And perhaps has never been. Town and gown mentality has resulted in choices based on anti perceived elitism rather than on anti destructive authoritarianism.
Hannah Arendt in a footnote in one of her several forwards in "The Origins of Totalitarianism" points out that there was awareness and recognition of what Hitler was doing as far as concentration camps and shakedowns for money and it was accepted as part of the deal in Germany until very late in the war. Hitler certainly didn't lose popularity over it.
"Is it too much to hope that we might turn the corner at some point soon, and see, in the spirit of John McCain, more fighting and less capitulating?"
Yes, Bill, it is too much to hope for.
Hope in one hand and sh!t in the other and see which one fills up first....
I think, more accurately, the country has rejected what McCain stood for. Bill eventually has to understand the country is not what he thinks it is.
And perhaps has never been. Town and gown mentality has resulted in choices based on anti perceived elitism rather than on anti destructive authoritarianism.
Hannah Arendt in a footnote in one of her several forwards in "The Origins of Totalitarianism" points out that there was awareness and recognition of what Hitler was doing as far as concentration camps and shakedowns for money and it was accepted as part of the deal in Germany until very late in the war. Hitler certainly didn't lose popularity over it.
This erases half of us who rejected the garbage, though.
We have an escaped cartoon character behind the wheel!
Almost half. Remember the ones that didn't vote still made a choice that his presidency was an acceptable result.
While I can't "like" your observation, I can say it is right on.
Fair or not, TZReader, we're strapped into the same rocket ship as Trump's voters with Trump at the wheel. Their fate will be the same as ours.
Although I doubt they are smart enough to wear seat belts and helmets😏.