Tag: Assault on Democracy
Murphy Warns thet Trump Is Mounting an Assault on Democracy
“I think this is the most serious constitutional crisis the country has faced, certainly since Watergate. The president is attempting to seize control of power, and for corrupt purposes.”
— Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) warned of an “assault on the Constitution” under President Donald Trump, ABC News reports.
Lying Liars of Loyalty
Please answer the question, “Who’s your real boss?”
This is serious — not just partisan dross.
If you want a job with the FBI,
You have to be loyal enough to lie.
It’s your employment gain, but it’s democracy’s loss.
Americans Agree: Democracy Is at Stake
62%
A new AP-NORC poll finds that 62% of adults say democracy in the U.S. could be at risk depending on who wins next fall.Majorities of Democrats (72%) and Republicans (55%) feel the same way, but for different reasons.
Democracy’s Best Chance
“We save democracy for today, and for the next century, by making government work; by showing people in the most meaningful way that their votes matter, and that their votes count. … And right now, that means a wartime-level mobilization to get Americans vaccinated and get our country through this pandemic. The best chance for our democracy lies not with the vain hope that Republican leaders will grow spines, but with Democrats’ ability to show Americans that they do not have to settle for a government that’s set up to fail.”
— Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), writing for NBC News
There Is Indeed Bipartisan Agreement on One Thing
80%
A new Axios-Ipsos poll finds that 80% of Americans — both Republicans and Democrats — say America is falling apart.
Three-Quarters of American Voters Say Democracy Is Under Threat
74%
A new Quinnipiac poll finds that 74% of voters say democracy in the United States is under threat, while just 21% of voters say that democracy in the United States is alive and well.A majority of voters, 56%, say they hold President Trump responsible for the storming of the U.S. Capitol, while 42% say they do not hold him responsible. A slight majority, 52% to 45%, say President Trump should be removed from office.
A Capitol Crime
Trump takes his extremes further and further,
Like his 19th phone call to Georgia’s Raffensperger.
With cretinous conspiracies
And hairebrained heresies,
He pursues one cynical goal — U.S. democracy’s murder.
