I'm not sure that refusing to give up hope is quite the same as tut tutting. There are going to be a lot of disillusioned trump voters out there if the economy tanks, as is likely. But the rest of your piece is indeed full of good suggestions which actually say: don't give up hope. Be prepared, but as Carole Cadwalladr says in the article you linked But nobody needs to bend the knee until there’s an actual memo to that effect. WAIT FOR THE MEMO. Bad things are going to happen. Plan for the worst, but don't let it destroy you. There's always the chance that what YOU think is "the worst" won't actually happen, and there are some legal guardrails that may hold firm, particularly overreach on prosecutions of political opponents. At the least: insist on seeing the warrant, and be prepared to fight its adequacy.
"Fantasy projects that are fundraising bait" -- Yes! Who knew that for just a few dollars I can make sure the Supreme Court gets expanded before the felon takes office.
Here's an excerpt. This is infuriating.
"We have to fight like hell to pass the Judiciary Act so President Biden can appoint 4 NEW liberal Supreme Court Justices and break Clarence Thomas’ deathgrip..
That’s why we’ve activated a 200%-MATCH on donations to pass the Judiciary Act. But we’re disappointed that almost no one from California has donated! Lynn, will you step up and chip in $25 or $31 to pass the Judiciary Act and save the Supreme Court from the GOP before midnight?"
I'm not sure that refusing to give up hope is quite the same as tut tutting. There are going to be a lot of disillusioned trump voters out there if the economy tanks, as is likely. But the rest of your piece is indeed full of good suggestions which actually say: don't give up hope. Be prepared, but as Carole Cadwalladr says in the article you linked But nobody needs to bend the knee until there’s an actual memo to that effect. WAIT FOR THE MEMO. Bad things are going to happen. Plan for the worst, but don't let it destroy you. There's always the chance that what YOU think is "the worst" won't actually happen, and there are some legal guardrails that may hold firm, particularly overreach on prosecutions of political opponents. At the least: insist on seeing the warrant, and be prepared to fight its adequacy.
"Fantasy projects that are fundraising bait" -- Yes! Who knew that for just a few dollars I can make sure the Supreme Court gets expanded before the felon takes office.
Here's an excerpt. This is infuriating.
"We have to fight like hell to pass the Judiciary Act so President Biden can appoint 4 NEW liberal Supreme Court Justices and break Clarence Thomas’ deathgrip..
That’s why we’ve activated a 200%-MATCH on donations to pass the Judiciary Act. But we’re disappointed that almost no one from California has donated! Lynn, will you step up and chip in $25 or $31 to pass the Judiciary Act and save the Supreme Court from the GOP before midnight?"