I'm in a tailspin

[hangaleft]

18. A follow up post in response to a couple of points made in the above posts

First of all, it goes without saying that getting Trump out of the White House is crucial. Our democracy hangs in the balance. We’ve all endured some hard times. I, myself, came of age during the ‘60s. Those were tumultuous times.

As challenging as it was to live through the ‘60s, the essence of our country, its very existence as a democracy, was never threatened. Not like it is now. I said that I’m in a tailspin. And I am. But our country is literally in a death spiral. And if Trump is re-elected, we are all but certain to complete our descent into a fascist autocracy.

Trump must be defeated. He’s a fascist, racist dictator. His defeat is of paramount importance.

Secondly, Warren’s withdrawal has been hard because I’ve wanted her to run since she proposed the CFPB. She fought tooth and nail for the creation and realization of that agency. It’s that kind of tenacious protection of the “little guy” that made her a genuine hero to me. And it’s that kind of tenacity that she would have brought to the presidency that I’m most bereft about losing.

This was it for me. My last hurrah. I doubt I’ll feel the same excitement about another presidential candidate. I’m 70 and I had to wait 36 years for Liz. I doubt I’ll be around for the next one.

For now, let’s get the orange menace and his lackeys out of Washington and salvage what we can of our democracy.

PREFERRED CANDIDATE — ELIZABETH WARREN