Excellent post. You have been behind the curtain that voters never get to see - where 'the sausage gets made'. Thank you for sharing your experience so clearly and honestly.
Unless Dem. primary voters demand a public commitment from primary candidates that they will replace the current leadership, we will be stuck with weak Dem. leadership.
The ‘don’t give Republicans ammunition’ argument is a cop-out. They will use whatever Dems say as ammunition; that includes the watered down stuff. Since that’s the case, own bold and promote it.
Let’s focus more on Republican leadership by replacing the Republican Party with “nothing” in November 2028. We need a 67 seat majority in the Senate with a democrat president and a Democrat House of Representatives. Where we all can attend the funeral and burial of the Republican Party. It’s far from Arlington national Cemetery, as we can put it. Maybe in Moscow would be a good place.
No. The opposite. I would encourage more parties to choose from and bold leaders who are not afraid to actually solve problems. The branding has begun to take over instead of the solution. People are against legislation from the opposition party instead of really assessing the solution. I saw your former comment. It is a good example. Your interpretation was that “progressives ruined it “ for the Dems. The various autopsies instead said a large swath of the 45% of the nation that are established Independents hates both parties because their brand, not their solutions and simply did not vote.80% of independents are reviled by the Republican Party and hate Dems for doing nothing. They have wanted action to solve problems and they dislike the extreme radicalism and lawlessness of the current GOP, but are not getting action to solve issues. Hence the reason Dems lost in 2024 was the perception and reality they did not solve problems and very clearly indicated in the data, was the lack of understanding around the Genocide. Most of the country (65% of voters) could care less about RorD, they just want prices down, fairness in immigration, jobs created and ability to afford housing and healthcare. Honestly for folks under 52yrs old- Something like 80% of voters could care less about party. It is urgency and action that is needed.
And to get more parties, we need some form of Proportional Representation. The version that could be done with the smallest changes is multi member congressional districts with Ranked Choice voting. That leads to proportionality without having party lists and so, like some of the European parliamentary systems.
But going full on party list sounds ok to me too, just maybe harder to get to.
No. i’m calling for law and constitution respecting party rule. Since January 6, 2021 the Republican Party is neither lawful nor constitutional and must be terminated by the majority of voters that we are, when the billionaires and their religious zealots, do not have us fighting amongst ourselves
What we need to do today is no different except for we still have the opportunity to do it peacefully through the election process is restore, constitutional law, and order and respect for we other people deciding our future.
so no, I’m not calling for single party rule. i’m calling for respect for and things like respect for women’s rights to control their own body without government intervention when they are pregnant
we can have two parties or more to fight about a public safety and policing but I refuse to accept the Republican Party anymore than I would advocate for negotiating with terrorists
I’m advocating for every political party to operate within the law on the Republican Party will never come back to operating within the law so they must be dismissed by the voters and be done
Whatever conservative decide to do after with me I might even become if they keep their biblical shit in their churches where they belong
try a little Lincoln because he is no longer a republican and subscribe torr if you want to know more about the I am committing to build. And I would appreciate your help.
but we Start by dismissing every ounce of the equivalency between democrat and republican when it comes to law and order. There is no equivalency. On what is most important to preserve our Democratic Republic and institutions.
100%. As a New Yorker (Upstate), I don't know of a single Democrat that wants either Schumer or Jeffries to remain in leadership. As you said, they are beholden to AIPAC and corporate donors and do not represent the interests of the American people. There are many good, effective Democrats in office that have the courage, savvy and desire to do what is right for the public, but, unfortunately, Schumer and Jeffries are the face of the party. The weakness, fecklessness, and obvious allegiance to wealthy donors they exhibit reflects poorly upon all Democratic electeds. Their "leadership" in not only ineffectual, it actually damages our party.
As a (yes moderate!) Republican, I find this very interesting. The view from the other side is not that the Dems are ignoring the progressive wing, but, rather catering to it - and that’s what (helped) cost them the 2024 election. Same can be said for the R’s in certain races. Agree that leadership quickly becomes beholden to donors. That has been going on for a long, long, long time. What to do (for both sides)? Once elected, candidates quickly succumb to toeing the party line, which may or may not be what the constituents want. It makes me sad that our political system has become so corrupt, and that “good people” hesitate to even run because they are so quickly attacked and bullied if they dare to question anything (again both sides). Honestly, I just want some common sense candidates who can see what our country (or their state, or county or whatever) really needs and stop catering to special interest groups. Affordable housing, fixing healthcare, safety, dealing with education and mental health for our kids in the age of social media and AI. Quit the virtue signaling and do something to help our country!
As a Dem leftist, I can categorically state that Dem leadership has always tried to push me aside, silence me, squelch me, and pretend I don't exist. They have never catered to us. I really don't know where that story came from, but it's clearly nonsense. Dem leadership would rather lose than cater to us.
The polling suggests that Dem base opposition to Israel's slaughter of Palestinians, and Biden's support for that slaughter, and Harris' unwillingness to distance herself from Biden, played a big role in the loss. Obviously there's always more than one cause, but that was a biggie.
And I read your post more carefully - what you call "common sense" are leftist positions. That's what the Bernie wing of the Dems want, and leadership squelches.
The identity politics hold me back - meaning overblown DEI and men in women’s sports… that sort of thing. Oh and crime is a big issue for me. I live in IL - and they are so soft on criminals. I like the closed border and focus on ways to make legal immigration work better. But I do agree that there are democrat stances I can get behind. That’s why I consider myself a moderate. I agree with some conservative stances and some more liberal.
I know what you mean. A sub-wing of the left wing of the Dems has gone overboard on that. It's a bit of a fight right now, but I think my wing, the pragmatic wing, might be winning.
I elaborated on my comment but I think I know what you are referring to. I am really rooting for both parties to focus on what the American people need and want. Honestly, both are disappointing me lately.
We already know that Dems like their perks—posh private schools for the kids and grandkids and gated communities to keep out riffraff like us. Have their financial brokers been seeking to invest in defense companies like Hegseth’s is accused of doing?
Here’s the translated headline from Paris this morning:
Reportedly, Hegseth’s broker tried to invest in weapons just before the war. Not exactly the morally upright conduct of someone who believes this is Armageddon. Where are the misprision warrants from IL, CA, VT, VA, RI, and DE? And why do our public servants need brokers when half a million US families lack running water? https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/ft-hegseth-broker-tried-to-invest-in-weapons-just-before-iran-war/
Fear for Democrats is rooted in their self-dealing. They fear most losing the perks of office, the career connections, the bribery, and of course all of that requires PAC moola. Their fear is losing all that good stuff.
Republicans are certainly much worse in all of those elements. But corruption is pernicious throughout government, and at all levels. We are becoming one of the most corrupt of all developed nations.
Interesting read Marie. You are right that fear makes bad decisions and that Democratic leaders seem scared of their big donors like AIPAC, corporate PACs, and the mega rich guys who write the checks. It leads to weak leadership and watered down ideas that do not help regular working people.
Democrats get heavy money from guys like George Soros, Bloomberg, and others pushing their agenda. Republicans get big checks from Elon Musk, Adelson, the Uihlein family, and more pushing theirs. Leadership on both sides spends too much time worrying about keeping those donors happy instead of listening to everyday folks like me.
And it gets worse. Look at the No Kings protests that a lot of Democrats cheered. A new investigation showed they were backed by a huge network of about 500 groups with around 3 billion dollars in total revenue. Part of that comes from Neville Roy Singham, an American billionaire who calls himself a communist and now lives in China. He has been pouring money for years into groups like the Peoples Forum, Code Pink, the Party for Socialism and Liberation, and others that helped organize these protests and push straight up revolutionary talk. A guy tied to China funding protests inside the US to stir things up against our own government? That is a real problem and shows how foreign money can mess with our politics too.
You want to end super PACs, get public financing, and stop the donor control. I agree we need real reform that hits both sides hard so politicians answer to voters, not checkbooks. But pretending it is only one party that has this problem is exactly the kind of fear and avoidance you are calling out.What do you think? Should the rules be the same for everyone no matter which team they play for?
We agree on super PACs for sure. There is no funding of NO KINGS. Respectfully, that theory has no evidence except for Candace Owens tin hat theory. Let’s agree on getting rid of PACs fully and disagree on unfounded theories.
We agree on getting rid of super PACs and cleaning up the donor mess so politicians answer to regular working people like us instead of big checks. Good point there.
On the No Kings protests, I am not talking about some wild tin hat idea with no proof. The main organizer for the big march in St. Paul was Indivisible, and they get funding from George Soros networks. That part shows up in multiple places, including their own grant records.
More important, a bunch of the socialist and communist groups that jumped in and pushed hard for the protests get money from Neville Roy Singham. He is an American billionaire who sold his tech company, calls himself a communist, and now lives in China. He has funneled tens of millions (some reports say way more through his network) to groups like the Peoples Forum, Code Pink, the Party for Socialism and Liberation, and the ANSWER Coalition.
These same groups were prepping signs, calling for socialist contingents, and talking about turning the day into long-term gains for their revolutionary goals. The Peoples Forum has even admitted getting over 20 million dollars from him in public posts and filings.
Congress has been looking into it for months. The House Ways and Means Committee sent letters demanding records because they think some of these nonprofits are acting like foreign influence ops while using tax-exempt status. Senator Grassley wrote to the DOJ and FBI about Code Pink and the Peoples Forum and possible FARA violations. The New York Times did a big piece on Singham back in 2023 showing his ties to Chinese propaganda outfits and how he funds far-left groups worldwide. The Free Press has done deep reporting on his network too, tracking the money to the exact organizations that helped with these protests.
I am not saying every regular person who showed up knew about all this or got paid. Most were just showing up because they were mad at Trump and saw the calls on social media or the news. But the coordination and the money behind the key groups is real, and having a self-described communist billionaire living in China helping fund protests inside the US should raise red flags for anyone who cares about outside influence in our politics.
If you have sources showing none of these groups got any of that money or had no role in organizing or mobilizing for No Kings, I would honestly like to see them. Otherwise, calling it tin hat stuff just shuts down the conversation instead of dealing with the public records, tax filings, and their own statements.
We both want less donor control and more honest politics. Lets stick to the facts on both sides and keep talking.
Paul I work with the national leaders and several states- we would love to get money for these - it just isn’t there. There are no communists joining in. I am not entertaining or dis using this point.
I hear you saying your group and the national leaders you work with are not getting any special money for the No Kings protests. That could be true for your specific part of it. No one is saying every single person who showed up got a paycheck for the day.
But the bigger picture from public records is that established groups with serious ongoing funding did help organize and push the protests hard. Indivisible was the lead on the main permit in St. Paul and promoted it nationwide. They have ties to big Democratic donors.
I am not calling your experience wrong. I am saying there is evidence from permits, group posts, tax flows, and congressional probes that the wider network has real money behind it. That should be fair game to talk about when we are discussing donor influence on both sides.
If you or your leaders have specifics showing none of these groups played any role or got any of that funding, I would honestly like to see them. Otherwise it feels like we are shutting down the conversation instead of dealing with the records.
>> But pretending it is only one party that has this problem is exactly the kind of fear and avoidance you are calling out. <<
here is a fact. On January 6, 2021, the Republican Party financed by billionaires “attempted“ to overturn the 2020 election. Of which I participated in and donated money. The Republican Party therefore is complicit in the attempt to disenfranchise me by committing fraud in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia, Arizona, Nevada, and New Mexico. Which are states targeted by the Trump campaign to establish fake certificates of electors.
So as of January 6, 2021, there is no equivalence that Republicans can explain away with the “both sides” are guilty
Republicans are the side that has about 50 million religious zealot voters that billionaires that want to influence elections need and have available to them to turn out voters who voted based on “sexual sin” more than what helps them on kitchen table issues.
democrat politicians who take money from them supporting billionaires, are not pushing an agenda on voters to support tax cuts for the wealthy.
If you really wanna get billionaire money out of our elections, google search Rational 1776 Revival. It will take you to my Substack and you will be able to learn more.
Excellent post. You have been behind the curtain that voters never get to see - where 'the sausage gets made'. Thank you for sharing your experience so clearly and honestly.
Unless Dem. primary voters demand a public commitment from primary candidates that they will replace the current leadership, we will be stuck with weak Dem. leadership.
"Republicans dream big, act big and implement big."
Because they don't give a damn about who gets hurt.
Right on. Or laws, or ethics.
The ‘don’t give Republicans ammunition’ argument is a cop-out. They will use whatever Dems say as ammunition; that includes the watered down stuff. Since that’s the case, own bold and promote it.
Let’s focus more on Republican leadership by replacing the Republican Party with “nothing” in November 2028. We need a 67 seat majority in the Senate with a democrat president and a Democrat House of Representatives. Where we all can attend the funeral and burial of the Republican Party. It’s far from Arlington national Cemetery, as we can put it. Maybe in Moscow would be a good place.
https://daveweberva11.substack.com/p/unincorporated-association-rational?r=59cvkw
So single party rule?
No. The opposite. I would encourage more parties to choose from and bold leaders who are not afraid to actually solve problems. The branding has begun to take over instead of the solution. People are against legislation from the opposition party instead of really assessing the solution. I saw your former comment. It is a good example. Your interpretation was that “progressives ruined it “ for the Dems. The various autopsies instead said a large swath of the 45% of the nation that are established Independents hates both parties because their brand, not their solutions and simply did not vote.80% of independents are reviled by the Republican Party and hate Dems for doing nothing. They have wanted action to solve problems and they dislike the extreme radicalism and lawlessness of the current GOP, but are not getting action to solve issues. Hence the reason Dems lost in 2024 was the perception and reality they did not solve problems and very clearly indicated in the data, was the lack of understanding around the Genocide. Most of the country (65% of voters) could care less about RorD, they just want prices down, fairness in immigration, jobs created and ability to afford housing and healthcare. Honestly for folks under 52yrs old- Something like 80% of voters could care less about party. It is urgency and action that is needed.
And to get more parties, we need some form of Proportional Representation. The version that could be done with the smallest changes is multi member congressional districts with Ranked Choice voting. That leads to proportionality without having party lists and so, like some of the European parliamentary systems.
But going full on party list sounds ok to me too, just maybe harder to get to.
No. i’m calling for law and constitution respecting party rule. Since January 6, 2021 the Republican Party is neither lawful nor constitutional and must be terminated by the majority of voters that we are, when the billionaires and their religious zealots, do not have us fighting amongst ourselves
https://daveweberva11.substack.com/p/lincolns-political-religion-rational?r=59cvkw
What we need to do today is no different except for we still have the opportunity to do it peacefully through the election process is restore, constitutional law, and order and respect for we other people deciding our future.
so no, I’m not calling for single party rule. i’m calling for respect for and things like respect for women’s rights to control their own body without government intervention when they are pregnant
we can have two parties or more to fight about a public safety and policing but I refuse to accept the Republican Party anymore than I would advocate for negotiating with terrorists
I’m advocating for every political party to operate within the law on the Republican Party will never come back to operating within the law so they must be dismissed by the voters and be done
Whatever conservative decide to do after with me I might even become if they keep their biblical shit in their churches where they belong
try a little Lincoln because he is no longer a republican and subscribe torr if you want to know more about the I am committing to build. And I would appreciate your help.
but we Start by dismissing every ounce of the equivalency between democrat and republican when it comes to law and order. There is no equivalency. On what is most important to preserve our Democratic Republic and institutions.
https://daveweberva11.substack.com/p/lincolns-political-religion-rational?r=59cvkw
Schumer and Jeffries…
Are the worst possible opposition Leaders…
The America we all know and love is unraveling…
And Mutt and Jeffries are either silent…
Or busy sending letters of concern…
Democrats…
For the love of god…
This party deserves better…
Democratic Voters deserve better…
America deserves better…
This is the time we need strong leadership…
Schumer and Jeffries are not up to the task…
Replace them…
100%. As a New Yorker (Upstate), I don't know of a single Democrat that wants either Schumer or Jeffries to remain in leadership. As you said, they are beholden to AIPAC and corporate donors and do not represent the interests of the American people. There are many good, effective Democrats in office that have the courage, savvy and desire to do what is right for the public, but, unfortunately, Schumer and Jeffries are the face of the party. The weakness, fecklessness, and obvious allegiance to wealthy donors they exhibit reflects poorly upon all Democratic electeds. Their "leadership" in not only ineffectual, it actually damages our party.
As a (yes moderate!) Republican, I find this very interesting. The view from the other side is not that the Dems are ignoring the progressive wing, but, rather catering to it - and that’s what (helped) cost them the 2024 election. Same can be said for the R’s in certain races. Agree that leadership quickly becomes beholden to donors. That has been going on for a long, long, long time. What to do (for both sides)? Once elected, candidates quickly succumb to toeing the party line, which may or may not be what the constituents want. It makes me sad that our political system has become so corrupt, and that “good people” hesitate to even run because they are so quickly attacked and bullied if they dare to question anything (again both sides). Honestly, I just want some common sense candidates who can see what our country (or their state, or county or whatever) really needs and stop catering to special interest groups. Affordable housing, fixing healthcare, safety, dealing with education and mental health for our kids in the age of social media and AI. Quit the virtue signaling and do something to help our country!
As a Dem leftist, I can categorically state that Dem leadership has always tried to push me aside, silence me, squelch me, and pretend I don't exist. They have never catered to us. I really don't know where that story came from, but it's clearly nonsense. Dem leadership would rather lose than cater to us.
The polling suggests that Dem base opposition to Israel's slaughter of Palestinians, and Biden's support for that slaughter, and Harris' unwillingness to distance herself from Biden, played a big role in the loss. Obviously there's always more than one cause, but that was a biggie.
And I read your post more carefully - what you call "common sense" are leftist positions. That's what the Bernie wing of the Dems want, and leadership squelches.
Join us? You really sound like a lefty.
The identity politics hold me back - meaning overblown DEI and men in women’s sports… that sort of thing. Oh and crime is a big issue for me. I live in IL - and they are so soft on criminals. I like the closed border and focus on ways to make legal immigration work better. But I do agree that there are democrat stances I can get behind. That’s why I consider myself a moderate. I agree with some conservative stances and some more liberal.
I know what you mean. A sub-wing of the left wing of the Dems has gone overboard on that. It's a bit of a fight right now, but I think my wing, the pragmatic wing, might be winning.
I elaborated on my comment but I think I know what you are referring to. I am really rooting for both parties to focus on what the American people need and want. Honestly, both are disappointing me lately.
We already know that Dems like their perks—posh private schools for the kids and grandkids and gated communities to keep out riffraff like us. Have their financial brokers been seeking to invest in defense companies like Hegseth’s is accused of doing?
Here’s the translated headline from Paris this morning:
“Has the U.S. Secretary of Defense mixed his own interests with those of his country? The Financial Times assures on Tuesday that a wealth management advisor from Pete Hegseth tried to invest for him in defence companies, just before the U.S. and Israel launched the war in the Middle East.”https://www.rfi.fr/fr/am%C3%A9riques/20260331-%C3%A9tats-unis-le-chef-du-pentagone-pete-hegseth-a-t-il-tent%C3%A9-de-commettre-un-d%C3%A9lit-d-initi%C3%A9
Reportedly, Hegseth’s broker tried to invest in weapons just before the war. Not exactly the morally upright conduct of someone who believes this is Armageddon. Where are the misprision warrants from IL, CA, VT, VA, RI, and DE? And why do our public servants need brokers when half a million US families lack running water? https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/ft-hegseth-broker-tried-to-invest-in-weapons-just-before-iran-war/
>>
Democratic leaders and all the pundits have failed us…
While they were taking big money from rich donors…
They completely ignored the base that voted for them…
Year after year…
That old school thinking is still alive today…
Look at the polling and you see the lack of respect…
For the current leadership and the strategy…
It’s what caused Trumpism…
The wake up alarm has sounded months (years) ago…
But Democrats keep running that same old tired play…
We need a new coach and a new offensive strategy…
Time to replace the leadership with passionate thinkers…
Democrats are eager for leadership that excites the public…
Schumer and Jeffries are not those people…
Fear for Democrats is rooted in their self-dealing. They fear most losing the perks of office, the career connections, the bribery, and of course all of that requires PAC moola. Their fear is losing all that good stuff.
Republicans are certainly much worse in all of those elements. But corruption is pernicious throughout government, and at all levels. We are becoming one of the most corrupt of all developed nations.
Exactly.
Republicans, thugs, but unapologetic thugs!
Democrats, weak, pathetic, pusillanimous, spineless jellyfish. With a few exceptions.
Interesting read Marie. You are right that fear makes bad decisions and that Democratic leaders seem scared of their big donors like AIPAC, corporate PACs, and the mega rich guys who write the checks. It leads to weak leadership and watered down ideas that do not help regular working people.
Democrats get heavy money from guys like George Soros, Bloomberg, and others pushing their agenda. Republicans get big checks from Elon Musk, Adelson, the Uihlein family, and more pushing theirs. Leadership on both sides spends too much time worrying about keeping those donors happy instead of listening to everyday folks like me.
And it gets worse. Look at the No Kings protests that a lot of Democrats cheered. A new investigation showed they were backed by a huge network of about 500 groups with around 3 billion dollars in total revenue. Part of that comes from Neville Roy Singham, an American billionaire who calls himself a communist and now lives in China. He has been pouring money for years into groups like the Peoples Forum, Code Pink, the Party for Socialism and Liberation, and others that helped organize these protests and push straight up revolutionary talk. A guy tied to China funding protests inside the US to stir things up against our own government? That is a real problem and shows how foreign money can mess with our politics too.
You want to end super PACs, get public financing, and stop the donor control. I agree we need real reform that hits both sides hard so politicians answer to voters, not checkbooks. But pretending it is only one party that has this problem is exactly the kind of fear and avoidance you are calling out.What do you think? Should the rules be the same for everyone no matter which team they play for?
We agree on super PACs for sure. There is no funding of NO KINGS. Respectfully, that theory has no evidence except for Candace Owens tin hat theory. Let’s agree on getting rid of PACs fully and disagree on unfounded theories.
We agree on getting rid of super PACs and cleaning up the donor mess so politicians answer to regular working people like us instead of big checks. Good point there.
On the No Kings protests, I am not talking about some wild tin hat idea with no proof. The main organizer for the big march in St. Paul was Indivisible, and they get funding from George Soros networks. That part shows up in multiple places, including their own grant records.
More important, a bunch of the socialist and communist groups that jumped in and pushed hard for the protests get money from Neville Roy Singham. He is an American billionaire who sold his tech company, calls himself a communist, and now lives in China. He has funneled tens of millions (some reports say way more through his network) to groups like the Peoples Forum, Code Pink, the Party for Socialism and Liberation, and the ANSWER Coalition.
These same groups were prepping signs, calling for socialist contingents, and talking about turning the day into long-term gains for their revolutionary goals. The Peoples Forum has even admitted getting over 20 million dollars from him in public posts and filings.
Congress has been looking into it for months. The House Ways and Means Committee sent letters demanding records because they think some of these nonprofits are acting like foreign influence ops while using tax-exempt status. Senator Grassley wrote to the DOJ and FBI about Code Pink and the Peoples Forum and possible FARA violations. The New York Times did a big piece on Singham back in 2023 showing his ties to Chinese propaganda outfits and how he funds far-left groups worldwide. The Free Press has done deep reporting on his network too, tracking the money to the exact organizations that helped with these protests.
I am not saying every regular person who showed up knew about all this or got paid. Most were just showing up because they were mad at Trump and saw the calls on social media or the news. But the coordination and the money behind the key groups is real, and having a self-described communist billionaire living in China helping fund protests inside the US should raise red flags for anyone who cares about outside influence in our politics.
If you have sources showing none of these groups got any of that money or had no role in organizing or mobilizing for No Kings, I would honestly like to see them. Otherwise, calling it tin hat stuff just shuts down the conversation instead of dealing with the public records, tax filings, and their own statements.
We both want less donor control and more honest politics. Lets stick to the facts on both sides and keep talking.
Paul I work with the national leaders and several states- we would love to get money for these - it just isn’t there. There are no communists joining in. I am not entertaining or dis using this point.
I hear you saying your group and the national leaders you work with are not getting any special money for the No Kings protests. That could be true for your specific part of it. No one is saying every single person who showed up got a paycheck for the day.
But the bigger picture from public records is that established groups with serious ongoing funding did help organize and push the protests hard. Indivisible was the lead on the main permit in St. Paul and promoted it nationwide. They have ties to big Democratic donors.
I am not calling your experience wrong. I am saying there is evidence from permits, group posts, tax flows, and congressional probes that the wider network has real money behind it. That should be fair game to talk about when we are discussing donor influence on both sides.
If you or your leaders have specifics showing none of these groups played any role or got any of that funding, I would honestly like to see them. Otherwise it feels like we are shutting down the conversation instead of dealing with the records.
>> But pretending it is only one party that has this problem is exactly the kind of fear and avoidance you are calling out. <<
here is a fact. On January 6, 2021, the Republican Party financed by billionaires “attempted“ to overturn the 2020 election. Of which I participated in and donated money. The Republican Party therefore is complicit in the attempt to disenfranchise me by committing fraud in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia, Arizona, Nevada, and New Mexico. Which are states targeted by the Trump campaign to establish fake certificates of electors.
So as of January 6, 2021, there is no equivalence that Republicans can explain away with the “both sides” are guilty
Republicans are the side that has about 50 million religious zealot voters that billionaires that want to influence elections need and have available to them to turn out voters who voted based on “sexual sin” more than what helps them on kitchen table issues.
democrat politicians who take money from them supporting billionaires, are not pushing an agenda on voters to support tax cuts for the wealthy.
If you really wanna get billionaire money out of our elections, google search Rational 1776 Revival. It will take you to my Substack and you will be able to learn more.