A week away from a psychopath returning to the White House…with even fewer guardrails. What could go wrong? We’d better find a way to steel our spines and RESIST. If we can’t move the Democrats in a progressive direction (see John Nichols book: The Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party), we are going to have to create a radical alternative. It’s going to be a bumpy ride! So good to have your political perspective informed by many years as an activist.
You’re 100% right Marc. Michelle O gets it—say no to everything. Mump won because they were outrageous and said no to everything. Our folks don’t want Roberts Rules or polite dissent but rather a series of loud NO’s. This will imply what we’re fighting for—NO to any benefits for oligarchs means yes to benefits for workers. NO to racism and patriarchy means yes to equal treatment. Etc. I just saw the Dylan movie and I almost jumped up when he belted out “I ain’t gonna work on Maggie’s farm no more!” (Way better fighting song than Blowing in the Wind, lovely as that is.) So just say NO to Maggie Mump!!
Excellent piece.
A week away from a psychopath returning to the White House…with even fewer guardrails. What could go wrong? We’d better find a way to steel our spines and RESIST. If we can’t move the Democrats in a progressive direction (see John Nichols book: The Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party), we are going to have to create a radical alternative. It’s going to be a bumpy ride! So good to have your political perspective informed by many years as an activist.
Agree 100%. Thank you.
You’re 100% right Marc. Michelle O gets it—say no to everything. Mump won because they were outrageous and said no to everything. Our folks don’t want Roberts Rules or polite dissent but rather a series of loud NO’s. This will imply what we’re fighting for—NO to any benefits for oligarchs means yes to benefits for workers. NO to racism and patriarchy means yes to equal treatment. Etc. I just saw the Dylan movie and I almost jumped up when he belted out “I ain’t gonna work on Maggie’s farm no more!” (Way better fighting song than Blowing in the Wind, lovely as that is.) So just say NO to Maggie Mump!!