Thanks for this article- I love the format. It is interesting to read about what’s happening in the Democratic Party. My favor or any understanding for the party decreased during COVID and seeing how the party shunned RFK Jr and Tulsi Gabbard. Lately there is so much hate and vitriol coming from Democrats, I don’t know that I would ever …
Thanks for this article- I love the format. It is interesting to read about what’s happening in the Democratic Party. My favor or any understanding for the party decreased during COVID and seeing how the party shunned RFK Jr and Tulsi Gabbard. Lately there is so much hate and vitriol coming from Democrats, I don’t know that I would ever support that party in any capacity.
If we are talking about the Art of the Possible- it would be great to see a party form from Independents and those who no longer relate to Democrat or traditional Republican parties.
I could say the exact same thing about the republicans, minus tulsi and rfk jr. I’m terrified by the hate the republicans spew and the lies that they embrace. We are at an impasse.
Yeah, replace RFKJr and Gabbard with Romney, Cheney, and Kinzinger, and it’s entirely the same thing.
My favor for Republicans took a major hit as we watched McConnell block Obama’s SCOTUS nom, and then ram through Trump’s SCOTUS nom. It felt like the party had completely abandoned any democratic values in favor of partisan politics. And to watch the slow, steady embrace of Trump’s tactics of name calling and straight-up lying has been demoralizing, to say the least.
This! I feel like this was a turning point. Partisanship took center stage over norms and democratic values in a big way, and it feels like Republicans have been flouting norms and running roughshod over democracy ever since.
A major reason that both Gabbard and RFK Jr were rejected by Dems is that Gabbard actively spreads pro-Putin/Assad propaganda and RfK Jr actively spreads anti-science anti-vaccine conspiracies (as well as repeating Russian propaganda about Ukraine).
Definitely not the laundry list but just a few of the lowlights from the past few decades as Republicans, as a party, descend further into the post-truth era. The more they lie, the easier it is to propogate increasingly more egregious lies. What does it matter who lays them out? They're all out there corroding civil discourse and terrifying people like Emily.
Most Republicans echo Trump's hate. They agree with it, support it. They don't refute it or denounce it. Trump's hate is their hate because of this in my eyes. It's one in the same.
I think what concerns me the most is the demonization of immigrants, refusal to believe in climate change, head in the sand about all of Trump's ethic breaches (his cryptocurrency, hawking Telsas at the white house, etc.), promoting psuedo science during a measles outbreak, while simultaneously not admitting to an outbreak, refusal to believe that abortion IS healthcare. These are top of mind, but I encounter more concerning behavior every day.
Thanks for this article- I love the format. It is interesting to read about what’s happening in the Democratic Party. My favor or any understanding for the party decreased during COVID and seeing how the party shunned RFK Jr and Tulsi Gabbard. Lately there is so much hate and vitriol coming from Democrats, I don’t know that I would ever support that party in any capacity.
If we are talking about the Art of the Possible- it would be great to see a party form from Independents and those who no longer relate to Democrat or traditional Republican parties.
I could say the exact same thing about the republicans, minus tulsi and rfk jr. I’m terrified by the hate the republicans spew and the lies that they embrace. We are at an impasse.
Yeah, replace RFKJr and Gabbard with Romney, Cheney, and Kinzinger, and it’s entirely the same thing.
My favor for Republicans took a major hit as we watched McConnell block Obama’s SCOTUS nom, and then ram through Trump’s SCOTUS nom. It felt like the party had completely abandoned any democratic values in favor of partisan politics. And to watch the slow, steady embrace of Trump’s tactics of name calling and straight-up lying has been demoralizing, to say the least.
This! I feel like this was a turning point. Partisanship took center stage over norms and democratic values in a big way, and it feels like Republicans have been flouting norms and running roughshod over democracy ever since.
A major reason that both Gabbard and RFK Jr were rejected by Dems is that Gabbard actively spreads pro-Putin/Assad propaganda and RfK Jr actively spreads anti-science anti-vaccine conspiracies (as well as repeating Russian propaganda about Ukraine).
THIS. All one needs to do is read through Trumps “Truth” socials. It’s truly frightening.
Hi Emily. What lies and hate have you most concerned? Not from Trump- but from Republicans. I am curious what you have seen.
Here is just the tip of the iceberg of lies for you:
Human-caused climate change is a hoax.
Obama wasn't born in the United States.
The Affordable Care Act set up death panels to decide who lives or dies.
Obama is a secret Muslim who was using census info to set up internment camps.
The Sandy Hook school massacre was staged to infringe gun rights.
Russia did not interfere in the 2016 election.
The Coronavirus epidemic is under control and disappearing.
The 2020 election was stolen due to massive voter fraud.
Jan 6 was a day of love.
They're eating the cats.
Foreign countries are emptying insane asylums and prisons and sending inmates to the U.S.
Vaccines cause autism.
USAID is a criminal organization full of waste and fraud.
Trump won't have anything to do with Project 2025.*
*LOTS of very fine people believed that whopper!
I was asking the commenter which lie(s) brought her the most concern. Wasn’t asking for the laundry list of lies from the Republicans.
Definitely not the laundry list but just a few of the lowlights from the past few decades as Republicans, as a party, descend further into the post-truth era. The more they lie, the easier it is to propogate increasingly more egregious lies. What does it matter who lays them out? They're all out there corroding civil discourse and terrifying people like Emily.
ALL of those lies concern me!!
Most Republicans echo Trump's hate. They agree with it, support it. They don't refute it or denounce it. Trump's hate is their hate because of this in my eyes. It's one in the same.
I meant to add lies here too! Other Republicans do not refute his blatantly lies.
Thanks for sharing. Maybe a great reason for a third party. Common sense and less hate and lies.
I think what concerns me the most is the demonization of immigrants, refusal to believe in climate change, head in the sand about all of Trump's ethic breaches (his cryptocurrency, hawking Telsas at the white house, etc.), promoting psuedo science during a measles outbreak, while simultaneously not admitting to an outbreak, refusal to believe that abortion IS healthcare. These are top of mind, but I encounter more concerning behavior every day.
Thank you for sharing. I think those are valid concerns.
Amy, I love your term, “Art of the Possible.” And your dream of a party without hate.
Thanks, Gina. One can dream :)
“You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one.”