Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Many Democrats in leadership positions have spoken out against the violence and the intentions of Bolsonaro’s supporters storming Brazil’s key federal buildings yesterday.
However, the …
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Many Democrats in leadership positions have spoken out against the violence and the intentions of Bolsonaro’s supporters storming Brazil’s key federal buildings yesterday.
However, the hypocrisy in these statements comes from the fact that the instigators of January 6 and members of Congress that aided, abetted, and supported the Republican coup attempt here have suffered zero consequences. In fact, they control the House! They’ve been rewarded with control of the House and they pull Kevin McCarthy’s puppet strings.
Yes, we need to support democracy globally from Ukraine to Brazil, but we also need to take authoritarian movements here at home as seriously as we take them abroad.
Congress must clean its own House first. Now that proverbial foxes are guarding the chicken coop, be vigilant to protect democracy in your committees, in your debates, and in seeking out any Republicans fed up with the Coup Caucus’ power in both the House and the Senate to create utter chaos.
Linda van der Wal
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Justin Hale
"members of Congress that aided, abetted, and supported the Republican coup attempt "
Which members of congress aided, abetted or support those who occupied the Capitol on 1-6?
I can think of no better example of Authoritarian abusers of power than Jay Inslee, and AG Ferguson.
Friday, January 27 Report this
CodexSeraphinianus
Agreed on Inslee.
Saturday, January 28 Report this
Dcc
You two are so predictable.
Monday, January 30 Report this
Justin Hale
Dcc, I call out BS when I see it, it's called giving my opinion, you call it "predictable", I call it consistency.
Don't like my opinion? tough.
Dcc's opinion seems to be that others shouldn't have opinions.
Monday, January 30 Report this
CodexSeraphinianus
Exactly.
Tuesday, January 31 Report this
CodexSeraphinianus
DCC also gets quiet when presented with facts. Still failed to respond. Predictable.
Wednesday, February 1 Report this
Dcc
I have never suggested that you can't express your opinion. It does not affect me either way what you think. I do find it amusing that you post on a public form, and then act victimized when anybody responds to your post.
Wednesday, February 1 Report this
Justin Hale
Codex
Facts schmacks, don't you know that we live in the age where subjective reality trumps objective reality, or as our fearless leader said "we choose truth over facts".
Wednesday, February 1 Report this
CodexSeraphinianus
Still predictable.
Wednesday, February 1 Report this