Jim, I subscribed specifically for your election coverage in the past year because I knew it would help me retain my sanity and hope even in the craziest, darkest moments. And—naturally—you have delivered (and then some). Thank you, Mr Fallows!
It helps, too, to read of the thoughts and actions of so many like-minded US citizens, from who…
Jim, I subscribed specifically for your election coverage in the past year because I knew it would help me retain my sanity and hope even in the craziest, darkest moments. And—naturally—you have delivered (and then some). Thank you, Mr Fallows!
It helps, too, to read of the thoughts and actions of so many like-minded US citizens, from whom I get an increasing sense that, whatever comes next, they represent the majority in America—honest, decent, compassionate people. All this leads me here: if Harris isn't inaugurated as the next POTUS, it won't be because the other guy won it—it'll be because the guardrails of US democracy failed. This is the focus now, and for all our sakes, let's pray those guardrails hold. Vigilance aforethought.
And I'm thinking of the parallel predictions that James Carville (D) and Stuart Stevens (R) made last week. They both argued that *enough* people would be disgusted by Trump to make the difference, in a wall the polls may have missed.
As someone remarked recently, and it's entirely true: Guardrails are people. Any norm needs to be respected/enforced, any institution acts (or doesn't) through its leadership and staff.
Jim, I subscribed specifically for your election coverage in the past year because I knew it would help me retain my sanity and hope even in the craziest, darkest moments. And—naturally—you have delivered (and then some). Thank you, Mr Fallows!
It helps, too, to read of the thoughts and actions of so many like-minded US citizens, from whom I get an increasing sense that, whatever comes next, they represent the majority in America—honest, decent, compassionate people. All this leads me here: if Harris isn't inaugurated as the next POTUS, it won't be because the other guy won it—it'll be because the guardrails of US democracy failed. This is the focus now, and for all our sakes, let's pray those guardrails hold. Vigilance aforethought.
Well put.
And I'm thinking of the parallel predictions that James Carville (D) and Stuart Stevens (R) made last week. They both argued that *enough* people would be disgusted by Trump to make the difference, in a wall the polls may have missed.
We'll see.
And thanks for your attention and support.
As someone remarked recently, and it's entirely true: Guardrails are people. Any norm needs to be respected/enforced, any institution acts (or doesn't) through its leadership and staff.