The last two years and what's next.
Apr 26, 2023 8:53:39 GMT -8
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Post by aztecryan on Apr 26, 2023 8:53:39 GMT -8
I think it's worth noting for those who may not be fully aware of the dangerous path this country is on, so here's a synopsis of sorts:
January 6th changed this country forever. An event built and manufactured by a group of sitting members of Congress, who have thus far evaded any kind of consequence, to install the former president as an autocrat. But even that description doesn't do it true justice. From creating a phony voting commission that would overturn the election results, to complicity in domestic terrorism and undermining public faith in institutions like the FBI and in basic voting process, long-lasting damage has been done.
Multiple Supreme Court Justices have violated disclosure rules and committed ethical violations. Both Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch have engaged in what could be construed as "bought and paid for" behavior. Gorsuch, for those unaware, had a property sit on the market for two years. Barely a week after he was confirmed for a lifetime appointment, the property had a buyer; the CEO of a law firm who has appeared in front of Gorsuch now more than 20 times. When pressed on the matter, Chief Justice John Roberts simply declined to speak in front of Congress and doesn't want any investigations into the Supreme Court at all.
The right to vote is under attack. Branching off from the events of January 6th, we now have efforts underway to make voting harder on college campuses, in high-minority populations and in many areas under GOP control (Virginia, Florida chief among them, but not alone.) Essentially if you don't like the results, strip away the process to fix the results. The legality doesn't really matter, the extreme gerrymandering doesn't matter, just secure the votes.
So we're backed into a corner with only two political choices that have any shot of country control. The Majority Leader of the Senate is 72. The Minority Leader is 81. The two likely presidential candidates for 2024 will be 82 and 78, respectively. But in the last decade, the direction we're headed has gone backwards. A pay to play Supreme Court, the erosion of American institutions, rampant corruption, marginalizing large portions of the population and so on.
For the first time in a long time, I'm wholly pessimistic about what comes next. Real change is needed, with actual people in office who care about their oath and the people they represent. What we're left with now is an echo chamber of hate, bigotry and mudslinging, with very few solutions to restore public faith.
Vote.
January 6th changed this country forever. An event built and manufactured by a group of sitting members of Congress, who have thus far evaded any kind of consequence, to install the former president as an autocrat. But even that description doesn't do it true justice. From creating a phony voting commission that would overturn the election results, to complicity in domestic terrorism and undermining public faith in institutions like the FBI and in basic voting process, long-lasting damage has been done.
Multiple Supreme Court Justices have violated disclosure rules and committed ethical violations. Both Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch have engaged in what could be construed as "bought and paid for" behavior. Gorsuch, for those unaware, had a property sit on the market for two years. Barely a week after he was confirmed for a lifetime appointment, the property had a buyer; the CEO of a law firm who has appeared in front of Gorsuch now more than 20 times. When pressed on the matter, Chief Justice John Roberts simply declined to speak in front of Congress and doesn't want any investigations into the Supreme Court at all.
The right to vote is under attack. Branching off from the events of January 6th, we now have efforts underway to make voting harder on college campuses, in high-minority populations and in many areas under GOP control (Virginia, Florida chief among them, but not alone.) Essentially if you don't like the results, strip away the process to fix the results. The legality doesn't really matter, the extreme gerrymandering doesn't matter, just secure the votes.
So we're backed into a corner with only two political choices that have any shot of country control. The Majority Leader of the Senate is 72. The Minority Leader is 81. The two likely presidential candidates for 2024 will be 82 and 78, respectively. But in the last decade, the direction we're headed has gone backwards. A pay to play Supreme Court, the erosion of American institutions, rampant corruption, marginalizing large portions of the population and so on.
For the first time in a long time, I'm wholly pessimistic about what comes next. Real change is needed, with actual people in office who care about their oath and the people they represent. What we're left with now is an echo chamber of hate, bigotry and mudslinging, with very few solutions to restore public faith.
Vote.
