General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Thought on impeachment [View all]delisen
(6,074 posts)filling.
We are the targets of a multi-dimensional con game. There are so many attacks and distractions going on at the same time, we are reactive instead of proactive.
The things you mention are all true, and there is even more-the trade wars, the hollowing out go our state department and other departments and agencies, the border, the misuse of money allocated to defense, the abuse of regulatory bodies, the rising through of anti-democracy judges; anti-human rights legislation, anti-climate change action, racist policies and actions, anti-women legislation.
It is a perfect super-storm of anti-democracy thought and actions designed to destroy.
We do not have at this point in our development a citizens union. We do not even have a centralized place where we can develop a complete accurate list of every attack upon democracy that is taking place--and so many are left in a state of confusion which can lead to a collective despair.
Pelosi is filling a leadership vacuum because we have an occupant in the Oval Office who is actively working against our country, and an attorney general who believes in dictatorship.or "unitary executive. We are in immense danger because our Supreme Court has been packed with some judges with similar beliefs.
We have a slew of candidates for chief executive but if we close down debate now and select a candidate prematurely before the primary elections get underway we are unlikely to address the issues which need to be confronted.
What seems to be shaping up in opposition are centers of power that can work in coordination. I see Clinton's organization as one center of power, Cecile Richard's organization as another, another will be coming up for climate change which is increasingly recognized as urgent and which cities have continued to work on as they continue to relate to the Paris Accord. (Environmental activists are increasingly comprised of low-income and marginalized citizens).
Centers of Power that build themselves up by dismissing other major injustices are to be avoided