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kentuck

(111,110 posts)
Sun May 30, 2021, 08:26 AM May 2021

The line in the sand.

On one side of the line are those who believe that Donald Trump is still the President and that those people that attacked our Capitol on January 6th were totally justified. (After all, they were chanting "USA! USA! USA" )

On the other side of the line are those that say they believe in the facts and the truth. Joe Biden is the President because he got more votes. They see an existential threat to our democracy and our country.

Neither is ready to cross that line and accept the other side's argument as legitimate. That is the reality. That is where we are today.

As the Buddha stated, there are three things that can be long hidden - the sun, the moon, and the truth. Eventually, the truth will be exposed.

Until then, we can only stand on our side of the line. They can stay on their side of the line. In the next election, Americans can choose which side of the line they choose to stand?

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gab13by13

(21,385 posts)
1. "In the next election, Americans can choose which side of the line they choose to stand?"
Sun May 30, 2021, 08:39 AM
May 2021

Only in a fair election, only in a fair election.

We need to pass S1 at all cost.

kentuck

(111,110 posts)
2. Yes, true....
Sun May 30, 2021, 08:44 AM
May 2021

...unless a lot of people see the light by then? That may be a little too much to expect.

Even snakes come out of their winter hibernation with a veil over their eyes. They are blind. They lose it in the sunlight.

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)
3. When you write "in the next election", do you mean a free, fair and secure election or what the
Sun May 30, 2021, 09:25 AM
May 2021

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reTHUG Fascist Insurrectionist Cultists have in mind? We have to be willing to cross that line and
take the metaphorical and very literal fight to them if we want our democracy and ourselves to survive.

kentuck

(111,110 posts)
4. If nothing changes between now and the next election...
Sun May 30, 2021, 09:27 AM
May 2021

...then you are correct. It does not appear there will be any great Awakening or Enlightenment?

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