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Susan Niemann's avatar

Plain talk... right on the money. No one can tell me even ONE thing Republicans have done to actually make our lives better, Because there is nothing.

D. Earl Stephens ✍️'s avatar

Truth, and nothing but the truth right there, Susan.

Sandra Diesel's avatar

Earl, I would love to wish you & all your readers a Happy 4th but this year, I can’t. What I wish for everyone is a safe 4th & to realize that the only way to win our Democracy back is by working hard to oust these grifters in any way we can! 🇺🇸

D. Earl Stephens ✍️'s avatar

Well said, Sandra, and fully endorsed.

Sandra Diesel's avatar

Thank you Earl, with this Community you’ve started & educated, we can do it!

D. Earl Stephens ✍️'s avatar

Where the patriots hang out.

kdsherpa's avatar

LOL! Good point.

Carlye Hooten's avatar

Thank you! I have absolutely zero celebratory impulse this year. I am deeply ashamed of our country and a far-too-large portion of our country.

Pat Dinsmoor's avatar

To celebrate the 4th I'm going to go out and scream.

D. Earl Stephens ✍️'s avatar

I think I will join in, Pat.

angryoleman's avatar

Without question.

Franky Edder's avatar

Even if Trump were to be gone today, his worshipers would continue tearing up the Constitution. It might take more than a generation to remove Trump's poison from the soul of America.

D. Earl Stephens ✍️'s avatar

Sad as hell, and true enough, man.

Suzanne Whitaker's avatar

Good one. Thank you for the precision of your words, Earl. Really helpful. I am tired of the perception that the parties are the same. And I do see some of the Dems taking a stronger stand. It baffles my mind that basic rights could be misconstrued as “extreme.” (I mean, I understand why they do it; I don’t understand why people believe it). One Dem who combats the rhetoric the best is Pete Buttigieg. I wish I had that skill, to talk so skillfully off the top of his head.

D. Earl Stephens ✍️'s avatar

Thanks, my friend.

He's gifted, no doubt.

Why Republicans haven't correctly been labeled "anti-American" after their never-ending attacks on Americans, our rights, and this country floors me.

Suzanne Whitaker's avatar

Right. We see it so clearly. But the spin they do (right wing media and often legacy media’s “sane washing”) makes sure people never see it. So glad for independent media!

Al Bellenchia's avatar

Enabling the criminality of this administration obviates any criticism that the GOP might make.

In any event, not much that the progressive left is doing or proposing is extreme compared to the alternatives being lived every day.

D. Earl Stephens ✍️'s avatar

Their proposals actually HELP Americans, Al.

Al Bellenchia's avatar

Yes they do.

Al Bellenchia's avatar

That’s what my piece today was all about. “For the many”

Mad Libs by Jody Nardone's avatar

And mark my words, every minute of every day until the midterms, they are dreaming up brand new ways to steal this election in November and are poised and prepared to put EVERY single one of them into action.

D. Earl Stephens ✍️'s avatar

Without a doubt.

They hate this country.

Mad Libs by Jody Nardone's avatar

PLEASE make sure Bill Maher and Donnie Deutsch get the memo. Those two are WORTHLESS.

D. Earl Stephens ✍️'s avatar

Gaslighting extraordinaires. Double-talking troublemakers.

Mad Libs by Jody Nardone's avatar

IRRELEVANT out of touch, white boy, boomernaires that are prob both in the Epstein files. They need to STFU

Susie in OH's avatar

Stop painting all boomers with the same brush.

Mad Libs by Jody Nardone's avatar

Add Jonathan Chait and his latest column in The Atlantic to the long list of people and things who can kiss my ass.

Sharon Bjork's avatar

It is going to be a long 4 months of right-wing propaganda flooding the zone. I think it was Brad Landers in NYC who said...voters want fighters, not folders. One would think that it wouldn't be that hard to fight back, since the GOP is Corrupt, Cruel, covering for the Epstein Class, feeding Trump's Iran war with your money and doing nothing to bring down costs for even the Kool-Aid drinkers.

Russell Gough, Ph.D.'s avatar

Excellent call to action, Earl! I concur 100%!

Jane's avatar

Absolutely. Restacked.

Mercedes's avatar

Excellent . . . love the fury! Have shared.

angryoleman's avatar

Without question this post is exactly on target

Constance Tavares's avatar

Your words have so been marked. I have given up on much of the so -called MSM to actually tell what is going on in plain words. It softens and couches their stories and legitimizes the illegitimate.

Ilene Winn-Lederer's avatar

Yes, Constance. As Earl said,’ Words matter‘. But we have become way too fond of words and too fearful of follow up actions. Words alone and noisy protests will not remove these malignancies from our government. When that brave admiral stood on Capitol steps this week with his sign admonishing Trump to resign, that was a good first step. It is long past time for these unrepentant monsters to be physically removed from their seats of power. If this does not happen before November, we will have legitimized the Republican attack on all that we have accomplished in the last 250 years.

Teri Gelini's avatar

Happy 4th to you and your family Earl. Don’t let drumpf steal your joy for America. We must ALL vote and progressive candidates that don’t take big money like Mandami must be voted in…those that care and want to make people’s lives better. Not communism like corporate dems and republicans are.

D. Earl Stephens ✍️'s avatar

Like I typed early in the week, July 4th was already ruined for me on Election Night, 2024, Teri.