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In reply to the discussion: I'm about to become wildly unpopular ... [View all]BeckyDem
(8,361 posts)I have not participated in the Merrick Garland threads of speculation because for one I have no idea what he knows. When it is all unraveled, dissected legally and politically.....because that always plays a role to a degree, then I may start complaining too. I have no reason at this time to doubt Garland.
At one of America's lowest points, imho, in recent history, was the crimes of George W. Bush and his cronies. War is a devasting event and they brought destruction that may never be fully remedied. He paid no price for that, legally. Perhaps for some that brought an end to believe we as a country would hold our own accountable...after all, he had his OLC craft twisted legal reasoning for torture.
The United States of America is a trainwreck, in many ways, but I keep in mind two very essential events that keep hope alive for me.
Hillary Clinton won the popular vote in 2016, democracies by majority vote decide, not some relic garbage EC. She would have been president...the country never needed to have gone through what it did. Most important, that majority spoke to the desire to have Hillary NOT Trump. That is an important aspect of the election, most of us rejected him...as good people do.
Fast forward to the insanity of Trump's administration and insurrection, his coup failing, thankfully...the American people kicked his ass to the curb in unprecedented numbers. Again, as good people do...this sustains me as we work hard to vote in a supermajority of Democrats.