Anyone else notice that JC Committee used a couple of video clips with Ryan Nichols in them in hearing 3? Texas Programming Program coming home to roost.
Truly disturbing ad but I'm sure it's covered under "free speech" as hate speech is now our most precious and protected commodity in a Christofascist world. It's not hate speech if it's supporting Christian biblical values that are protected under our new religious freedom protection legislation. Disagreeing and criticizing with the right will soon be the only form of "hate speech" severely punished. We are moving into the kind of "Hate Week" exercises Orwell foresaw in "1984" and what is so beloved by lying Trump.
I really don't think anything can stop a full fascist takeover. I don't mean to be hopeless, but I just don't see anything like a proper response from anywhere in government. I have picked now of all times to watch "Schindler's List." And you know, I just think it's nearly impossible for a "normal" person to wrap their head around the potential of sadistic fascists to inflict pain. It's like trying to imagine our own death. Our minds are just not capable of grasping it. So we sound the alarm, wring our hands and experience passing anxiety, but we just can't imagine someone coming to our door and informing us that they are taking our house and relocating us to a ghetto. Or we can imagine it, but we don't really feel it, or deeply fear it.
Well written. I agree with you. Nobody is doing anything to stop this! Why is it a few of us can see what is happening yet most of America is asleep at the wheel and so are our government representatives?! I do not think the Democrats have a clue about what is happening at the core & they are they ones we gave power to represent & protect us. This is frightening and we are facing a very scary & violent future I am afraid.
Because most people don't think it will happen to them. Right now it's the trans people and women losing their rights. I was arguing with a gay Republican (reportedly from CA) who literally couldn't see that he was supporting people that believe he lives a disgusting abnormal life and shouldn't be allowed.
The Christofacists won't stop till they've legislated their morality and beliefs and force everyone to go to church on Sunday. (There was a ruling today that says states can't decline to fund religious schools — and also that Judaism isn't included because their beliefs are just all over the place.) I mean, they're striking on all sides. It's so fast and furious and organized, that I see nothing from the Left that can counter it. It's really depressing.
We have been talking about Costa Rica. How do you like it there? We just got moved and renovated a house of our dreams to retire into. Just settled in and now this. I keep watching and paying attention. My husband does not understand or follow this much as he is busy with work and must think I am an alarmist. But this is real and it is happening no matter how badly we want to deny it. I wonder how long we will be able to leave for another country.
So true and so well said. The days of "it can't happen here" are truly over with those on the left seemingly clueless on how to even frame any kind of media campaign against Christofascism as they all seem too timid to actually attack cult behavior for fear of hurting someone's feelings.
From 2018: "The Lesson of Eric Greitens, and the Navy SEALs Who Tried to Warn Us"
"The charges facing the embattled governor of Missouri have stunned voters, but in the tight-knit Naval Special Warfare community, Greitens has been a divisive figure for years." https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/the-lesson-of-eric-greitens-and-the-navy-seals-who-tried-to-warn-us
Most excellent. Thank you.
Anyone else notice that JC Committee used a couple of video clips with Ryan Nichols in them in hearing 3? Texas Programming Program coming home to roost.
Truly disturbing ad but I'm sure it's covered under "free speech" as hate speech is now our most precious and protected commodity in a Christofascist world. It's not hate speech if it's supporting Christian biblical values that are protected under our new religious freedom protection legislation. Disagreeing and criticizing with the right will soon be the only form of "hate speech" severely punished. We are moving into the kind of "Hate Week" exercises Orwell foresaw in "1984" and what is so beloved by lying Trump.
I really don't think anything can stop a full fascist takeover. I don't mean to be hopeless, but I just don't see anything like a proper response from anywhere in government. I have picked now of all times to watch "Schindler's List." And you know, I just think it's nearly impossible for a "normal" person to wrap their head around the potential of sadistic fascists to inflict pain. It's like trying to imagine our own death. Our minds are just not capable of grasping it. So we sound the alarm, wring our hands and experience passing anxiety, but we just can't imagine someone coming to our door and informing us that they are taking our house and relocating us to a ghetto. Or we can imagine it, but we don't really feel it, or deeply fear it.
Well written. I agree with you. Nobody is doing anything to stop this! Why is it a few of us can see what is happening yet most of America is asleep at the wheel and so are our government representatives?! I do not think the Democrats have a clue about what is happening at the core & they are they ones we gave power to represent & protect us. This is frightening and we are facing a very scary & violent future I am afraid.
Because most people don't think it will happen to them. Right now it's the trans people and women losing their rights. I was arguing with a gay Republican (reportedly from CA) who literally couldn't see that he was supporting people that believe he lives a disgusting abnormal life and shouldn't be allowed.
The Christofacists won't stop till they've legislated their morality and beliefs and force everyone to go to church on Sunday. (There was a ruling today that says states can't decline to fund religious schools — and also that Judaism isn't included because their beliefs are just all over the place.) I mean, they're striking on all sides. It's so fast and furious and organized, that I see nothing from the Left that can counter it. It's really depressing.
We just moved to Costa Rica.
We have been talking about Costa Rica. How do you like it there? We just got moved and renovated a house of our dreams to retire into. Just settled in and now this. I keep watching and paying attention. My husband does not understand or follow this much as he is busy with work and must think I am an alarmist. But this is real and it is happening no matter how badly we want to deny it. I wonder how long we will be able to leave for another country.
Costa Rica sounds good.
It's truly amazing. Fantastic jungle, beach, people, food, environmental care, no army. And I'm learning Spanish. ;)
I am going to check out what is involved in obtaining residence there. I understand they have a pretty good healthcare system...?
So true and so well said. The days of "it can't happen here" are truly over with those on the left seemingly clueless on how to even frame any kind of media campaign against Christofascism as they all seem too timid to actually attack cult behavior for fear of hurting someone's feelings.
Thank-you for commenting, Michael. We truly are in a surreal, yet all too real, place.