GOP Assaults Public Health; Republicans Want Sick Americans
Republicans spent months stoking Coronavirus into a wildfire. They want sick Americans. What do they want to do to us while we’re busy trying to survive?
How to Recover America After Trump Crashes
How to recover America after Trump crashes and burns? We can’t arrest ourselves into peace. I recommend a Truth Commission. Confess to crimes committed under Trump and you get immunity. Use that testimony to prosecute any liars, then use the results to build the full story.
The Republican Economic Crash
We’re weeks away from falling into an economic crash. Vast swaths of retail are closing or “Going Out of Business!” But because stocks are up, McConnell is blocking any action.
After Trump Loses
What happens after Trump loses the 2020 election? America will still have almost three months of Trump rule. Trump may be indifferent to America, but he’ll be in a complete panic about himself. We need to plan for that time, too.
Predictions About Trump: Cheating the Election
Dealing with Trump is depressing, but some predictions about Trump are possible. He’s looking at an election he’ll lose. Here are a few of my predictions about the ways he might cheat.
Dealing With Trump: Before the Election
We need to deal with Trump between now and the 2020 Presidential election. In 2016, we gave terrible powers to a madman with no boundaries and disdain for the rule of law. Now that he’s losing badly, he’ll do everything possible to stop, corrupt, or suppress the election. We can’t just react; we need to think ahead to beat them.
Are Republicans Evil?
Each time Republicans refuse to limit suffering, pain, or despair, we pretend they are acting honorably, and we just disagree. Sure, the GOP regularly disdained mercy, but we still tried to give them the benefit of the doubt. It seemed polite. But what if that’s not true? Are Republicans evil?
This is Art
We’re reposting the FindAClearTruth video about Trump’s speech in Tulsa. It’s long, rambling, petty, disjointed, and ultimately hilarious. I hate the term at the end, but I was laughing out loud anyway. I think this is art.
Americans are Really Bad at Math
Americans are bad at math. The US daily COVID-19 positive rates only look steady because we aren’t testing any more people.
Every week we test 100K and find another 30K new infections. That’s not what “getting better” looks like. But no, we won’t find any better answers when the best we manage is testing one maybe person in 3000.
Republicans Know that Retribution Works
Republicans know retribution works. They savage every critic, every time. Reporters hold back the next time, especially the big corporate news, worried them might block their employer next time. Politicians either go quiet or suck up to Trump, so he doesn’t withhold the supplies they need to save people’s lives. And that silence leaves most of us in the dark at the worst possible time. Sorry, but crime pays.
In an Epidemic, National Defense Means Healthcare
Our Republican leaders fail us. They cling to their pretense of strong defense, but they only want guns and bombs. Disease, a well-known threat vector, confounds them. In a pandemic, national defense means healthcare. But that’s like climate change: heretical to orthodox Republicans. They elevate ideology over reality.
COVID-19 is the Republican Preview for Climate Change
Faced with COVID-19, Republicans believed it was an ideological sin: a crime against Trump. So instead of safety, the Stupid Party steered us directly into a disaster. Get ready for more; this is the Republican preview for climate change.
Trump is the Worst President Ever
If nothing else, the pandemic confirms that Donald Trump has been the worst President in recent history and that the Republican Party cannot lead or govern. The GOP has become the party of corruption and self-dealing, led by a narcissistic madman. Vile patriots and false prophets, they embody bad faith in every sense.
America has Already Fallen Behind the World
Republicans mindlessly prattle about American Exceptionalism. It’s just a cover story they hide behind as they hamstring American progress. We’ve already fallen far behind the world. We’re not in the top ten for education, healthcare, technology or infrastructure. Maybe we’re still tops in gullibility?
It Will Get Much Worse
We sat on our hands for too long, not protecting ourselves, and pretending it won’t matter. Ignoring all the evidence, we say, ‘It isn’t that bad; it’s not real.’ We are idiots. The epidemic is real, it will get much worse, and it will take much longer than we’ve prepared for. And we’re still sitting on our hands.
The Real Emergency For Republicans
Trump jumped to declare his wall a national emergency, but Republicans obstruct every response to COVID-19. That’s not the real emergency for Republicans, its just their excuse for corporate welfare, tax cuts, racism, and more xenophobia. They profit from dead people.
It’s All About Power
It’s all about power. Every politician knows the facts on paper; nobody is on the cusp. For Republicans the question is simpler: will Americans let them get away with it?
McConnell Declared the Result of the Trial
President Trump’s Senate trial has started, and Sen. McConnell has already declared the result. Bad start.