America 'First'
Welcome new reality club members
Extending a warm welcome to our newest reality club members-
-People who are now realizing what "America First" meant in 1930's US.
And what it means now:
- Plane crashes.
- Measles.
- Morons with tariffs raising prices.
- Suit-wearing fascists.
- Photo ops for the corrupt.
- State-Sponsored kidnappings.
- Murderous tyrants.
- War and Ethnic Cleansing.
People are beginning to understand the real beneficiaries of "MAGA".
He benefits by staying out of prison.
Him.
Her.
Nope, not workers.
Not climate activists and youth concerned for their future and ours.
Not students.
They benefit.
(Because the extension of GOP Tax Cut Fraud means we will all pay their taxes for them).
They also benefit.
And of course, he benefits.
As a nation we don't have to agree on every issue.
In fact, in any meaningful democracy, there is a competition of ideas.
However, that competition must be based upon respect for each other, have a basis in fact (not talking points from a “news” outlet), and be formed on a foundation of democracy, justice, human rights, and equality.
We need to agree on what the concept of "America" means. Any political or economic discussion must be based upon the rule of law, democracy, equality, and fairness.
Then we need to educate, inform, and engage together -and united we can elect leadership that will take their oath of office with the seriousness the oath suggests.
And move our nation forward again.
For our future.
For their future.
And for our Pale Blue Dot life raft in an expanding universe.
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