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Did you already vote? Great! And you’re not done protecting our rights, our freedoms and our democracy.
You know quite well that MAGA and the acquiescent, cowardly Republicans stand for hatred, cruelty, violence and un-American values and norms. They cannot make themselves bigger so they use every hateful method to make everyone else smaller and poorer in every way. Here’s the most recent evidence of their crimes against America and Americans.
The Trump Nazi Bund rally at Madison Square Garden last Sunday was a goose stepping jamboree, a festival of hatred and cruelty. From Heather Cox Richardson:
The hateful performances of the early participants set the tone for the rally. Early on, comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, who goes by Kill Tony, delivered a steamingly racist set. He said, for example: “There’s literally a floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean right now. I think it’s called Puerto Rico.” He went on: “And these Latinos, they love making babies too. Just know that. They do. They do. There’s no pulling out. They don’t do that. They come inside. Just like they did to our country.” Hinchcliffe also talked about Black people carving watermelons instead of pumpkins.*
You may recall that Trump made himself the anti-hero for the people of Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria by throwing rolls of paper towels to people devastated by that storm. You may also recall that Puerto Rico is one of the Trump-named “shithole countries.” Actually, Puerto Ricans are Americans, but people like Trump, Vance and that swamp creature comedian don’t like to acknowledge that.
That kind of thing is why you voted against the MAGA creeps.
As my friend, futurist David Houle recalled, in the 60s the establishment types hated protesters, anti-war types – anything that wasn’t locked down establishment. They wore their certainty of their being the true Americans on their sleeves and also wore it on their pick up trucks and cars with signs reading, “America: Love it or Leave it.”
Writes Houle,
The “conservative candidate,” Donald Trump, has been trashing America. He most recently called America a “garbage can of a country.” I don’t think that any presidential candidate in U.S. history has ever spoken so negatively about this wonderful democracy.
What?! If you, Mr. Trump, do not love America or want America to once again become a “shining city on a hill;”
If [you] Donald Trump [don’t] like America, [you] can leave it! Love it or leave it, Donald.
Remember that Trump has been painting America in dystopian terms since 2017.
It’s time we recognized that Trump does not love America and he doesn’t care a bit about the disaster he will leave behind him. He wants to change nearly everything about America and all for the worse for our rights, our freedom and our democracy. So, per my friend David’s observation, it’s time for Trump to leave.
AND NONE OF THAT IS THE POINT!!
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As I explained in this post, the point is that Trump is just the marionette, the puppet designed to distract us from what the Heritage Foundation fascists are doing. What they really want is to put Vance in the White House so he can be their tool boy to destroy our democracy. Their plan is to get Trump into the White House and then invoke the 25th Amendment to remove him and put Vance at the Resolute Desk to enact all of the democracy destroying carnage of Project 2025!
Trump is doing everything he can to keep his loyal followers juiced up, mindlessly angry, full of certainty and hatred. He’s doing nothing to attract additional supporters. That’s a perfect recipe for losing the election so he can attack his popular and Electoral College losses by inciting violence.
I don’t have a magic formula, a witch’s cauldron of potion to cure the extremists. What I’m sure of is that Trump must not be allowed anywhere near 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and that starts with his overwhelming loss at the polls. The good guy legal eagles will have to figure out how to stop his valueless lawsuits. Our law enforcement people will have to figure out how to deal with the violence and the phony electors. All of that is above my pay grade. But crushing MAGA in this election is right on our level.
So, you voted. Did you think Trump and MAGA extremists would go away because you voted in this free and fair election? Nope.
This win for our rights, our freedom and our democracy needs to be an overwhelming victory for Harris-Walz and a crushing defeat for Heritage Foundation fascism. That’s why you aren’t done taking action.
Look at the countdown clock below. Five days is all we have to create the tidal wave victory for the America we believe in.
Just five days to stiff arm fascism.
Five days to protect the future for our children and grandchildren.
Just five days to block politicians from OB/GYN exam rooms.
Just five days to ensure we have leaders who will take steps to stem the hemorrhaging from our gun violence.
Just five days to restore decency to our government and our nation.
We have just five days to banish the haters from our politics.
We have just five days to encourage people to vote, using our door knocking, postcards, phone calls and more.
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“Hard work is good work.” There are lots of options for you,
There are Post Cards to Swing States – Holland & Muskegon MI
You can knock on Doors in Wisconsin
Rockin’ Zoom Phone Bank – Indivisible Illinois
And of course there is this potpourri of opportunities to make a difference.
This stuff is easy to find and easy to do, so find something. The key: TAKE ACTION TODAY!
Tell people to vote like their life depends on it.
Because it does.
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* In case you are a Trump apologist or Trump explainer/whisperer, consider this.
Eleven years ago a US Navy submarine surfaced right into a Japanese fishing boat. The fishing boat sank and nine people were killed. The submarine captain with an otherwise fine record, was officially disciplined and had to resign from the Navy. Here’s why.
The leader is responsible for everything – that’s everything – that happens on his/her boat, whether it’s during the captain’s watch or not. It’s the captain’s job to make certain that all involved are properly trained, that they know their jobs and that they execute them properly. No excuses.
And so it is in the Trump campaign. Trump is responsible for the hiring, training and execution of his election team. Someone on his election campaign invited that crude “comedian” to speak, so Trump is responsible for his crude, cruel words. Trump can dance all he wants, but Trump is responsible for that hurtful meanness. He can try to distance himself from that, he can apologize – no matter. He’s accountable.
It’s not the vibes and it’s not the polls: it’s the votes.
Are you registered to vote? Check it out on any of these websites:
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https://www.vote.org/am-i-registerilled-to-vote/
https://www.usa.gov/confirm-voter-registration
https://www.rockthevote.org/how-to-vote/am-i-registered-to-vote/
“Friends do not let friends vote for con artists.”
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– Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), 2016
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