do you distinguish people living in Germany during the war into nazis and not nazis? because that is how people will look at contemporary am*ricans in the future
No, I have a degree in history, and understand that there are always people who are the victims of oppressors, and in many cases, there are a lot more victims than oppressors
It’s that way in America. Only about a 3rd really support the MAGA agenda. The problem is that they have wrested control of the government ( an entirely different debate), and a lot of people in the government who should be resisting them are being cowardly, and going along. They aren’t really MAGA, but they ARE collaborators.
Like I said, I know history, and sooner or later, the tables will turn. It’s already starting to happen. MAGA approval ratings are steadily dropping, and they have never been more unpopular. Courts are ruling against them routinely, their political show trials are being instantly dismissed (highly embarrassing), the media (what is left) is starting to push back, and I’ll bet there are a lot of competent, experienced, high-ranking military people, both those who have been fired, and some still in uniform, who are discussing their options.
The Midterms will tell the tale. It is nearly impossible to rig a Congressional election. There are over 400 seats, in every small and large region in this country. They could never properly rig all the machines. It’s one thing to rig the presidential election in 7 states, it’s another to rig congressional races EVERYWHERE. That’s why the 2024 swing states had such a high number of straight Democratic tickets with Trump at the top. That didn’t happen in other states, but it happened millions of times in the swing states. Yet, has anyone EVER heard from one of those voters? Do you know one? Have you ever seen one interviewed on TV? No, because they don’t exist, those ballots were rigged.
Well, you can’t do that in every single district, which is why they are trying to game the system by redrawing the districts. Gerrymandering is supposed to take place at the beginning of the decade, based on Census data. Then as time goes on, population centers shift, new housing explodes, other areas shift racially or economically, and by the end of the decade, some of those surefire reliable Red or Blue districts may become vulnerable to flips. But if you can redraw them mid-cycle, based not on Census data, but only on what is politically expedient, you can reduce or even remove your opponent’s ability to flip a district. That’s what’s going on now, and they are so determined to do it because they know they can’t rig the machines properly.
If the Dems can fight hard enough (not their normal posture), and win at least the House, then they can blunt his legislative agenda, and have investigative and subpoena power, and start fighting back, and that looks likely to happen. That is making all MAGAs feel very frightened and cornered, and they are going to lash out harshly. Cornered, frightened and wounded animals are extremely dangerous, and capable of anything to protect themselves. The good people in America will eventually win, but MAGA will make sure it gets a LOT worse before it gets better.
Anyway, I don’t blame all Germans for the Nazis, unless they supported them. Likewise, not all Americans are MAGAs unless they support them. I understand that the blame for an authoritarian country’s crimes isn’t on the people that the authoritarian government oppressed, it’s on the authoritarian government and the people that comprise, and support that government. I could have just said that without all the rest, but I’m a blowhard, what can I say?
do you distinguish people living in Germany during the war into nazis and not nazis? because that is how people will look at contemporary am*ricans in the future
No, I have a degree in history, and understand that there are always people who are the victims of oppressors, and in many cases, there are a lot more victims than oppressors
It’s that way in America. Only about a 3rd really support the MAGA agenda. The problem is that they have wrested control of the government ( an entirely different debate), and a lot of people in the government who should be resisting them are being cowardly, and going along. They aren’t really MAGA, but they ARE collaborators.
Like I said, I know history, and sooner or later, the tables will turn. It’s already starting to happen. MAGA approval ratings are steadily dropping, and they have never been more unpopular. Courts are ruling against them routinely, their political show trials are being instantly dismissed (highly embarrassing), the media (what is left) is starting to push back, and I’ll bet there are a lot of competent, experienced, high-ranking military people, both those who have been fired, and some still in uniform, who are discussing their options.
The Midterms will tell the tale. It is nearly impossible to rig a Congressional election. There are over 400 seats, in every small and large region in this country. They could never properly rig all the machines. It’s one thing to rig the presidential election in 7 states, it’s another to rig congressional races EVERYWHERE. That’s why the 2024 swing states had such a high number of straight Democratic tickets with Trump at the top. That didn’t happen in other states, but it happened millions of times in the swing states. Yet, has anyone EVER heard from one of those voters? Do you know one? Have you ever seen one interviewed on TV? No, because they don’t exist, those ballots were rigged.
Well, you can’t do that in every single district, which is why they are trying to game the system by redrawing the districts. Gerrymandering is supposed to take place at the beginning of the decade, based on Census data. Then as time goes on, population centers shift, new housing explodes, other areas shift racially or economically, and by the end of the decade, some of those surefire reliable Red or Blue districts may become vulnerable to flips. But if you can redraw them mid-cycle, based not on Census data, but only on what is politically expedient, you can reduce or even remove your opponent’s ability to flip a district. That’s what’s going on now, and they are so determined to do it because they know they can’t rig the machines properly.
If the Dems can fight hard enough (not their normal posture), and win at least the House, then they can blunt his legislative agenda, and have investigative and subpoena power, and start fighting back, and that looks likely to happen. That is making all MAGAs feel very frightened and cornered, and they are going to lash out harshly. Cornered, frightened and wounded animals are extremely dangerous, and capable of anything to protect themselves. The good people in America will eventually win, but MAGA will make sure it gets a LOT worse before it gets better.
Anyway, I don’t blame all Germans for the Nazis, unless they supported them. Likewise, not all Americans are MAGAs unless they support them. I understand that the blame for an authoritarian country’s crimes isn’t on the people that the authoritarian government oppressed, it’s on the authoritarian government and the people that comprise, and support that government. I could have just said that without all the rest, but I’m a blowhard, what can I say?