While these are dark days, the real question on whether the American experiment has failed

[captain queeg]

Will be answered come November. If the elections are free and citizens throw out the regurgicans, we might see a long overdue resurgence.

[EndlessWire]

1. I love your gentle and calm phrasing.

But, what do we know about Donald?

We know that he is mean and vindictive. Cross him, and he will hound you to the end of time.

We know that he will never give up this power willingly.

We know that he is corrupt, that he lies, and that he absolutely is in it for himself.

What we don't know: Who killed Epstein, and what really happened to the recording device. We don't know why he simply didn't recall the Ambassador instead of ordering a hit, that she avoided by leaving the country. And we don't know for sure if he paid off the Senate to acquit him.

I agree that we have learned some lessons but need to learn more. I think the Constitution surely must be reformed a bit, and that the EC has to go.

We need to be kind to one another. We have to grow up.

[moondust]

2. Couple of things that concern me:

1) Losses of funding for and erosion in quality of public education leading to widespread loss of broad education and critical thinking skills;

2) As time passes more voters have no real memory or fear of the horrors of Nazism, Stalinism, and World Wars--how they got started and the horrific toll they took.

[kentuck]

3. "If elections are free..." ?

It's a scary thought.

[captain queeg]

5. No shit

I think it’s possible the coming election will be heavily compromised.

[empedocles]

4. We've seen a number of 'dark days', distress etc. We keep coming.

The key, per Lincoln and Pelosi, is still 'public sentiment'.