Elections matter and they're afraid of fair elections . Because one was stolen doesn't mean it's game over.
I don't believe the election was 'stolen' from Trump, at least not by committing a sufficient amount of fraud. More to the point is that the mass media controls how people vote, and even when you do get someone into power who is opposed by the establishment, they will sabotage him and make sure that he gets nothing done that goes against their interests.
It's much more obvious in Europe. Here, there is no fraud. And all parties stand for exactly the same thing, basically. There may be 20% who are not neoliberal but socialist or right-wing populist, but they are isolated by the 80% who make sure they can get nothing done.
Todays warfare looks and feels like what ordinary people in AZ and their ordinary state senators are doing out there right now.
Exposing them is always good.
The enemy gets a vote. That's how war goes. They had their victory, it' s true. Let's make them regret it.
Seizing control of the institutions is much more powerful than seizing political power, as political power is basically controlled and restrained by these institutions.
That's a good point. Europe is an object lesson for America but what is going to save us is our 1st Amendment. They can shut you up by law. Men with guns will put you in a cement cage with steel bars if you speak truth they don't like.
That is most Germany and England. Although the First Amendment certainly is a very good thing in that it prevents governments from doing that, it is rather rare. This is not to justify it, but just to say that the biggest threat to free speech is not government putting you in jail, but witch-hunts and private corporations.
The reailty is this. Europeans never got over their love affair with kings. That feels right to them. Mummy makes bad men fly over there all the time (GoT reference) .
I don't accept your reasoning, but your conclusion is correct. People don't think that free speech protections should be extended to something "that is bad".
That's why it's no longer enough that America protect her values here. We have to take our Constitution into Europe and set her people free. If we don't do that, we outselveds won't survive.
I am not at all certain that this will occur to set anyone free, and more to spread wokeness.
The lesson we learned from the last 100 years of culture warfare is this: what starts in Germany, what starts in France isn't going to stay in Germany of France or China.
The past 30 years is more like: what starts in America, does not stay there. The wokeness cancer is already spreading to the most easily influenced parts of the European population, which is why the French government is working hard to resist it.
I think that is one reason, if not the main reason, why the GOP has always been so ineffective and corrupt - loyal opposition at best. They knew the media would attack them any chance they get so they have to play to the camera and the talking heads for good PR. Theoretically that should be changing with Internet and new media taking over, but the boomer Republicans don't realize it yet.
Maybe. But it seems to me that the same class of people - lawyers, millionaires, etc. - dominates both parties. So you're going to get the views of lawyers and millionaires regardless of who is in office, however they pandered to get there. If there more coal miners and sewer workers, then you're going to get their views.
Example: the peasants in France, had precisely one representative of the 1200 in the Estates General of 1789, despite making up 90% of the population. So their views and interests were ignored.
I don't believe the election was 'stolen' from Trump, at least not by committing a sufficient amount of fraud. More to the point is that the mass media controls how people vote, and even when you do get someone into power who is opposed by the establishment, they will sabotage him and make sure that he gets nothing done that goes against their interests.
It's much more obvious in Europe. Here, there is no fraud. And all parties stand for exactly the same thing, basically. There may be 20% who are not neoliberal but socialist or right-wing populist, but they are isolated by the 80% who make sure they can get nothing done.
Exposing them is always good.
Seizing control of the institutions is much more powerful than seizing political power, as political power is basically controlled and restrained by these institutions.
That is most Germany and England. Although the First Amendment certainly is a very good thing in that it prevents governments from doing that, it is rather rare. This is not to justify it, but just to say that the biggest threat to free speech is not government putting you in jail, but witch-hunts and private corporations.
I don't accept your reasoning, but your conclusion is correct. People don't think that free speech protections should be extended to something "that is bad".
I am not at all certain that this will occur to set anyone free, and more to spread wokeness.
The past 30 years is more like: what starts in America, does not stay there. The wokeness cancer is already spreading to the most easily influenced parts of the European population, which is why the French government is working hard to resist it.
I think that is one reason, if not the main reason, why the GOP has always been so ineffective and corrupt - loyal opposition at best. They knew the media would attack them any chance they get so they have to play to the camera and the talking heads for good PR. Theoretically that should be changing with Internet and new media taking over, but the boomer Republicans don't realize it yet.
Maybe. But it seems to me that the same class of people - lawyers, millionaires, etc. - dominates both parties. So you're going to get the views of lawyers and millionaires regardless of who is in office, however they pandered to get there. If there more coal miners and sewer workers, then you're going to get their views.
Example: the peasants in France, had precisely one representative of the 1200 in the Estates General of 1789, despite making up 90% of the population. So their views and interests were ignored.