Patriotism is the exact opposite of nationalism. Nationalism is a betrayal of patriotism. By putting our own interests first, with no regard for others, we erase the very thing that a nation holds dearest, and the thing that keeps it alive: its moral values.
Voter turnout update: now up to an estimated 115.2 million people voted for a turnout rate of 48.9%. If this holds, 2018 will beat 1966's 48.7% and will be the highest midterm turnout rate since 1914's 50.4%
The current federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour is a starvation wage and must be raised. The minimum wage must become a living wage. One job should be enough to live with dignity and security.
Staggering: if every uncalled race breaks as I expect, House Dems' class of 61 freshmen would include *35* women & just 19 white men. By contrast, Republicans' class of 31 would include 29 white men & just *one* woman.
2020 will effectively be decided by six states/two battlegrounds:
Rust belt: MI, PA, WI
Sun belt: AZ, FL, NC
You can make a case for ME/MN/NV/NH but the other 40 states pretty much need not apply.
To those media outlets who covered extensively the " the invading caravan" before the election-- sometimes on page one -- but now have completely dropped reporting on this alleged national security threat, realize how badly Trump played you & don't repeat.
Last year, handguns killed
10 people in Japan
50 in Great Britain
47 in Switzerland
611 in Canada
105 in Israel
41 in Sweden
38,658 in the US +13 more as of this morning
So...if you voted absentee in Florida, maybe you should check to see if your ballot was actually tabulated. Because according to my county supervisor of elections, mine wasn’t. Nor was my sister’s or grandmother’s. And potentially others too.
Democrats received 12 million More votes in US Senate races on Tuesday than Republicans but still lost seats to the GOP.
Yes, 12 Million!
This was a BLUE Wave, no matter what anyone tells you.
The Minority rules in the Senate. This has to change!
@HuffPost She reached under his arm. You can see earlier in the video that he moves his left arm a lot when talking. And he said “Pardon me, ma’am!” Trump is a sending a msg to reporters: don’t ask me q’s I don’t like or get I’ll kick you out. Scary times.