Let me make this simple, Erick:
The hangup is the GOP House caucus. Biden has no influence on the GOP House caucus.
Donald Trump and, it appears, Elon Musk dictate to the GOP House caucus. They order; the GOP House obeys. This is all on them.
Unfortunately the media barely covered the significant accomplishments of the Biden Administration and long term investment in our infrastructure and economy. Like those of the New Deal, some will be noticed later. No doubt Trump will take credit for these just as Republicans in Congress did for improvement programs they voted against. Hypocrisy.
There’s a lot to unpack from the election, including the somewhat bizarre fact that across the globe incumbent parties that brought their countries through Covid are now losing elections in part - and I emphasize only in part - because of those Covid disruptions. Folks need to remember that the Biden/Harris administration did more for the working folks and the middle class in the USA than any administration in modern history. Yeah, we may have lost the cultures wars but because of the Inflation Reduction Act, the infrastructure bill, CHIPS and other economic measures, we have the strongest economy in world. Period. Remember that when others start to take credit for it come January.
"When I saw the long-standing Oaks of Toomer's rolled in celebration of Trump’s win, Auburn again radicalized me." Me too, and not in a good way. https://t.co/GSHgme55r1
A century ago, Germany’s democracy was hijacked by a bombastic and charismatic tyrant — and in this five-minute video, you’ll learn how he did it. Why did I produce this? Because I believe that history is speaking to us, and all too often, those who refuse to learn from it are doomed to repeat it.
As you watch, imagine filling out a Bingo card filled with Germany 1933/USA 2024 parallels: big rallies, rage-filled and hateful rhetoric, simple answers promising quick and easy solutions to complicated problems, empty promises of a great-again future, scapegoating outsiders, and political enemies silenced on day one. And notice the caring wisdom and concern from my German friends as they share these lessons from their dark history.
It’s hard to understand how Trump could, on the eve of a tight election, paint a picture of Liz Cheney before a firing squad by actually saying, “Let’s put her with a rifle standing there with nine barrels shooting at her, OK? And let’s see how she feels about it when the guns are trained on her face.” You can’t get into the mind of a dictator with an insatiable appetite for power — but you can recognize the playbook they all seem to follow.
Just watch this clip. It’s excerpted from my hourlong public television special “The Story of Fascism in Europe,” which is streaming free (and ad-free) at https://t.co/YA10kVH0V8. If you care about our democracy and love our country, it’s hard to stop watching.
When I produced this in 2018, I hoped this day would never come in our country. But November 5th is upon us. Please share this with anyone in your life who might need a reminder that the stakes are high...and this is very real.