This posted before I saw the news from Los Angeles, a city near and dear to us for many reasons. Here's what Josh Marshall wrote in Talking Points Memo (another news outlet to support and follow) about the danger we're in and the importance of public pressure in this moment:
"There have always been a few clear break points, rubicon thresholds in the Trump autocracy storyline where the entire legitimacy of the state and the freedom of American citizens could go sideways very, very fast. This has always been one of the most obvious ones. There’s no need here for the Guard. The irritant is the wildly inflammatory raids by militarized ICE squads. But even assuming those continue the Guard still isn’t necessary. The President has triggered this crisis and is now using it to exercise military authority within a state against the wishes of the state’s civilian elected leaders – Mayor, Governor, congressional representatives, etc. This is 100% Trump. He’s created the situation and now he’s exploiting it.
We’re very clearly entering a moment of grave danger. My main thought about this is to remember – as we’ve said in other contexts – that the fight to preserve the American republic remains fundamentally one over public opinion. The President has a lot of power here for violence and mischief. But he’s not in charge of what people think about it, whether they think his actions are legitimate, wise, anything they support. You can dismiss whether public opinion matters in a case like this. I disagree. It’s fundamentally what it’s all about, what will eventually decide all of this. So I hope all the players here, in the decisions they make, keep that in mind."
Oh my! I saw the news headline pop up on my phone just as I was turning in I had nightmares and a very fitful sleep! I had been cheered by your sweet post and was about to comment about the beautiful turmeric tees and then I read your comment… so glad we are on the way to be with you!
This posted before I saw the news from Los Angeles, a city near and dear to us for many reasons. Here's what Josh Marshall wrote in Talking Points Memo (another news outlet to support and follow) about the danger we're in and the importance of public pressure in this moment:
"There have always been a few clear break points, rubicon thresholds in the Trump autocracy storyline where the entire legitimacy of the state and the freedom of American citizens could go sideways very, very fast. This has always been one of the most obvious ones. There’s no need here for the Guard. The irritant is the wildly inflammatory raids by militarized ICE squads. But even assuming those continue the Guard still isn’t necessary. The President has triggered this crisis and is now using it to exercise military authority within a state against the wishes of the state’s civilian elected leaders – Mayor, Governor, congressional representatives, etc. This is 100% Trump. He’s created the situation and now he’s exploiting it.
We’re very clearly entering a moment of grave danger. My main thought about this is to remember – as we’ve said in other contexts – that the fight to preserve the American republic remains fundamentally one over public opinion. The President has a lot of power here for violence and mischief. But he’s not in charge of what people think about it, whether they think his actions are legitimate, wise, anything they support. You can dismiss whether public opinion matters in a case like this. I disagree. It’s fundamentally what it’s all about, what will eventually decide all of this. So I hope all the players here, in the decisions they make, keep that in mind."
Oh my! I saw the news headline pop up on my phone just as I was turning in I had nightmares and a very fitful sleep! I had been cheered by your sweet post and was about to comment about the beautiful turmeric tees and then I read your comment… so glad we are on the way to be with you!
thanks for another great FTT-- always wonderful to see news worthy of celebration! And I love the turmeric tees! xo