The American people would be well-advised to awaken from their slumber ...

[kentuck]

...if they wish to keep their country.

Every American should be advised to put their partisan politics in a safe and lock it away until we come out of this crisis.

They need to read. They need to compare the facts with what they are being told. They need to think on their own. They need to shut down the threatening propaganda.

Also, they need to understand that they are being manipulated and used by the politicians on their "team". Nobody gives a whit about them. It is about power.

No one is permitted to plead ignorance when everyone is on the deck. Do not expect forgiveness or understanding when the very worst visits your doorstep.

America has been warned. They will live with their mistakes for the rest of their lives. And it will not be pretty or comfortable.

[elleng]

1. 'They' don't plead ignorance, WE have to inform them AND

not ACCUSE them of being STUPID/FOOLs. I have done a bit of that today, and at least connected with ONE.

[Eyeball_Kid]

2. Persuading anti-democracy people/Trump supporters...

won't occur from rational thinking and discussion. The Trump worshippers and sympathizers for fascism have to be EMOTIONALLY convinced. Emotions like fear, like anger, will be the key to weakening the anti-democracy movement.

The unvaccinated predominantly Republican/Trumpian states have to be AFRAID of COVID deaths get the message. Stats are from a different planet.

People have to be AFRAID of losing democracy in order to keep it.

[bringthePaine]

3. Tom Paine would endorse your common sense

[Canoe52]

4. I was told just last week by one of these nut jobs that

“you’re on the left and you have your facts and scientists and I’m on the right and we have our facts and scientists. So you’re right in your world and I’m right in mine”.