I found the phrase in my title in a letter in my local newspaper. The writer was talking about a school district in my state which has been intent on removing some books from its library shelves as well as its curriculum. They seem to think using a site like BookLooks.org to research books is a good idea. The writer of the letter had some objections to that. As, frankly, do I. Banning books for “objectionable” content is as old as, well, Nazi Germany. The letter writer felt his relatives who survived the holocaust would understand, "Und so beginnt es".
For book banning is only a beginning.
The environment we find ourselves in feels an awful lot like this:
One of my infrequent readers commented that I seem to focus a lot on one man. Yes, he is correct. But that is because this is a moment in history that will have momentous consequences. Attention needs to be paid.
Welcome to the Resistance 2.0.
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"Welcome to the Resistance 2.0."
I'm not entirely sure there's gonna be a 'Resistance 2.0'.
I am expecting Trump to spring a surprise power grab on his first day, or soon thereafter. Could be that'll light the fire. I ain't offering to bet on it though. Havta wait and see.
One thing seems clear 'nuff, Trump backtracking on his campaign promises (e.g. grocery prices which were mentioned last thread) ain't gonna dislodge any of his supporters.
For whatever little it's maybe worth… The South Korean Parliament has voted to impeach their president, Yoon Suk Yeol, for his attempt to declare martial law. (Maybe that'll be cause for a pause inside the Trump White House.)
75 million people voted for Kamala Harris. They won't all stay quiet for long. As for the 77 million that voted for Trump, I suspect not all will be happy about what their votes have bought.
Trump won by only 1.5% points. Despite what he claims that really isn't a mandate.
Welcome to the resistance.
"… that really isn't a mandate."
There are 77 million Trump voters who believe that it is.
And, the more Trump fails at his economic promises (reducing the deficit, reducing grocery store prices, reducing the cost of living in general), the more he will offer them consolation in book burnings and faggot lynchings and public ni**er stranglings and such as that.
Possibility is increasing that we'll be looking at a government shutdown come Friday. Mike Johnson has lost control of his Trumpkan/Republicans in the House. Might not get a funding bill of any sort out of the House this time (they've already blown up negotiations on the Farm Bill that's supposed to be their annual present to their rural 'base'), and the money already appropriated runs out on Friday.
Merry Christmas.
Changing subjects. Trump says there's been "little" progress towards a peace agreement for Russia/Ukraine. Politico.EU Don't look like he's gonna get that one settled in a day either.
Beginning to look like the price of groceries ain't gonna be Trump's top line problem come the inauguration.
I think someone once said that trying to get Americans all on the same page is like herding cats. Or something to that effect, anyway. Probably true.
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