An Old-Fashioned Crisis for American Democracy

[dwayneb]

1. Why is anyone surprised? That's the only question.

I have been trying to explain this threat to those around me for 50 years, because anyone with half a brain could see this coming.

My children understand it well because I made sure they were well schooled in history and political science and made sure they had the critical thinking skills to be able to discern between propaganda and reasoned thought.

The Fascist Right has been working toward this for a long, long time. They are not stupid, they saw clearly the land mines and weak points that lay under the framework of our Constitution and our rule of law.

One of the most blatant was the concept of lifetime appointments for Supreme Court judges. They had no problem packing the court with extremists who are ready to pull the pin to detonate the grenade which may very well lead to the end of American democracy as we have enjoyed it in our lives.

Now we will see if Biden and Democrat leaders understand the threat and are willing to do what is needed to save our union. Will he move to expand the court? It's time for Democrats to play the same game as the Fascists.