Did you see this coming? And, what now?
Remember the early days of Rush Limbaugh and then his imitators.
It was hard to imagine that they would completely take over the AM radio dial.
It was hard to imagine that they could just spout outright lies and vitriol.
It was hard to imagine that companies like Clear Channel would become Right Wing mouthpieces.
And, then, along comes the man from Australia who owned many worldwide “newspapers” and a satellite distribution company.
It was hard to imagine that he would team up with a Republican operative named Roger Ailes to create Fox News.
It was hard to imagine that our country and the journalism industry would accept this obvious propaganda outlet as a legitimate news source.
It was hard to imagine that the country had enough people that would buy into their bleached blonde, short skirt, bells and whistles, information as entertainment garbage.
But, On both accounts it has happened.
And with their success has become imitators.
News became a profit center and not a public service.
And, with that, Truth has become the victim.
Whose truth? What facts? Alternative facts - what the hell?
Yes. At least 40% of our country has been properly brainwashed into not believing the sky is blue unless they hear or see it is from a media source that they approve of.
We all now have what are basically these political cult members, these media zombies, in our families and social circles.
In fact, many strong former relationships have been partially or totally ruined over it.
It has changed America in so many ways and none of them are good.
So, the question now is whether or not there is any coming back from it.
Is right wing propaganda and Fox News going away?
Nope. In fact, there’s now a fledgling similar RW cable tv news network to compete with Fox.
And, there is the RW Sinclair propaganda company that keeps buying up local broadcast stations.
Some of us thought that this could never happen here.
There had to be enough “sane” Republicans that wouldn’t let their party become a complete cult that would support all of the horrible things that a con man like Trump would espouse.
Surely, the latest outrage or craziness would be the final straw.
But, no, there is no straw (plastic or paper) for them.There is no bottom they can find.
Being a Russian cheerleader is now just fine apparently. The Russians.
The rule of law party has now disdained the rule of law favoring a unitary executive.
Small and limited government? Balanced budgets and low debt? Free trade? All gone.
So, what of us now? The sane ones on the left and the left of center or the middle.
We now all see the magnitude of what has happened to our country and 1 of our 2 parties.
We didn’t march in the streets when Moscow Mitch stole a SCOTUS seat.
We probably won’t march and would it matter anyway when he makes a joke of any supposed impeachment trial with no witnesses. What “trial” there is will be a circus.
We only have November 3, 2020.
There We will have to combat these things:
Voter role purges and suppression by some states that can get away with it.
An outright rage and lie filled General campaign attack of whomever our nominee is.
More interference from Russia on social media. Bots galore.
Depression and apathy of our base that didn’t get the nominee they wanted or those that have just given up for other reasons such as a feeling of hopelessness that the game is rigged.
But, we do have one VERY BIG THING going for us.
Donald John Trump
He unites Democrats and thinking Independents more than anyone ever has.
While they may have 40% that have bought into the cult, we have at least 50% that have not.
We have 50% that loathe the man in the White House and the current GOP.
As for the other 10%, who knows? Are they really influenceable or just not interested?
Again, who knows?
But, if our 50% doesn’t give up and we get motivated, we can bring along a few of them.
And, thats all we need in 4-5 important states in the Electoral College and 4-5 states that will determine control of the Senate.
It’s there for us.
They know that too.
They will try everything legal and illegal, unethical, and immoral to keep their power.
We must know that and expect that.
But, we are the ones to SAVE OUR COUNTRY and, in some ways, our 🌎.
Four more years of Trump and Trumpism is more than this Democratic Republic could withstand in any kind of memorable form.
So, set your jaws as rigidly as you can for the next 11 months.
Work hard for your choice of nominee.
But, then, once we have one, know that you have to work even harder for OUR nominee.
That persons victory is OUR LAST REAL HOPE.
Go Dems! We can do this! We must do this! We WILL DO THIS!
Stepping down from my soapbox now and rolling up my sleeves to door knock & phone bank.
Have a good weekend.
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