General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Other than Katie Porter & a couple others, the Democratic Party STILL doesn't know how to fight back [View all]wnylib
(21,146 posts)Maybe more of the actions and less complaints about the perceived inactions.
I know it is disheartening to hear Trumpists spouting lies and to see them trying to undo the election. It causes me anxiety at times and pure, outraged anger.
But I also see teams of expert Dem lawyers handling it and it makes me proud. I see Biden taking a calm, very confident role in leadership, pushing forward with his and our agenda, which will benefit all of us (even the trumpist fools), letting nothing stop him or sidetrack him.
During the Obama years, especially in the beginning of 2009, we did not see all that he was doing to salvage the economy and stave off a full blown depression. But, he did it. Calmly (at least on the surface), with no big fanfare, just the steady, hard work of gathering experts and making decisions. It worked. No depression. The economy turned around, slowly, partly due to the magnitude of the problem and partly due to R obstructionism. The great economy that Trump took credit for was the long term result of what Obama did.
I think Obama could have done more to keep the public informed on his economic accomplishments, and I have read that Michelle told him the same thing. But he got it done and all of us benefited, although it's harder to appreciate what didn't happen.
Same with Biden. He did not let Trump's BS sidetrack him. He steered a steady course. It paid off.
We will get the fascist lawbreakers. I am confident of that. But to do it, we need to see clearly what we have accomplished so far, what our long term goals are, and do the work of getting there, without being sidetracked by the trashy things Trump and his fascist thugs are trying to draw attention to.
I think we could benefit from remembering the Civil Rights slogan of the 1960s and 1970s: EYES ON THE PRISE.