We have a centuries-old remedy for awful congressperson. The vote. Nevermind the awful Americans who voted for these Senators, many just didn't bother to show up. Some "protested" with their vote. Some were uncommitted to our democracy - clearly. But the really cool part of all this? Senator races can't be gerrymandered.
So as awful as Mitch is, as awful as Susan is, as awful as John McCain was, I blame the voters who didn't take this seriously, whether for 4 years, or 40.
But not the preferred drug of the GOP. Their drug has been complicity, McConnell as a main pusher. The problem with being an addict high on complicity, is that it makes you arrogant. Arrogant enough to fool yourself into believing you can control a Tea Party, #45 or the MAGA movement. There is no such thing as introducing just a little bit of autocracy just to take the edge off. That’s an addict talking.
If we’re honest, moderation has had the same status as ethics within the GOP ever since Lincoln was killed and Reconstruction was preceded by our country’s complaisant acceptance of Jim Crow. When the 60’s brought the Republican Southern Strategy, that was their final meeting with the crossroads devil. At that point Ronald Reagan’s work was already done for him.
We have a centuries-old remedy for awful congressperson. The vote. Nevermind the awful Americans who voted for these Senators, many just didn't bother to show up. Some "protested" with their vote. Some were uncommitted to our democracy - clearly. But the really cool part of all this? Senator races can't be gerrymandered.
So as awful as Mitch is, as awful as Susan is, as awful as John McCain was, I blame the voters who didn't take this seriously, whether for 4 years, or 40.
The 80s and cocaine? Sure.
But not the preferred drug of the GOP. Their drug has been complicity, McConnell as a main pusher. The problem with being an addict high on complicity, is that it makes you arrogant. Arrogant enough to fool yourself into believing you can control a Tea Party, #45 or the MAGA movement. There is no such thing as introducing just a little bit of autocracy just to take the edge off. That’s an addict talking.
If we’re honest, moderation has had the same status as ethics within the GOP ever since Lincoln was killed and Reconstruction was preceded by our country’s complaisant acceptance of Jim Crow. When the 60’s brought the Republican Southern Strategy, that was their final meeting with the crossroads devil. At that point Ronald Reagan’s work was already done for him.