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Atticus

(15,124 posts)
Fri May 24, 2019, 08:26 PM May 2019

I write this not to explain in detail exactly what we need to do to end this ongoing [View all]

nightmare of daily outrages for which there never seems to be any consequence. No, I "take pen in hand", so to speak, simply to say "this is how I feel" and if you feel the same, maybe we're both sane.

I feel like we're headed for an explosion; a tragedy that could be avoided but likely will not be. We know what's wrong; we know WHO is wrong; we know what they've done so far and we know what they'd like to do---to us--- in the future. But, when the Founding Fathers drafted our Constitution, somehow they did not foresee the possibility that Americans would one day day allow a corrupt, incompetent, overbearing, lying dictator-wannabe to occupy the White House and that the majority of the Senate would be OK with that. And, they had no way to even imagine the speed at which political crises today can "erupt" from the insane words and actions of a traitor in charge of the ship of state.

So, all of the remedies--- the laws and rules and policies and customs---that served us so well in all prior administrations, just don't seem to quite "fit". As a result, a whole lot of well-meaning decent people are, in effect, milling around as they try to assure each other that "it will all work out" and endlessly review how past "situations" were handled.

This is NOT normal and it IS unprecedented. While I am not suggesting anything illegal, I am suggesting that it may be necessary to reconsider and reconstrue existing "common wisdom" and consider new ways to proceed against a novel assault on our government from within. If something is not done soon to get rid of the traitorous maniac currently playing POTUS, that "explosion" I mentioned earlier may be unavoidable.

The usuals can now explain how I am "politically unsophisticated" and "not living in the real world". I don't think I am alone.





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You're not alone. onecaliberal May 2019 #1
You aren't alone Brawndo May 2019 #2
Yep. Biggest problem is that if trump leaves tomorrow, we are still left with ignorant white wingers Hoyt May 2019 #3
Step 2 Laura PourMeADrink May 2019 #22
As long as we plan for the next step, I'm good. Hoyt May 2019 #33
our democracy is in grave peril. barbtries May 2019 #4
It wouldn't even take a general strike. Mr.Bill May 2019 #8
yes. barbtries May 2019 #10
It would cause Mr.Bill May 2019 #11
I'd take it, in spite of what it would do to my savings. Susan Calvin May 2019 #14
works for me. barbtries May 2019 #17
I wish I had your confidence. Stonepounder May 2019 #16
i'm sure it would get ugly. barbtries May 2019 #18
We might be able to recover, eventually, Stonepounder May 2019 #34
yeah. barbtries May 2019 #37
We have fallen into Trump's trap and it will take more Laura PourMeADrink May 2019 #23
This Is An Extraordinary Time colsohlibgal May 2019 #5
What is left for Trump to do? He tried stalling. He tried defiance of subpoenas. So far Karadeniz May 2019 #6
What's a bust? watoos May 2019 #19
+1 Laura PourMeADrink May 2019 #24
I was just about to post something similar to your post..... alittlelark May 2019 #7
Thank you Atticus. alwaysinasnit May 2019 #9
You are not at all alone. Here's the sad thing - I've feared about pretty much all we've seen since NRaleighLiberal May 2019 #12
But why no end in sight? Because we have no game Laura PourMeADrink May 2019 #25
we play nice. we go high. the two sides are playing completely different games right now NRaleighLiberal May 2019 #28
Agree. Back home, there's a very active brainwashing Laura PourMeADrink May 2019 #39
With ya. dchill May 2019 #13
Even if Trump gets impeached by the House, Marie Marie May 2019 #15
That is absolutely not what one of the authors watoos May 2019 #20
I am not arguing against impeachment, make no mistake about that. Marie Marie May 2019 #21
Not true. He does NOT want to have impeachment Laura PourMeADrink May 2019 #27
I'm obviously not explaining myself very well. Marie Marie May 2019 #31
Sorry, I hear ya now. Guess I think two things Laura PourMeADrink May 2019 #38
Thank you for your thoughts. Graphic Corgigal May 2019 #26
It's unbelieveable srobertss May 2019 #29
No quarrel from me, Atticus. SergeStorms May 2019 #30
Thank you so much, saidsimplesimon May 2019 #32
Many of us have been aware of this for over two years. lunatica May 2019 #35
I suspect that there are folks out there, vlyons May 2019 #36
Thank you for this post. LiberalLoner May 2019 #40
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