I'm guilty.

[real Cannabis calm]

Like media and many members at D.U. I got caught up in the Epstein death, instead of introducing, recommending and discussing real issues.

Meanwhile, right-wing pundits are focusing on hordes of illegal immigrants, invading the USA, instead of the thriving(?) economy, complete with new US jobs, which was to be the cornerstone of reelection of a lying racist.

Epstein eclipsed media coverage of expensive, overcrowded FOR PROFIT detention camps, where not only illegal immigrants, who once held jobs, where they were underpaid but also their US born children - who are US citizens without rights, are detained.

Let's not dare discuss the long-term criminal history of Trump and reasons he should be imprisoned instead of impeached.

While it is obvious that Trump- tweets indicate that is now shopping for Chinese hackers to help him steal the election, let's continue to focus on Russia, who will also assist, but to a lesser degree, because of publicity on previous US election rigging.

For that matter, as long as Barr is in power, Trump can hire his own hackers; but let's not focus on installing electronically bullet-proof election machines, where voters actually mark ballots - in ink - to facilitate reliable recounts.

[malaise]

1. I don't see why we can't focus on all the issues

and Epstein's links to the wealthy and powerful and his death are very important parts of this sordid political mess.

[True Dough]

2. malaise, I so agree with you!

I tire of seeing these posts about the "distraction of the day" taking our attention away from bigger issues. It's not like Epstein supplying underage girls for powerful men to sexually assault is a trivial matter.

Trump's starting new fires every day. The country is burning. I don't think anyone is losing sight of the bigger picture here: he MUST be removed from office. It's just a question of how many charges he faces when he's gone from the White House.

[malaise]

4. Agree 100%

[real Cannabis calm]

7. you guys are tempting me into discussing Epstein...

And I really have some pertinent facts. Instead, of being an Epsteinaholic, I won't discuss him today.


"One day at a time."
Thanks for ALL your replies, anyhow!

[real Cannabis calm]

9. OPs near the top of the Greatest Page DO focus on other issues...

Other writers, who want to get there might want to consider that reality.

[uponit7771]

3. Dems can multitask and few believe the death or non death is on the up and up

[malaise]

5. Ha -for the non-death

but with this kakistocracy who knows

[uponit7771]

6. +1, THIS !!! This is the best way to look at everything when it comes to the Kremlin KKKlan. A white

... supremacist who runs concentration camps full of brown skinned people after he kidnaps there kids then loses some of them, some of the die and who knows what's happening to the rest.

There's no way anyone is going to give the benefit of the doubt to whatever he's doing

[real Cannabis calm]

8. Much Trump activity resembles Hitler's rise to power...

As Democrats, let's consider a possibility, which became a reality for Martin Niemöller:

When the Nazis came for the communists,
I remained silent;
I was not a communist.

When they locked up the social democrats,
I remained silent;
I was not a social democrat.

When they came for the trade unionists,
I did not speak out;
I was not a trade unionist.

When they came for the Jews,
I remained silent;
I wasn't a Jew.

When they came for me,
there was no one left to speak out.