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MineralMan

(146,316 posts) Fri Dec 31, 2021, 10:40 AM Dec 2021

Last Day of 2021. Normally, I look at the new year as a fresh start.

Today, I am looking at 2022 as pretty much a continuation of the disaster that began in 2020 with COVID.

Except for a couple of things:

1. I believe that 2022 will be the year that the entire Trump administration gets its due punishment.
2. I believe that the voters of the United States will reject the authoritarian right in enough numbers to make the message clear.

So, call me a dreamer or a hopeless optimist. I'll wear those names proudly, thank you very much.

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Last Day of 2021. Normally, I look at the new year as a fresh start. (Original Post) MineralMan Dec 2021 OP

A dreamer? You're not the only one Walleye Dec 2021 #1

So you might say! MineralMan Dec 2021 #2

Wishful thinking! Check the year in your #1. mnhtnbb Dec 2021 #3

Thanks. I fixed that. MineralMan Dec 2021 #5

I'm not looking forward to national politics. Archae Dec 2021 #4

Somewhat optimistic here Looking forward to a key break by key figures to flip. May be a resulting empedocles Dec 2021 #6

True right-wing nutcases are much in the minority. MineralMan Dec 2021 #7

Walleye

(31,025 posts)

1. A dreamer? You're not the only one

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Fri Dec 31, 2021, 10:43 AM

Dec 2021

MineralMan

(146,316 posts)

2. So you might say!

Reply to Walleye (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 31, 2021, 10:44 AM

Dec 2021

Excellent allusion!

mnhtnbb

(31,389 posts)

3. Wishful thinking! Check the year in your #1.

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Fri Dec 31, 2021, 10:45 AM

Dec 2021

Happy New Year! Let's hope your dreams come true.

MineralMan

(146,316 posts)

5. Thanks. I fixed that.

Reply to mnhtnbb (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 31, 2021, 10:50 AM

Dec 2021

Archae

(46,328 posts)

4. I'm not looking forward to national politics.

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Fri Dec 31, 2021, 10:47 AM

Dec 2021

Especially concerning Trump, and his goons.

There are too many far-right nutcases this year.
I know, even one is too many.

But when I see Fox bragging about their liar-for-hire Tucker Carlson, and his wild conspiracy theories that have nothing to back them up, I wonder how bad it can get, and will get.
Not to mention those that make even Fox look "too liberal."

Now it seems that the nutcase brigade is turning against their deity, Donald Trump.
You see, he has the GALL to trust science and not "gut reactions" or "feelings" about vaccines.

empedocles

(15,751 posts)

6. Somewhat optimistic here Looking forward to a key break by key figures to flip. May be a resulting

Reply to Archae (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 31, 2021, 11:01 AM

Dec 2021

rush to plea bargaining.

May last well into 2023.

MineralMan

(146,316 posts)

7. True right-wing nutcases are much in the minority.

Reply to Archae (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 31, 2021, 11:07 AM

Dec 2021

We need to empower the majority and bring them all to the polls in 2022. If we do that, and we can do that, we will prevail overwhelmingly. Each of us can do our part and, if we do, you will see the impact we can bring to the elections.

We are going to get help from the House of Representatives, the 1/6 committee, Joe Biden, and the Department of Justice.

The time for naysaying is over. We begin this coming Monday. Join the battle!

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