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I am not a subject. I am a citizen
I never considered the distinction between those two nouns until I read Blood and Ruins: The Last Imperial War, 1931-1945, by Richard Overy. In laying out every detail leading to and encompassing World War II, Overy tells us that the … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Fascism, Government, Human rights, Jan 6, political campaigns, Politics, Propaganda, Racism, The Facts of Life, The god problem, Trumpism, voting and voting rights, War on women
Tagged "Blood and Ruins, American citizenship, democracy, despots, Einsatzgruppen, Erich Fromm, Escape From Freedom, Hitler, Hungary, MAGA, Pico della Mirandola, Richard Overy, strongmen, subjects and citizens, the Talmud, Third Reich, Thomas Jefferson, World War II
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An optimist’s take on chaos and the GOP
Remember when, in the early morning of November 9, 2016, my brother responded to my despair with, “Don’t worry. It’ll be fun?” Well, no. Of course you don’t remember — although I have mentioned it. ⇑ Regardless, what’s going on … Continue reading
Posted in DOJ, Government, Jan 6, Joe Biden and his people, Law, suits and order, political campaigns, Politics, Revolution, SCOTUS, The Facts of Life, Trumpism
Tagged GOP, House of Representatives, January 6, Republican Party, Supreme Court, Trump
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The glass is 52.4 percent full
This is how an optimist is looking at this week’s election. But even an optimist cannot help grumbling over the 47.6 percent. WTF?! Why? Maybe because, as Harper’s Weekly Review disclosed, “44 percent of voters believe that the government is … Continue reading
Posted in Good Things Happening, Government, political campaigns, Politics, The Facts of Life, Trumpism, voting and voting rights
Tagged 2022 elections, Harper's
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