On the docket today: Trump cuts off military aid to Ukraine, sparks a trade war with our allies, prepares to address a gelded Congress, and hands out yet another massive grift to his cronies.
Glasser’s question makes me think of Greta Thunberg. We don’t always have the luxury of company. Sometimes you just have to pick up your damned sign and stand by it and sit by it.
Canada here. So many observations but I’ll just share a few. Susan I’m surprised to hear you say you were surprised at how fast it has all gone done. They started to prepare, plan from the moment they realized Biden had won. This applied to everything. Next why are there only 2 choices Democrats or republicans?
I wish Mr Sykes or Ms Glasser talked more about the inside resistance to Trump in the 1st term. Which was more important to thwarting his plans? The insiders or the Democratic Party? It would help us to understand what worked so that actual plans can be designed for now.
we are in a constitutional crisis and i agree with miss Glasser when she suggested trump just needs an excuse to mow down Americans~! ms Applebaum suggests that the next obstruction to democratic voices will happen online hope this blog continues. we have been we the people have been seduced by Russian and Chinese propaganda many are so seduced that rationality will be less than affective will trump flout the recent court upholding the congressional support for foreign aid will it hold
This is scary and I trust Susan's judgement (and Charlie's obviously) but I'm not clear on what Susan is implying that "we" can do. Everyone thinks that if there are massive protests Trump will end up ordering the military to shoot people this time, since Pete Hegseth certainly isn't going to stop him. If he defies the courts, what then? If the senate has rolled over I don't see what ordinary citizens can do without being jailed, bankrupted, or even hurt. Sorry to go to the dark place.
Yes, in the streets, but differently. Not going to happen the old way. Our government is gone, Dems are out of touch. Will take a different approach to match the Authoritarian strategy. Representation Party. Ask Mark Cuban.
This was an incredibly insightful discussion. Naively, I had not grasped that silence was in Democrats’ political interest if not in America’s national interest. Chilling. The total abdication of the most powerful media’s responsibility continues to be one of the most frightening developments, and it is hard to see how to counter it. There is just so much.
By the way, many of us are in the streets, just not enough of us. Keep the thoughtful discussions going. That might light enough fires.
Glasser’s question makes me think of Greta Thunberg. We don’t always have the luxury of company. Sometimes you just have to pick up your damned sign and stand by it and sit by it.
Excellent discussion.
Seems I started to late. You are gone
Canada here. So many observations but I’ll just share a few. Susan I’m surprised to hear you say you were surprised at how fast it has all gone done. They started to prepare, plan from the moment they realized Biden had won. This applied to everything. Next why are there only 2 choices Democrats or republicans?
I was so moved by Susan Glasser's depth and humanity.
Funny! What is a home without a darling dog or two? It is an empty house?
Will "the crazy ones" ever recognize that they are the crazy ones?
I wish Mr Sykes or Ms Glasser talked more about the inside resistance to Trump in the 1st term. Which was more important to thwarting his plans? The insiders or the Democratic Party? It would help us to understand what worked so that actual plans can be designed for now.
we are in a constitutional crisis and i agree with miss Glasser when she suggested trump just needs an excuse to mow down Americans~! ms Applebaum suggests that the next obstruction to democratic voices will happen online hope this blog continues. we have been we the people have been seduced by Russian and Chinese propaganda many are so seduced that rationality will be less than affective will trump flout the recent court upholding the congressional support for foreign aid will it hold
This is scary and I trust Susan's judgement (and Charlie's obviously) but I'm not clear on what Susan is implying that "we" can do. Everyone thinks that if there are massive protests Trump will end up ordering the military to shoot people this time, since Pete Hegseth certainly isn't going to stop him. If he defies the courts, what then? If the senate has rolled over I don't see what ordinary citizens can do without being jailed, bankrupted, or even hurt. Sorry to go to the dark place.
what we can do is support local newspapers churches and local political organizations that support democratic voices
agreed.
Yes, in the streets, but differently. Not going to happen the old way. Our government is gone, Dems are out of touch. Will take a different approach to match the Authoritarian strategy. Representation Party. Ask Mark Cuban.
Thank you for this excellent and informative interview
I like how you gave each dog their own window. 🙂
This was an incredibly insightful discussion. Naively, I had not grasped that silence was in Democrats’ political interest if not in America’s national interest. Chilling. The total abdication of the most powerful media’s responsibility continues to be one of the most frightening developments, and it is hard to see how to counter it. There is just so much.
By the way, many of us are in the streets, just not enough of us. Keep the thoughtful discussions going. That might light enough fires.
Are you?
I’m glad your dogs have a nice bed to enjoy. Their photo is a gleam of light in a dark, dark world.