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In reply to the discussion: What's the problem with diversity, equity, and inclusion? [View all]Tweedy
(1,284 posts)39. Nah. The gop goons will try
But just like Los Angeles is enormous, the United States is too. Our strengths and our riches as so vast that these dimwitted fools will only scratch the surface. They will round on one another too. That is inevitable. You cannot play with Stalinism and not find Beria staring at you hatefully from the corner. Robespierre always gets guillotined by his fellow travelers. It is the way these things wicked always go, even for Quadifi and Saddam.
Have hope and stay the course. Democracy, to paraphrase Churchill, is the worst form of government except for every other type humans have invented.
Good news for presidents Hoover and Buchanan though. Nobody will remember them after this.
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It's not divisive. Fascism, dick-taters, oligarchs need divisions to exist.
live love laugh
Jan 2025
#3
Nothing is wrong with it and for those evangelicals opposing it, spoiler alert, Jesus was in favor of it.
surfered
Jan 2025
#6
A larger share of the pie, even crumbs, is a threat to the white MALE power structure.
valleyrogue
Jan 2025
#7
Recent polls show that at least a plurality of people support it. The right-wing media is pushing it for ratings to
everyonematters
Jan 2025
#11
With perseverance and a desire for the fruition of promises made, America expanded and evolved but the
Solly Mack
Jan 2025
#24
The accidents will increase, more bad food will get eaten, more scams will happen.
OAITW r.2.0
Feb 2025
#38