democracy? That's just plain evil. Egregious. We have to keep our head in the game. DO...NOT...GIVE...UP!
One of the very first steps our allies should take is to remove themselves from any intelligence sharing alliances like Five Eyes (USA, Canada, UK, Australia, NZ).
And it's time for a new Seven Eyes alliance to be formed with Canada, UK, Australia, NZ, France, Germany, and Poland. ASAP! You are now the free leaders of the World.
Trump wouldn’t waste his time trying to read or
even listen to an intelligence briefing - unless
he could sell it to a third party.
but Tulsi Gabbard is literate and she's the russian girlfriend who is now the Director of Intelligence.
So , would T-rump be pissed if Tulsi gave up top secret info w/o going through him first ?
From your lips OV to God's ear!
Today's post makes me think of one of Shakespeare's darker plays, in which the bad guy who deliberately engineered all the mayhem and death is the only main character left alive at the end of the play and says something like "I committed all that evil, I did evil for its own sake, and though I now die, I would do it all again." If Trump has a choice between doing good and doing evil, he will choose evil every time. It confounds me but we cannot pretend it isn't true. What scares me is that I saw a poll this morning in which 43% of people strongly approve of him. How can this be?
Boggles the mind, doesn't it? I've found myself asking, "what is he getting out of all of this?" Tiny Hands doesn't REALLY have a single actual moral, ethical, political or philosophical conviction of his own. So none of his chaos is REALLY being done to accomplish any end that a sane person would understand. I really think you're right. He wants to be the last man standing, to look around at the smoke and ashes he's wrought, and to be able to go, "Yep, I destroyed civilization, the human race and the entire planet just to watch it burn, and I'd do it all again." This IS what we're dealing with. We can't continue to be surprised.
But what about the people that support this? How can they be deprogrammed? This is a cult
I think he just wants power and money and the Heritage Foundation nutcases saw him as the con man who could get people to vote for him and then they could implement their white Christian nationalist world.
This is why Putin got him elected. Why is everyone so surprised.
"This is a COUP" is flashing in NEON colors on Time Square, and hardly anyone is acting accordingly!
There are two kinds of people....those that are humble and those that will be humbled. Keep fighting the good fight for the honorable right side.