Sane people unite! You can lead us. Thanks to your other commenter, Diane Engelhardt, for getting me to you. That's three of us. Plus a word from me about how well you write! All those pundits are just re-articulating the same laundry list of atrocities.
One addition here is my thought that Trump winning could be what saves us, where we'd be so pissed off that it might jar us loose enough to deal with fundamental changes in things -- most basic is running on economics instead of humanitarian concerns -- that could bring about an apocalypse.
It's not just Republicans who are weird. Try the world at large!
Susan, your first paragraph spoke for me, so I'll play the Dartagan' role as the Fourth Musketeer, but there are others just waiting for the right leadership to come forward, if that's not just wishful thinking.
I like the humor Kathleen injects in her commentary, which is important enough as it does make the nightmare of a Harris or Trump victory easier to stomach. And somewhere in the Cosmos, Hunter S. Thompson is probably giving Kathy an A on her report card in journalism.
As we all know, the Repulsive Party and the DemoRAT Party candidates will continue letting the "Palestinian Holocaust" as they serve their Zionist Lobby in Wash. D. C. and elsewhere where they are influential with money and propaganda.
Your last sentence says it well, Kathleen! It's similar in content on what Dr. Jack Rasmus (jackrasmus.com) wrote, in answering a question from a reader that, "If you want progressive change, you have to change the political system." You're both right!
On swing state voting, both the R's and the D's put fear of the "other party" and how they'll destroy the country if elected. And guess what? 98% of the people who actually vote, which is usually less than half, the loyal R or D zealots believe their parties line and keep them in power.
I just read Prof. Rasmus' election info and it's quite informative, especially about the 7 "swing states." You can read it on his website, listed above, or I can email it, as I'm on his email list if you'd like.
Since 2000, I left the Democratic Party and discontinued voting for the lesser of two evils nonsense and began voting for the best of the best candidates.
How many know that in the early 1980's, the Repulsives and DemoRATS made a secret pact not to let alternative party candidates in on the televised presidential debates, knowing that Ralph Nader, Gore Vidal, Cynthia McKinny, Jill Stein, or other genuine progressives would put them to shame., when discussing the issues of the day.
I assume, Frank, that in 2000 you voted for Nader who famously said: "Voting for the lesser of two evils means things get eviler and eviler." How prescient, but was evident long before that. In 1992 Ross Perot, running independent against Slick Willy and Dole garnered 19%. The Dims and Repugs colluded to remove televised debates from the League of Women Voters. Too democratic!
There is no such thing as a wasted vote. In 1932 Norman Thomas garnered almost a million votes, The platform of the Socialist party more closely resembled the New Deal than the Dims' platform. The major thing that FDR did not do was nationalize the banks. He was from a bankster family, Delanos, that made their money trading slaves and opium and turned to acceptable, but still illegal crime, counterfeiting and lending at interest. With the knowledge of the influence of the influence of others than the two criminal parties, I have since 1964 voted as far left as was available on the ballot. Even my radical Berkeley friends usually voted Dim. So smart, yet so ignorant of history. We had to vote for LBJ because Goldwater was going to pave over Vietnam. HAH!! They ignored that LBJ was into middle stages of that already. After more than 60 years of peace activism, my stomach churned to learn that cluster bombs were given to Ukraine. I will also vote for a woman other than Kamala.
On a post-poll rolling high Kathleen, even if the dope was cut pretty heavily with the proverbial guano of off-world scale chicanery. Sounds like you negotiated it with grace. Ultimately this piece is a tidy 'rap' of the conglomerated elements forming an icy, death-wish comet on collision course with the Mad Hatters Tea Party.
...or, as I like to call it — depending on my mood — either That Smarmy-Ass Ersatz Aaron Copeland Theme or That Fucking NBC Election Music.
Cripes, how long have they been blasting that pompous wheeze in our faces — like, 20 years or so now? I think they first started it in '04 not long after GW Bush's "Mission Accomplished" moment; NBC was really playing it up big, turning part of Rockefeller Plaza into a big map for the "Today" Show and re-naming it "Democracy Plaza". Morning of election day, "Today" cold opens with a big swoopy shot of the map and that goddamn fake Aaron Copeland fanfare wailing at SEVEN O'CLOCK IN THE GODDAMN MORNING.
The sheer, overbearing, insufferable pomposity of it bespeaks The Glory Of The People's Voice Triumphant, but it's always the same goddamn useless shit-ass "election" happening every time.
You WILL rejoice in the reaffirmation of Democracy.
You WILL Choose Joy.
...and btw, have I mentioned that "Fanfare For The Common Man" is one of the most overblown, self-important, pompous-assed pieces of music I've ever heard? (granted, YMMV)
I wrote a lengthy reply to you last night but it wasn't posted Antisandman. ??? I guess I didn't sign in correctly with the provided link.
I started my comment that your assumption is correct.
Yes, I did listen to Ralph Nader on www.kpfa.org radio (in Berkeley) while he campaigned during the 1999-2000 period about not voting for the lesser of two evils which still equals evil, and I've been voting Green Party candidates ever since, even though the GP is not efficient or effective as a political party for various reasons, as I was a County Council member and County Delegate to the State Party in the past.
Again, I'm told voting for Jill Stein is a wasted vote by both Republican and Democrat friends and family members but I might as well talk to the wall.
It's a "19 minute read" but I believe worth it, especially with our tremendous national debt. by Prof. Jack Rasmus, whose latest article on his website and published in a Canadian magazine.
Just wish to thank Kathleen for articulating my mindset in ways I can only mimic. I have not voted since Bill Clinton I fooled me; and lied about voting when a native woman said I was a racist because I voiced that I would not vote for Obama once I saw him in Israel wearing the funny little hat. I told her my vote would go to Cynthia McKinney, a black woman. Her retort was, “Who’s that?” I could vote for Jill or Cornell and not feel guilty, but am content with “observer, but non-participant.” I sleep with one eye open, if I sleep at all. George McGovern is still the only vote I would cast again if time warped backwards. So sad but true that Nixon would be a good choice over either of the two sell-outs vying for duties in front of the camera, but really, behind the curtain, on this day.
Would you have voted non-duopoly if you weren't in a "safe state" or only in a safe state?
I did my duopoly exit on prez elections at the start of this century and have extended it. Had I been in Pennsylvania this year, I still would have voted Claudia de la Cruz (Stein is an investments hypocrite on oil, tobacco and defense, the last the biggest re Gaza), just like I did in Tex-ass.
The shit storm clouds are gathering on the horizon! Be prepared to run for cover when the shit storm unloads!
Sane people unite! You can lead us. Thanks to your other commenter, Diane Engelhardt, for getting me to you. That's three of us. Plus a word from me about how well you write! All those pundits are just re-articulating the same laundry list of atrocities.
One addition here is my thought that Trump winning could be what saves us, where we'd be so pissed off that it might jar us loose enough to deal with fundamental changes in things -- most basic is running on economics instead of humanitarian concerns -- that could bring about an apocalypse.
It's not just Republicans who are weird. Try the world at large!
Susan, your first paragraph spoke for me, so I'll play the Dartagan' role as the Fourth Musketeer, but there are others just waiting for the right leadership to come forward, if that's not just wishful thinking.
I like the humor Kathleen injects in her commentary, which is important enough as it does make the nightmare of a Harris or Trump victory easier to stomach. And somewhere in the Cosmos, Hunter S. Thompson is probably giving Kathy an A on her report card in journalism.
As we all know, the Repulsive Party and the DemoRAT Party candidates will continue letting the "Palestinian Holocaust" as they serve their Zionist Lobby in Wash. D. C. and elsewhere where they are influential with money and propaganda.
Your last sentence says it well, Kathleen! It's similar in content on what Dr. Jack Rasmus (jackrasmus.com) wrote, in answering a question from a reader that, "If you want progressive change, you have to change the political system." You're both right!
On swing state voting, both the R's and the D's put fear of the "other party" and how they'll destroy the country if elected. And guess what? 98% of the people who actually vote, which is usually less than half, the loyal R or D zealots believe their parties line and keep them in power.
I just read Prof. Rasmus' election info and it's quite informative, especially about the 7 "swing states." You can read it on his website, listed above, or I can email it, as I'm on his email list if you'd like.
Since 2000, I left the Democratic Party and discontinued voting for the lesser of two evils nonsense and began voting for the best of the best candidates.
How many know that in the early 1980's, the Repulsives and DemoRATS made a secret pact not to let alternative party candidates in on the televised presidential debates, knowing that Ralph Nader, Gore Vidal, Cynthia McKinny, Jill Stein, or other genuine progressives would put them to shame., when discussing the issues of the day.
Thank you, Ms Wallace!
I assume, Frank, that in 2000 you voted for Nader who famously said: "Voting for the lesser of two evils means things get eviler and eviler." How prescient, but was evident long before that. In 1992 Ross Perot, running independent against Slick Willy and Dole garnered 19%. The Dims and Repugs colluded to remove televised debates from the League of Women Voters. Too democratic!
There is no such thing as a wasted vote. In 1932 Norman Thomas garnered almost a million votes, The platform of the Socialist party more closely resembled the New Deal than the Dims' platform. The major thing that FDR did not do was nationalize the banks. He was from a bankster family, Delanos, that made their money trading slaves and opium and turned to acceptable, but still illegal crime, counterfeiting and lending at interest. With the knowledge of the influence of the influence of others than the two criminal parties, I have since 1964 voted as far left as was available on the ballot. Even my radical Berkeley friends usually voted Dim. So smart, yet so ignorant of history. We had to vote for LBJ because Goldwater was going to pave over Vietnam. HAH!! They ignored that LBJ was into middle stages of that already. After more than 60 years of peace activism, my stomach churned to learn that cluster bombs were given to Ukraine. I will also vote for a woman other than Kamala.
On a post-poll rolling high Kathleen, even if the dope was cut pretty heavily with the proverbial guano of off-world scale chicanery. Sounds like you negotiated it with grace. Ultimately this piece is a tidy 'rap' of the conglomerated elements forming an icy, death-wish comet on collision course with the Mad Hatters Tea Party.
...or, as I like to call it — depending on my mood — either That Smarmy-Ass Ersatz Aaron Copeland Theme or That Fucking NBC Election Music.
Cripes, how long have they been blasting that pompous wheeze in our faces — like, 20 years or so now? I think they first started it in '04 not long after GW Bush's "Mission Accomplished" moment; NBC was really playing it up big, turning part of Rockefeller Plaza into a big map for the "Today" Show and re-naming it "Democracy Plaza". Morning of election day, "Today" cold opens with a big swoopy shot of the map and that goddamn fake Aaron Copeland fanfare wailing at SEVEN O'CLOCK IN THE GODDAMN MORNING.
The sheer, overbearing, insufferable pomposity of it bespeaks The Glory Of The People's Voice Triumphant, but it's always the same goddamn useless shit-ass "election" happening every time.
You WILL rejoice in the reaffirmation of Democracy.
You WILL Choose Joy.
...and btw, have I mentioned that "Fanfare For The Common Man" is one of the most overblown, self-important, pompous-assed pieces of music I've ever heard? (granted, YMMV)
I wrote a lengthy reply to you last night but it wasn't posted Antisandman. ??? I guess I didn't sign in correctly with the provided link.
I started my comment that your assumption is correct.
Yes, I did listen to Ralph Nader on www.kpfa.org radio (in Berkeley) while he campaigned during the 1999-2000 period about not voting for the lesser of two evils which still equals evil, and I've been voting Green Party candidates ever since, even though the GP is not efficient or effective as a political party for various reasons, as I was a County Council member and County Delegate to the State Party in the past.
Again, I'm told voting for Jill Stein is a wasted vote by both Republican and Democrat friends and family members but I might as well talk to the wall.
It's a "19 minute read" but I believe worth it, especially with our tremendous national debt. by Prof. Jack Rasmus, whose latest article on his website and published in a Canadian magazine.
https://jackrasmus.com/2024/11/04/-what-the-presidential-candidates-are-saying-and-arent-saying/
Just wish to thank Kathleen for articulating my mindset in ways I can only mimic. I have not voted since Bill Clinton I fooled me; and lied about voting when a native woman said I was a racist because I voiced that I would not vote for Obama once I saw him in Israel wearing the funny little hat. I told her my vote would go to Cynthia McKinney, a black woman. Her retort was, “Who’s that?” I could vote for Jill or Cornell and not feel guilty, but am content with “observer, but non-participant.” I sleep with one eye open, if I sleep at all. George McGovern is still the only vote I would cast again if time warped backwards. So sad but true that Nixon would be a good choice over either of the two sell-outs vying for duties in front of the camera, but really, behind the curtain, on this day.
Would you have voted non-duopoly if you weren't in a "safe state" or only in a safe state?
I did my duopoly exit on prez elections at the start of this century and have extended it. Had I been in Pennsylvania this year, I still would have voted Claudia de la Cruz (Stein is an investments hypocrite on oil, tobacco and defense, the last the biggest re Gaza), just like I did in Tex-ass.