Episode 44 | a One Way War
The current administration got us into a war that some members of the armed forces, our allies, and US citizens oppose. It’s a war of one-sided aggression and totally unnecessary. It was never about supporting Iranians protesting their regime. It was always about a strongman hitting hard and first. Journalists and political analysts are questioning whether there is any strategy or plan, as Trump is surrounded by people with little experience or international credentials. Each day seems to bring a video game type choose-your-own-adventure, accompanied by spliced-together movie scenes, making the whole thing seem rather juvenile.
The war in Iran is a distraction from both the Epstein Files and the SAVE America Voting Act. The latter is a bill intended to prevent as many people as possible from voting in upcoming elections so that the House and Senate don’t turn blue. Supporters are suggesting that the Republicans enact a Senate floor takeover in order to pass it. Taking away the legal and fair right to vote is the very antithesis of a functional democracy, and every marginalized group of people in this country has fought hard to earn that right. A little hint: they wouldn’t be doing this if they weren’t very afraid of losing.
There is much to repair in this country, but right now I think our shared goal ought to be to preserve what can be fixed rather than give it over to a wannabe dictator and his sycophants.
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