General Discussion

wiggs

(8,725 posts)

8. Agree about the root causes and who was involved. But I believe TPTB, including some dems,

Tue Feb 23, 2021, 11:55 AM

Feb 2021

don't always expose a lot of the ugly truths about our democracy, role in the world, and our leaders. Seems to me that elected officials and power brokers have been protective in terms of our image of ourselves and our image in the world.

The last four years were ugly beyond belief, and we came very close to upending the US apple cart. I think there are many who don't want everyone to know ALL the facts if it doesn't do them and our reputation any good. There will be a negotiation over what is public and what is not.

Click here to purchase valentine hearts!

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

39 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Mark my word - when we see the final report on January 6 [View all] malaise Feb 2021 OP

Exactly! FM123 Feb 2021 #1

For sure! BlueJac Feb 2021 #2

K&R, the DC Cap basically said he couldn't get the NG to move. Now Blunt is trying uponit7771 Feb 2021 #3

But Irving changed the time malaise Feb 2021 #4

lol ... Portman, " why weren't you guys prepared for full force treason !??!" uponit7771 Feb 2021 #5

The Trump pro police group wanted to know why police fired tear gas malaise Feb 2021 #7

And not a single Sur Zobra Feb 2021 #6

Let's stay positive and hope that what you are saying is not true Escurumbele Feb 2021 #13

Agree about the root causes and who was involved. But I believe TPTB, including some dems, wiggs Feb 2021 #8

Excellent post malaise Feb 2021 #9

True. ancianita Feb 2021 #11

There are too many avenues for the information to leak out and to rapidly spread. I agree TPTB will Ford_Prefect Feb 2021 #17

Agree. Several of your examples come to my mind as well. Election integrity, or lack of, wiggs Feb 2021 #31

I agree, some of the facts will be kept secret. We will find out years down the road if at all. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #26

I bet there are all kinds of events, the total truth of which we don't, and probably never will know BobTheSubgenius Feb 2021 #36

Yes. The American people only get bits and pieces of the truth about major events. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #38

Without a doubt. I hope they don't soft pedal it. liberalla Feb 2021 #10

Of course. And time will keep hunting Roc2020 Feb 2021 #12

Charlie Pierce (Esquire magazine) said Trump's new career is as a professional defendant. OMGWTF Feb 2021 #14

I like that insight! Let it be true. KS Toronado Feb 2021 #21

that is great demtenjeep Feb 2021 #30

I like that! Coordinator-in-Chief. calimary Feb 2021 #15

Merkley is addressing the FBI intelligence faiiure malaise Feb 2021 #16

I suspect you're onto something. calimary Feb 2021 #25

It's a new day DownriverDem Feb 2021 #18

his pardoned goons will be present. mopinko Feb 2021 #19

i don't think so rampartc Feb 2021 #20

We know that he probably didn't plan the details, but he did have the last word. world wide wally Feb 2021 #22

Do you hear yourself? BobTheSubgenius Feb 2021 #37

At least you'll see most of his staffers who did what they thought he wanted Warpy Feb 2021 #23

They, apparently, have phone records of all Congressional communications randr Feb 2021 #24

That is what SHOULD happen RussBLib Feb 2021 #27

Joshy boy and cruzin teddy demtenjeep Feb 2021 #28

Stone, Rudy, Alex Jones , and Trump. sarcasmo Feb 2021 #29

Did you see, Malaise, the answer to the question I've been asking? Grasswire2 Feb 2021 #32

They came to kill Democrats malaise Feb 2021 #33

Of course. Trump didn't spring Stone out of jail so Stone could get more Nixon tattoos. SunSeeker Feb 2021 #34

Whaaaaaa!??!?!!!? 😧 electric_blue68 Feb 2021 #35

tRump's shit-covered fingerprints are all over this botch job Blue Owl Feb 2021 #39