I am so glad you wrote this article! I remembered and told EVERYONE I knew about Rev. Warnock’s win on January 6th. It started out so good. Thank you for remembering!
In the shadow of what happened at the Capitol that day, I forgot about how great it was that Warnock and Ossoff won their elections that day. At the time I thought that we at least had beaten Trump, and I never imagined that we would be where we are today. It still feels incomprehensible that Trump is going back to the White House. Right now I am appreciating every day that he is not our President (despite him pretending that he already is), because I am dreading the day is officially back.
We Dems need to figure out a way to combat the disinformation that is bombasting the majority of Americans. We need to build up our social media platforms to offer another way to feed Americans the truth. Fortunately independent media is growing, and I am hopeful that people who are turned off by legacy media are finding it. So keep writing Earl, you are in the middle of the next phase of your career, and we need you more than ever. I hate what happened on Jan 6, but I hate even more that Trump was never brought to justice. What is it going to take to awaken the sleeping giant that is the American public? Unfortunately pain is the great motivator, so I think that we are all going to have to experience it before that happens. It didn’t have to be this way, but maybe it did.
And I can't believe we are traveling down this road yet again...we are a laughingstock in the world. I hope this path isn't as dark as I expect it to be.
Laughing stock, yes, but even sadder than that....we are no longer seen as defenders of democracy and freedom around the world. We have fallen into a dark hole along with nations loathed by most of the rest of the world. (or maybe we were pushed in)
Thankyou for getting this on record, AGAIN. Today, our legislators should vote to address Article 14 of the constitution before certifying the election.
I continue to be disgusted by the election of this monster to the office of president of these United States.
Why? How? Putins assistance was one thing , but American Citizens voted this guy into office , in spite of his attempts to destroy our Democracy.
I guess, looking at history , Hitler was also supported by majorities.
I think the mental illnesses of both of these twisted’ leaders’ was caught and dispersed by people who were easily persuaded.
I think of the term “ Militant Ignorance”, where a choice to defer to someone whose message is hate and destruction,
makes sense.
Time will tell , but those of us who see the truth, the truth of destruction to our Constitution will be able to oppose the nefarious actions of team Trump.
Of course the Supreme Courts “ dirty five”+ John Robert’s have clearly already violated the Constitution they took an oath to uphold.
This, by allowing Trump to run for office after his attempted coup on our government.
That is a travesty . These so called Supreme Court Justices , have made a mockery of that which they swore to uphold .
Any reasonable Congressional representatives that wish to see the Constitution survive must act to save it , however many times Trump initiates his hateful destruction.
‘For evil to prosper needs only for good people to do nothing’. Millions of good people didn’t turn up to vote in November. Democracy has to be fought for every election. Turn up! Vote! Or democracy will fail too.
Good message. Turning up to vote needs to constantly be pushed. Democracy takes work. You can't hang on to Democracy, and your freedom, by sitting on your ass and not voting!
Yes. And do keep in mind how difficult it is to vote in many states in this country. Vote roll purges were happening up to the week of the election it seemed.
Well, you know, the price of eggs were just too damn high to stick with democracy.( even though egg prices ALWAYS move up when avian flu rears it's ugly head. A president cannot control that)
My outsider perspective is that at least half of all Americans are decent human beings. A large portion of the other half are not stupid, but have been fed so much mis/disinformation that they thought they were making a correct choice. How does one get these busy, hardworking people with limited access to facts to really understand what’s happening in the USA? The MAGA Republicans, led by Elon and The Felon, are playing a different game. They have corralled the billionaires, the courts, much of the media (although I still don’t understand how MSNBC is a culprit, and I watch Maddow/O’Donnell/Hayes/Wagner et al regularly), and the power hungry politicians who care less about helping citizens and more about their personal interests. They don’t play by your rules. They have no shame in deceiving the American public while lining their own pockets. Their values and principles are not the ones espoused in your Constitution and everything American has stood for over the centuries. They are, essentially, anti-American. Yet they are winning “the game” (to put it crassly). I think of how all of this will play out, how it will end. I conclude that another American Revolution will be needed to jettison the corrupt oligarchy that has been allowed to take hold and rebuild America in the vision of its founders. Or am I too disillusioned right now to see a better path for my neighbours to the south?
Thank you, you are 💯percent correct. Half of this country are still good people and we can’t believe what is happening right before our eyes.
Somehow with all the lies and propaganda, they’ve been able to take from us something that would’ve once been unthinkable.Your acknowledgment that half of us
are victims of this injustice does warm my heart. Because the world needs to know that this country still has many decent and compassionate citizens, in spite of the ugliness that has somehow spread over the past 10 years.
Thanks, Susie. In all my travels to the USA, I’ve always had only good experiences with all the people I’ve met. So, way more than half are decent, kind people. It’s the oligarchy with its control over media, courts, big business, plus the MAGA extremists, that has poisoned so many. My question is not rhetorical, though. How does the majority win back the country when the power has been stolen by the few? Once they have the power - control of the media, control of the courts, control of electoral college through gerrymandering, control of voting rights, etc. - what can the good people do to get it back where it belongs? The majority favours gun controls, reproductive freedoms, freedom to live who you want, etc. yet your democracy deprives you of all that. So what do you do? How can Canadians help, if at all?
And he was voted in ... 4 years later. It just blows my mind 😕 thank you for the succinct reminder, we must never forget exactly what happened. Gearing up for what's going to be a heavy 4 years
I will never forget the insurrection. I can see all obstacles in my way. Obstacles will only be surmountable hills when the people say ENOUGH. With the corporate-driven mainstream media in cahoots, with insurance-driven healthcare broken, with the wealthy-beneficial tax codes, with tariff-sensitive grocery prices rising, with propagandists’ lies exploiting the undereducated and the poor, we are about to storm those hills. I am researching FDR’s lovely embrace of his second bill of rights. I almost feel like he is the father of Democratic ideals for which we should fight. It is up to us to make it happen, and to right the wrongs. 2026. https://hotbuttons.substack.com/p/marshal-then-arm-our-new-army?r=3m1bs
It will be remembered as one of the most consequential failures of we the people: that federal marshals weren’t waiting for the orange shit stain the minute Joe finished the oath of office. We can rightfully blame Garland for slow walking the matter, but the real opportunity to put a period at the end of this miserable sentence was that day. And we missed it. And now we must face the consequences.
From a retired police officer of more than 30 years….thank you for keeping the light turned towards truth.
I am so glad you wrote this article! I remembered and told EVERYONE I knew about Rev. Warnock’s win on January 6th. It started out so good. Thank you for remembering!
In the shadow of what happened at the Capitol that day, I forgot about how great it was that Warnock and Ossoff won their elections that day. At the time I thought that we at least had beaten Trump, and I never imagined that we would be where we are today. It still feels incomprehensible that Trump is going back to the White House. Right now I am appreciating every day that he is not our President (despite him pretending that he already is), because I am dreading the day is officially back.
We Dems need to figure out a way to combat the disinformation that is bombasting the majority of Americans. We need to build up our social media platforms to offer another way to feed Americans the truth. Fortunately independent media is growing, and I am hopeful that people who are turned off by legacy media are finding it. So keep writing Earl, you are in the middle of the next phase of your career, and we need you more than ever. I hate what happened on Jan 6, but I hate even more that Trump was never brought to justice. What is it going to take to awaken the sleeping giant that is the American public? Unfortunately pain is the great motivator, so I think that we are all going to have to experience it before that happens. It didn’t have to be this way, but maybe it did.
"It still feels incomprehensible that Trump is going back to the White House."
Anybody with a functioning heart and mind should feel this way.
And I can't believe we are traveling down this road yet again...we are a laughingstock in the world. I hope this path isn't as dark as I expect it to be.
It's plenty dark. I have feared this day ...
Laughing stock, yes, but even sadder than that....we are no longer seen as defenders of democracy and freedom around the world. We have fallen into a dark hole along with nations loathed by most of the rest of the world. (or maybe we were pushed in)
I think the rest of the world is not laughing, they are fortifying their defenses and hunkering down. Winter is here.
Thankyou for getting this on record, AGAIN. Today, our legislators should vote to address Article 14 of the constitution before certifying the election.
Thank you, D. Earl. Have a Resistful 2025!
I continue to be disgusted by the election of this monster to the office of president of these United States.
Why? How? Putins assistance was one thing , but American Citizens voted this guy into office , in spite of his attempts to destroy our Democracy.
I guess, looking at history , Hitler was also supported by majorities.
I think the mental illnesses of both of these twisted’ leaders’ was caught and dispersed by people who were easily persuaded.
I think of the term “ Militant Ignorance”, where a choice to defer to someone whose message is hate and destruction,
makes sense.
Time will tell , but those of us who see the truth, the truth of destruction to our Constitution will be able to oppose the nefarious actions of team Trump.
Of course the Supreme Courts “ dirty five”+ John Robert’s have clearly already violated the Constitution they took an oath to uphold.
This, by allowing Trump to run for office after his attempted coup on our government.
That is a travesty . These so called Supreme Court Justices , have made a mockery of that which they swore to uphold .
Any reasonable Congressional representatives that wish to see the Constitution survive must act to save it , however many times Trump initiates his hateful destruction.
‘For evil to prosper needs only for good people to do nothing’. Millions of good people didn’t turn up to vote in November. Democracy has to be fought for every election. Turn up! Vote! Or democracy will fail too.
Good message. Turning up to vote needs to constantly be pushed. Democracy takes work. You can't hang on to Democracy, and your freedom, by sitting on your ass and not voting!
Yes. And do keep in mind how difficult it is to vote in many states in this country. Vote roll purges were happening up to the week of the election it seemed.
Another day in our history we must never forget.
NEVER.
We thought democracy ran on autopilot I guess. United States citizens are stupid.
Even airplanes set on autopilot eventually run out of fuel if someone stupidly forgets to fuel up......How did we manage to forget that?
Well, you know, the price of eggs were just too damn high to stick with democracy.( even though egg prices ALWAYS move up when avian flu rears it's ugly head. A president cannot control that)
My outsider perspective is that at least half of all Americans are decent human beings. A large portion of the other half are not stupid, but have been fed so much mis/disinformation that they thought they were making a correct choice. How does one get these busy, hardworking people with limited access to facts to really understand what’s happening in the USA? The MAGA Republicans, led by Elon and The Felon, are playing a different game. They have corralled the billionaires, the courts, much of the media (although I still don’t understand how MSNBC is a culprit, and I watch Maddow/O’Donnell/Hayes/Wagner et al regularly), and the power hungry politicians who care less about helping citizens and more about their personal interests. They don’t play by your rules. They have no shame in deceiving the American public while lining their own pockets. Their values and principles are not the ones espoused in your Constitution and everything American has stood for over the centuries. They are, essentially, anti-American. Yet they are winning “the game” (to put it crassly). I think of how all of this will play out, how it will end. I conclude that another American Revolution will be needed to jettison the corrupt oligarchy that has been allowed to take hold and rebuild America in the vision of its founders. Or am I too disillusioned right now to see a better path for my neighbours to the south?
Thank you, you are 💯percent correct. Half of this country are still good people and we can’t believe what is happening right before our eyes.
Somehow with all the lies and propaganda, they’ve been able to take from us something that would’ve once been unthinkable.Your acknowledgment that half of us
are victims of this injustice does warm my heart. Because the world needs to know that this country still has many decent and compassionate citizens, in spite of the ugliness that has somehow spread over the past 10 years.
Thanks, Susie. In all my travels to the USA, I’ve always had only good experiences with all the people I’ve met. So, way more than half are decent, kind people. It’s the oligarchy with its control over media, courts, big business, plus the MAGA extremists, that has poisoned so many. My question is not rhetorical, though. How does the majority win back the country when the power has been stolen by the few? Once they have the power - control of the media, control of the courts, control of electoral college through gerrymandering, control of voting rights, etc. - what can the good people do to get it back where it belongs? The majority favours gun controls, reproductive freedoms, freedom to live who you want, etc. yet your democracy deprives you of all that. So what do you do? How can Canadians help, if at all?
And he was voted in ... 4 years later. It just blows my mind 😕 thank you for the succinct reminder, we must never forget exactly what happened. Gearing up for what's going to be a heavy 4 years
I will never forget the insurrection. I can see all obstacles in my way. Obstacles will only be surmountable hills when the people say ENOUGH. With the corporate-driven mainstream media in cahoots, with insurance-driven healthcare broken, with the wealthy-beneficial tax codes, with tariff-sensitive grocery prices rising, with propagandists’ lies exploiting the undereducated and the poor, we are about to storm those hills. I am researching FDR’s lovely embrace of his second bill of rights. I almost feel like he is the father of Democratic ideals for which we should fight. It is up to us to make it happen, and to right the wrongs. 2026. https://hotbuttons.substack.com/p/marshal-then-arm-our-new-army?r=3m1bs
---> That should blow the mind of every sane, democracy-loving voter in this country.
Speaking entirely for myself .... it does.
It will be remembered as one of the most consequential failures of we the people: that federal marshals weren’t waiting for the orange shit stain the minute Joe finished the oath of office. We can rightfully blame Garland for slow walking the matter, but the real opportunity to put a period at the end of this miserable sentence was that day. And we missed it. And now we must face the consequences.
McConnell was thunderous in his absence today … and the Dems as well. Not silent, not voting for or against … not there.
will never forget what I watched unfold on TV that day. It still makes me nauseous to watch.
We still haven't recovered and won't until the domestic terrorists and their felon leader are nullified.