Agree. It seems some level of accountability is moving forward. And it seems we have been suspended in our breath holding waiting for the hammer to drop on 45 and his henchmen. A few gasps of retribution oxygen are helping...can't wait to fully breathe in justice. As always excellent writing ECM.
Excellent essay ECM and I am hopeful. But as we all know, we really do need to raise awareness to a much higher level, with everyone willing to say, "NO TO FASCISM!" Unfortunately, it's still moving in on us. As Jeff Sharlet writes in The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War (Great recent interview on Gaslit Nation; he says we're already in it) -- it's not one thing, not coming from one source or one group. He traveled the country & didn't really have to seek "right-wingers" out; they were EVERYWHERE. He says these attitudes are coming at us from many "streams". Having trials and holding the insurrectionists accountable is definitely critical, but the country has been infected and we're going to have to work extra hard to counter/neutralize this contagion (as psychiatrist Dr. Bandy Lee calls it.)
If only: elect more Dems -- always the FIRST ANSWER; bring back the Fairness Doctrine, regulate social media -- and so much more.
Agree. It seems some level of accountability is moving forward. And it seems we have been suspended in our breath holding waiting for the hammer to drop on 45 and his henchmen. A few gasps of retribution oxygen are helping...can't wait to fully breathe in justice. As always excellent writing ECM.
Excellent essay ECM and I am hopeful. But as we all know, we really do need to raise awareness to a much higher level, with everyone willing to say, "NO TO FASCISM!" Unfortunately, it's still moving in on us. As Jeff Sharlet writes in The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War (Great recent interview on Gaslit Nation; he says we're already in it) -- it's not one thing, not coming from one source or one group. He traveled the country & didn't really have to seek "right-wingers" out; they were EVERYWHERE. He says these attitudes are coming at us from many "streams". Having trials and holding the insurrectionists accountable is definitely critical, but the country has been infected and we're going to have to work extra hard to counter/neutralize this contagion (as psychiatrist Dr. Bandy Lee calls it.)
If only: elect more Dems -- always the FIRST ANSWER; bring back the Fairness Doctrine, regulate social media -- and so much more.