Why doesn't our side know how to frame a debate?

[louis c]

44. Trumpism is the enemy of America

Trumpism, as I define it, is a xenophobic, homophobic, sexist, racist, anti-Semitic, anti-worker philosophy. Those positions are an opposite philosophy to what I was taught America stood for.

We are really part of a resistance. I contend that if the Democrats can't take control of at least the House of Representatives in this election cycle, we may never live in the America I have become accustomed to in my 65 years of life in this country.

Just as any patriot in any Democracy has to stand against the authoritarian impulses of any leader, that's where I feel we are, at this time, in this country.

Do you know why I'm afraid for my country. How often, including today, have we heard "unprecedented" "uncharted", "first time" "not normal" when describing the events surrounding this president* and his supporters.

I admire the Republicans that have stood up against Trump, Nicole Wallace, Michael Schmidt, Bill Kristol, Jeff Flake, Mitt Romney, Jeb Bush. There are many more. I can disagree with these folks on nearly every issue, but I don't question their patriotism and devotion to the norms that have evolved over the 242 years that we've been a country.

Don't kid yourself. The battle we're in is not a regular political argument. We're fighting for the very soul of this nation.