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We are not being asked to sit in a trench. We are not being asked to sign a document that will get us hanged. We are being asked to stay engaged. That's it. After 250 years of Americans dying for this idea, that's all we owe. I wrote about it here. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...

open.substack.comIs the United States Worth Saving?Every generation has faced a moment when quitting seemed reasonable — and every generation refused. We have no right to be the first.

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republicans leading the US into anti-Constitutional fascism since reagan have succeeded because the largest block of eligible voters in the US are the non-voters - 39%

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Yep, I feel like America is an addict that can't get over MAGA and no matter what we do for a short-term fix, we still have the problem. So we need to hit rock bottom.

What is stupefying here is our Republican Congress is completely complicit, everyone that’s enabled this criminal and his administration should be arrested and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law! EVERY SINGLE REPUBLICAN!! No one walks away! You’re all prosecuted!

I think there are VERY few members of congress that are not stepping up because of fear, threats and intimidation. That is bull shit! Fear for your life is one thing. Thinking you will get voted out is another. Their politics, power, pension and pay checks are NOTHING compared to what ICE has done!

Not calling the police about threats doesn’t let Republicans off the hook. The charge against them isn’t “failed to report a crime” it’s “enabled a dangerous wannabe authoritarian for years.” 1/2

It's tough Adam. I haven't been able to afford health insurance and have not seen a doctor in 8 years and I am one fall/accident away from losing everything because the Republican party even the one that you belonged too, felt the need for us to have for-profit medical care. I am tired and over it.

I wish America could be saved. But this country will not deal with the “sins of their fathers”. At least Germany dealt with the ramifications of their WW2 actions.

We are fighting for more than the US. We are the heirs of history. We are descended from Magna Carta. We are the children of a generation that defeated fascism. We spread the franchise to all men and women without concern for race. Should we fail now we shall forever bear the ignominy.

Without reparations? That sounds like a bunch of people moved into a nice big house, partied and ransacked it until it was a smoking hulk, and then buggered off. "It's your problem now". There's a little fixing up to do first.

Our long-term problem is that we suffer from the innovators dilemma. Capitalism is fundamentally broken. Americans broke it. We think of Democratic Socialism as being in opposition to the good things about Capitalism instead of a check on the bad parts. Liberty does not mean "no regulation".

Capitalism is not a form of government. Even Adam Smith noted the necessity of governance. And corporations MUST work in the best interests of shareholders, which is not democratic. There’s nothing wrong with capitalism- governance is broken.

That corporations are required to work to maximize shareholder value is a mid-20th century fallacy. Corporations are nothing more than legal entities designed to enable a group of people to work together toward a common goal in the context of making money that could potentially generate a profit.

Six of one- “maximize shareholder value” still distinguishes the fact that they are about shareholders, and when push comes to shove, they don’t care about anyone else. Thus regulation that affects profit (including mandatory compliance at threat of loss of profit) is secondary.

Basically, you are referring to classic social democracy. The golden middle is the optimum solution. Neither unfettered capitalism (which is basically Uranium 235 running in a nuclear reactor without cooling) nor Cuban/Venezuelan/Nicaraguan style socialism. Both are extremes.

That question is insulting to every one of us who love and have a deep commitment to this country. It questions whether the Founders and our own ancestors were right in leaving homelands where tyranny ruled or opportunity awaited them & their progeny. The question should be rephrased.

We’ve been engaged to the point of no return and still find ourselves helpless and unable to stop this madness. The crushing avalanche continues to spew down it’s poison whether we open our umbrella or not.

It's worth redoing it right. This country has never done right for all. It's about time it did. We're all supposed to be protected and served equally. That's been the myth, let's make it reality.

Americans need to stand tall for democracy and freedom like a Ukrainian. Americans need to participate in elections to defend democracy and freedom like a Hungarian. We have excellent role models. "The Times Have Found Us"

We need a culture and societal shift. This nihilistic bs is not sustainable and we need leaders with some vision to get the people oriented toward a goal.

The problem is 40% of the country is staying engaged in lies. When trying to attack lies, then the liars holler about 1A rights. How do you hold lies to account if there’s no push back? America needs to be SMART again

I’m in my late 60’s been engaged since 1975. Will keep fighting marching protesting writing my representatives till I’m dead. For many however, they are married to a screen & nothing will move them. They will swipe themselves to their graves.

America is worth saving. It is our time to take a stand, as the many who have come before us have had to do. The going is hard, that is true, but giving up won't make our situation better. Giving up could well make our lives a lot worse. Channel the spirit of your favorite Patriot - it's our turn.

Adam, your country has been dying a slow death since the minute of its coming into being- you stole land from those that came before you, owned people as property and treated women as less than equal- now many of you openly accept fascism and tyranny! So there is no hope for you any more

Thanks Adam - well said. I also note the news about the 41 former flag/general O's who wrote on Mark Kelly's behalf. While I appreciate that, I'm astounded by the names that are NOT on that letter.

The United States of America and the Republican party as currently constituted can not continue to coexist. The GOP has already decided that the republic is less important than their own partisan preferences. Engagement alone is not enough.

No, it is worth burning the system to the ground and hopefully a good country rises from the ashes. The American Dream has always been a lie. All men have never been born equal - that is bullshit. Burn it down. More of the same will just lead to more of the same.

What’s the failsafe? We need to at least begin preparing mentally for likely future when elections are no longer allowed to be carried out in a free and fair manner. We need to know what the next step will be so that were aren’t 2 steps behind anymore.

I have sat in a trench. I once committed my very life for the idea of freedom — for America and its democratic allies. I’m still engaged.

No. At this point, I like to secede from the MAGA Confederates. They are mostly unredeemable. Too much hatred for others, and those so-called evangelical Christians want to force their beliefs on others. No, thank you. Free Western States of America (with NATO membership)