In my head, I was composing an “Open Letter to Republicans in Congress” that would have eventually become a post here on Filosofa’s Word. But this morning, our friend TokyoSand beat me to the punch, and since her thoughts echo my own, I decided not to re-invent the wheel, but rather to share hers with you. Thank you, TS!
An Open Letter to the Republican Party
Dear Republican Party members,
No, we will not be moving on.
We reject your attempts to change the subject and calls for “unity” because we see them for what they are: You’re desperately trying to escape accountability for the role you played in Trump’s Insurrection this past Wednesday.
As Thomas Paine said, “A body of men holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybody.” And until you take responsibility, we do not trust you to do the job you were elected to do.
Lest anyone think I am only talking to Republicans in Congress, I am not. I am also pointing my fingers at Republicans in state legislatures as well.
For 4+ years, you either actively pushed lies spewed by Trump and his allies, or stayed silent in the face of those lies, which perhaps you now realize allowed them to take root and spread.
Taking only the most recent lie as an example — Trump pushing the lie that he won the November election in a landslide — you all helped him push that lie, and that took root in tens of millions of Americans, and radicalized many of them as you personally bore witness to on Wednesday.
And there’s worse to come GOP:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55628946
Chew on that!
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Thanks, Roger! I was so pleased to see this! I also read today that Deutsche Bank is severing ties with him. There is a price for stupidity, and let’s hope he pays that price in spades.
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In commenting, I may have a coined a new word, or not. I called Canadian Trumpists, but really this goes for Trumpists everywhere, to task for their idiot-ologies. Hope you like it.
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I did like your comment, though not the fact that Canadians turned out to support the attack on the Capitol on Trump’s behalf. I also liked “idiot-ologies” which should be added to Merriam-Webster!
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Thank you my friend. Please feel free to use in your snarks and rants.
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Awesome letter which I responded to on TS’s page and tweeted to my followers.
Cwtch
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It was a good letter … turns out TS can rant every bit as well as I can!
Cwtch
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