Newt Gingrich wants to bring back the House of UnAmerican Activities — thus signaling a return to McCarthy era witch hunts and persecutions. Trumpism has unleashed a troubling populism reminiscent of fascism.
What can we do? Use social media to network, share information and ideas, organize and and strategize. Call leaders in Congress. Write letters. Join peaceful protests. Support advocacy groups such as the ACLU and ADL. Vote with your pocketbook and boycott. Hold our news media accountable!
Demand honesty and transparency. Condemn the culture of demagoguery that panders to bigotry, hatred, and violence. Condemn nepotism, kleptocracy, and conflicts of interest. Demand citizenship, not partisanship.
For my part, I will write precisely focused letters of protest and post these online. I will publish boycott lists of corrupt corporations and their CEOs. I will support La Résistance in every way possible ... with anger and determination.
I welcome your comments, suggestions, and feedback.
I fear an international financial collapse such as the world has never seen. A system of greed and corruption coupled with extreme political muscle such as could reduce our financial networks to a smoking rubble in a surprisingly short number of years. Runaway inflation. Shortages and want. Cronyism making off with every dollar they can spend from our national treasury. Unemployment. Crime. Collapse of agriculture and manufacturing.
ReplyDeleteI believe that intelligent, caring politicians and media executives from all over our land could possibly join in an effort to prevent this.
Next on my agenda: Research and post online the list of corrupt corporations to be boycotted. After that - letters.
DeleteAnd if all else fails, there is always Proxima Centauri. It's simply out of this world!
If Democracy is a reflection
Deletea mirror image of us all
than Donald Trump, represents
the beginning of the fall
a misogynistic, proto fascist
with undeniable, snake oil charm
an unrepentant known racist
who is soon, to do great harm
there are no conflicts of interest
he is smarter than us all
he now owns the fucking playground
and he is taking home the ball
I am with all of you and my keyboards a blazing
I keep writing poems some kind of amazing
I am pissed, angry, and downright mean
This fucking election is grotesquely obscene
No bridge too far
nor chasm deep
we must smite this evil
in it's swampy seep
The bones of others
not long passed
cry for atonement
the shadows they cast
Our mission defined
what pertinent tools
to combat the ignorance
in Republican fools
Here's where I falter
who the fuck, has a plan
we're flailing blindly
I've done all that I can
With all this misfortune
we're a two legged stool
how long can we balance
under Republican rule
When we topple over
all hell breaks loose
you'll hear them coming
they march like a goose!
Missed my chance. "GIANT METEOR 2016" would have been far more merciful.
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