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Most days it feels like a tsunami [1]
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Date: 2025-02-01
This from Substack blogger: D. Earl Stephens substack.com/...: “Like many of you, I’m sure, I’ve had trouble following the news too closely since November 5th, 2024, because I get so goddam mad and depressed that after about five minutes or so I am on the verge of a heart attack and/or finding some innocent dog to kick.” Stephens assures us that he is a dog lover.
Stephans posted this before Trump swore in with his hand off the Bible—before the shit storm of the past two weeks.
Most days, in my SoCal home, I feel morose and in a malaise, because the crippling news is coming at us like a tsunami. But so far, so good—another day above ground—and not on meds.
What to do? I have a small Substack audience with my blogs amounting to a spit in the ocean. With a nod to my patron saint, Elizabeth Warren—still, I persist. I write emails and make phone calls to elected officials, not expecting much in return. Still, I persist. I have a private, political Facebook page with only 71 members. Still, I persist. I am among thousands commenting daily on DailyKos, and on bloggers I follow. Still, I persist. I contributed a couple thousand to Democratic candidates which also amounts to a spit in the ocean. Still, I persist.
On an even more personal note, the other night, I shut down the TV, sat in the family room in silence, and looked at the photos of our two young grandsons. Both live in France with our daughter and French husband. I am grateful that they will not grow up in the United States. I could never imagine ever saying that. Not that there are not far right threats in France—there are—Marine Le Pen’s National Rally party www.britannica.com/.... But both grandsons already speak two languages, and will probably learn a third. They will basically have free university, and have free healthcare in adulthood. Based on conversations with my son-in-law, he knows more about our history from his French schooling than most Americans.
A liberal Facebook friend said a few months back (well before the election) that I should tamp it down, and essentially, get a life. I did not say it at the time, but I persist because I still want to have a life.
Sister Sledge said it well with “We Are Family,” though I would edit it to say “I got all my brothers and sisters with me.”
I am tired of the bloviating about how the Democrats screwed up the election. I have my views, and wrote them on Substack keithfrohreich.substack.com/..., but that is not this post.
The enemy is evil (just follow the confirmation hearings), is growing, now has (mostly) unchecked power, has more money than God (enabled by the Supremes www.brennancenter.org/...), and has the vast Trump State Media-verse.
We need to pivot and attack, relentlessly. I hope new, younger leadership will emerge, and soon.
President Biden said in his farewell address www.cnn.com/..., “Now it’s your turn to stand guard.”
I accept the guard duty, fending off all assaults. We need everyone standing guard. Let’s persist. Then let’s go on the offensive. And if we all spit together, maybe we can create our own tidal wave.
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