Thank you, Brother, for your kind response. And I know what you mean about Democrats finding fault with each other in a never ending autopsy of Democratic failures and intra-party finger pointing.
This reminds me of an article several days ago in The Atlantic by Mark Leibovich that made the case that a big problem of the Democrats is that they can’t stop talking about their problems. It’s almost as if there’s a competition to see who can find the true deadly sin of Democratic political behavior and show that they have risen above it. Anyway, I agree that this has become conspicuously unhelpful.
Hope your week has started off well. I’m looking forward to talking with you soon.
Your post was very helpful and encouraging. It's good to have some clarity on where we are now and what is emerging in the face of this attempt by Mr. Trump to eviscerate democratic institutions that have been fine tuned over 250 years.
Thank you for your service—and for having the courage to push back against The Atlantic, a publication I know you respect. There’s a troubling trend of Democrats bashing other Democrats, and it feels more disheartening than helpful. You’re standing up for democracy and staying loyal to the proud tradition of American liberalism.
Sounds like the article was meant to paint the democratic party as unorganized and ineffective to reinforce the beliefs of a particular subset of people.
I had a medical treatment on Saturday and wasn’t able to participate in the protest in my community. But I have friends who did here locally, as well as all over the country, and none of them have expressed a single negative sentiment about the experience. In fact, most comments have described it as being being not only extremely positive, but also refreshing and reinvigorating for their souls, and dissipating the feelings of powerlessness that they’ve had by bringing them a renewed sense of hope and purpose.
I also think the protest following Cory Booker’s speech like it did was incredibly effective, as is evidenced by the response on social media, especially by democratic leaders who seem to be reinvigorated too and ready to get right back into the fight.
Hi Vickee. Reading your comment was a bright, encouraging way to start my morning. Thanks so much for writing. I appreciated your thoughtful distillation of your friends' experience, which seemed to mirror my own. Your description of refreshed and reinvigorated souls, a dissipation of powerlessness, and a renewed sense of hope and purpose really landed for me. And I agree that the protests aligned so well with Cory Booker's historic speech. Right along with you, I hope our democratic leaders in D.C. are ready to get back in the fight.
Hi Jon, So good to hear from you. Thanks for reading and commenting. I’m glad you found the piece encouraging. In these democracy-eviscerating times (to borrow your apt phrase), we all need all the encouragement we can find. Best wishes to you, Glen
Thank you, Brother, for your kind response. And I know what you mean about Democrats finding fault with each other in a never ending autopsy of Democratic failures and intra-party finger pointing.
This reminds me of an article several days ago in The Atlantic by Mark Leibovich that made the case that a big problem of the Democrats is that they can’t stop talking about their problems. It’s almost as if there’s a competition to see who can find the true deadly sin of Democratic political behavior and show that they have risen above it. Anyway, I agree that this has become conspicuously unhelpful.
Hope your week has started off well. I’m looking forward to talking with you soon.
Your post was very helpful and encouraging. It's good to have some clarity on where we are now and what is emerging in the face of this attempt by Mr. Trump to eviscerate democratic institutions that have been fine tuned over 250 years.
Great points, Glen!
Thank you for your service—and for having the courage to push back against The Atlantic, a publication I know you respect. There’s a troubling trend of Democrats bashing other Democrats, and it feels more disheartening than helpful. You’re standing up for democracy and staying loyal to the proud tradition of American liberalism.
Sounds like the article was meant to paint the democratic party as unorganized and ineffective to reinforce the beliefs of a particular subset of people.
I had a medical treatment on Saturday and wasn’t able to participate in the protest in my community. But I have friends who did here locally, as well as all over the country, and none of them have expressed a single negative sentiment about the experience. In fact, most comments have described it as being being not only extremely positive, but also refreshing and reinvigorating for their souls, and dissipating the feelings of powerlessness that they’ve had by bringing them a renewed sense of hope and purpose.
I also think the protest following Cory Booker’s speech like it did was incredibly effective, as is evidenced by the response on social media, especially by democratic leaders who seem to be reinvigorated too and ready to get right back into the fight.
Hi Vickee. Reading your comment was a bright, encouraging way to start my morning. Thanks so much for writing. I appreciated your thoughtful distillation of your friends' experience, which seemed to mirror my own. Your description of refreshed and reinvigorated souls, a dissipation of powerlessness, and a renewed sense of hope and purpose really landed for me. And I agree that the protests aligned so well with Cory Booker's historic speech. Right along with you, I hope our democratic leaders in D.C. are ready to get back in the fight.
Hi Jon, So good to hear from you. Thanks for reading and commenting. I’m glad you found the piece encouraging. In these democracy-eviscerating times (to borrow your apt phrase), we all need all the encouragement we can find. Best wishes to you, Glen