I don't know about you, but if Trumpcare passes, it will be the worst day since election night.

[vlyons]

14. It is a complete failure of leadership in the GOP

The GOP leadership and Trump are the most corrupt, venal in the country ever. They are basically the same as a criminal mob. Plus they are out-right traitors. GOP on the senate and House intel committees have already started to obstruct and delay the Russia investigations. Trump has installed directors into just about every agency to destroy them, and, at best, to make them terribly incompetent and unable to function.

Why? Mostly because the GOP are controlled by corporations and billionaires, who don't want to pay any taxes ever, except for military, militarized police (to keep the wage-slaves in place), and the militarized immigration police. But they don't want to pay with their money, but with your money in taxes. All they care about is money. Their desire to acquire more and more money is insatiable. They are happy to privatize as many gov products and services as possible and award those contracts to themselves and their cronies. They are happy to let predatory banks and payday lenders charge 300% APR on loans and high hidden fees on debit card swipes. They are happy to trash the environment and atmosphere to steal as much natural resources, oil, gas, lumber, water, minerals, etc as possible for profit, yet leave the cost of clean-up, if any, to tax payers. It's called privatize profits and socialize the costs.

They live in gated communuties with private clubs and golf courses. They send their kids to elite private schools. They never have to deal with the poor and middle-class. They can afford healthcare at any cost, fabulous vacations, lackeys to run their homes and chauffer them around. They live a wonderful life, and care not a wit about us.

As dreadful as this all sounds, and it is dreadful, nothing lasts forever. Nothing. The thing that we most have to guard against is allowing ourselves to fall into despair, depression, and indifference. We need to stay positive and see all the GOP's horrible legislation and policies as another stab wound in the lives of working people. We need to keep talking and writing about policies, rather than crazy personality of Trump and the stupidities of the deplorables. Most Americans agree with Dem positions and policies. We just have to GOTV. So stay strong. Stay focused on the prize. Don't despair and fall into indifference. Do what you can to resist and win elections.