I think Walz is a fine choice, but he's also going to be Yet Another Crusty White Dude by the time 2028 rolls around. It has to be time to move past the Boomers, right? Can we FINALLY get a Gen X President?
A subscription is $50 a year. I have no idea why people would unsubscribe, except that everything will be even more horrible after Jan 20, 2025 and people want to pretend that things are not really more horrible?
Project 2025. Everyone’s life will be more horrible. Including the billionaires, like musk, cause his rocket ship to nowhere, still goes nowhere. There is no Planet B.
I have been called the n-word, all kinds of racist names, had people touch my hair and skin without permission, and pretty much every inequity that happens to Black women in this country. There was absolutely no way that America was going to put a Black woman in the white house. Only a tall mediocre white man can beat a tall criminal white man.
I was furious when VP Harris was the nominee. If America cannot elect a Black woman governor (there has never been one),there is no way that they will elect a Black woman to the White House over a tall white man. If America cannot promote more than 2 Black women to CEO of fortune 500 companies, there is no way they will elect a Black woman over a criminal tall white man.
Walz. I worked under Walz. I am not a fan. He has no charisma and no ability to run state government. He let Minneapolis burn. His police punctured tires. Police under his command killed and maimed reporters. Plus, he is too short (5’8”) and too bald.
Does anyone really believe we will have elections in 2028? When Vance is president? I don’t. The usa charade is over.
This country has always been racist and misogynistic and homophobic. Now 1/2 the country can be their wholeselves with their criminal in charge.
The worst part of the idiocracy, is that many of the people who voted for Trump will lose everything. Their healthcare. Their monthly government check. Their homes (no flood insurance). They will be homeless, with no one to blame but themselves.
I can hear their cries now. We didn’t know about project 2025. He said he wouldn’t do project 2025. I didn’t know that inflation would be worse. I didn’t know that so many of the businesses in my town would close cause the workers were deported. I didn’t know that the wait for a hospital bed would be weeks. And on and on and on.
My only hope is that trump and his cronies are so inept and incompetent, they won’t be able to get much done. That there won’t be enough workers to do the work. And the “military” who will build and manage the concentration camps, will do work slow downs and stoppages. Then, I bet Trump will get workers from
Prisons and detention centers to build the camps. Slave labor will be needed to do everything in project 2025.
Okay..due to the increase in suicides, the increase stillbirths, the increase in blood clots, the increase in sepsis- all due to covid, and now the end of the world as we know it-
I am even more depressed. 😔 I didn’t think that was possible, but here I am.
I clicked unsubscribe rather than pause by accident but regardless I’m glad you’re here. FDR picked up the crumbs in 1933. Why can’t we in 2029, right? Sigh. Hope I don’t die in the meantime.
I think the fact that Walz, a governor responsible for the implementation of numerous progressive policies, was elevated to the level of VP candidate offers reasonable hope. And while I understand Bernie’s aggrieved approach isn’t constructive in this moment, I can’t help but wonder whether our country would be on a different trajectory had he been promoted by the party in 2016 and/or 2020. That being said, there’s no benefit to lamenting the past. We need to find ways to move forward.
(Btw.. I have to admit I’ve dialed back on subscriptions lately, but honestly only because I feel a bit overwhelmed. Everything is Horrible, Letters from an American, and Public Notice remain my staples.)
I don't know how many people it would actually get out to vote who wouldn't have otherwise, or switch from Trump to Democrats. But cannabis legalization is such an easy win for Democrats that it's malpractice that they haven't done it nationally yet.
Waltz gives me some hope. Sadly, he could maybe ease some of the bigoted fears of voters who aren't strong partisans. That and being at least acceptable to progressives is a rare combination. And I don't think it's too soon for him to start running for 2028. It's never too early to get people to know who you are. Waltz can still somewhat get out ahead of the Republican and mainstream media narrative machine and define himself.
He can start building a coalition in the party, especially when people like Buttigieg have been doing so for four years now. I'm sure it's probably exhausting for him to think about, but Waltz should probably do what Buttigieg is doing and get his face in front as many people as possible. Him and Democrats have to stop being so passive in the face of the insane information environment everyone lives in and try to make things work for us instead of just being reactive all the time.
I imagine a number of the canceled subscriptions are from panic. Folks cutting off subscriptions to nonessentials is on any number of "what now" lists going around.
But Noah, I want to marinate. LET ME MARINATE!
I think Walz is a fine choice, but he's also going to be Yet Another Crusty White Dude by the time 2028 rolls around. It has to be time to move past the Boomers, right? Can we FINALLY get a Gen X President?
Hi Noah-
A subscription is $50 a year. I have no idea why people would unsubscribe, except that everything will be even more horrible after Jan 20, 2025 and people want to pretend that things are not really more horrible?
Project 2025. Everyone’s life will be more horrible. Including the billionaires, like musk, cause his rocket ship to nowhere, still goes nowhere. There is no Planet B.
I have been called the n-word, all kinds of racist names, had people touch my hair and skin without permission, and pretty much every inequity that happens to Black women in this country. There was absolutely no way that America was going to put a Black woman in the white house. Only a tall mediocre white man can beat a tall criminal white man.
I was furious when VP Harris was the nominee. If America cannot elect a Black woman governor (there has never been one),there is no way that they will elect a Black woman to the White House over a tall white man. If America cannot promote more than 2 Black women to CEO of fortune 500 companies, there is no way they will elect a Black woman over a criminal tall white man.
Walz. I worked under Walz. I am not a fan. He has no charisma and no ability to run state government. He let Minneapolis burn. His police punctured tires. Police under his command killed and maimed reporters. Plus, he is too short (5’8”) and too bald.
Does anyone really believe we will have elections in 2028? When Vance is president? I don’t. The usa charade is over.
This country has always been racist and misogynistic and homophobic. Now 1/2 the country can be their wholeselves with their criminal in charge.
The worst part of the idiocracy, is that many of the people who voted for Trump will lose everything. Their healthcare. Their monthly government check. Their homes (no flood insurance). They will be homeless, with no one to blame but themselves.
I can hear their cries now. We didn’t know about project 2025. He said he wouldn’t do project 2025. I didn’t know that inflation would be worse. I didn’t know that so many of the businesses in my town would close cause the workers were deported. I didn’t know that the wait for a hospital bed would be weeks. And on and on and on.
My only hope is that trump and his cronies are so inept and incompetent, they won’t be able to get much done. That there won’t be enough workers to do the work. And the “military” who will build and manage the concentration camps, will do work slow downs and stoppages. Then, I bet Trump will get workers from
Prisons and detention centers to build the camps. Slave labor will be needed to do everything in project 2025.
Okay..due to the increase in suicides, the increase stillbirths, the increase in blood clots, the increase in sepsis- all due to covid, and now the end of the world as we know it-
I am even more depressed. 😔 I didn’t think that was possible, but here I am.
There will definitely be elections in 28. the question is how free and fair they will be. and there...I just don't know.
fixed the subscription prices. this is what happens when you have no editor. sigh.
Well, hopefully your subscriptions get to a point where you can get someone on Fiver to help out. :-)
I clicked unsubscribe rather than pause by accident but regardless I’m glad you’re here. FDR picked up the crumbs in 1933. Why can’t we in 2029, right? Sigh. Hope I don’t die in the meantime.
I think the fact that Walz, a governor responsible for the implementation of numerous progressive policies, was elevated to the level of VP candidate offers reasonable hope. And while I understand Bernie’s aggrieved approach isn’t constructive in this moment, I can’t help but wonder whether our country would be on a different trajectory had he been promoted by the party in 2016 and/or 2020. That being said, there’s no benefit to lamenting the past. We need to find ways to move forward.
(Btw.. I have to admit I’ve dialed back on subscriptions lately, but honestly only because I feel a bit overwhelmed. Everything is Horrible, Letters from an American, and Public Notice remain my staples.)
I loved the Walz pick - still do. He had to be pushed to the left at times as the MN gov, but that's understandable.
I've been dreaming this same thing.
FYI, I think you labeled the subscription costs wrong at the end of this post. I don't think substack even charges by the week?
argh. I'm an idiot without an editor. but yes; $5/month, $50/year.
sigh.
I don't know how many people it would actually get out to vote who wouldn't have otherwise, or switch from Trump to Democrats. But cannabis legalization is such an easy win for Democrats that it's malpractice that they haven't done it nationally yet.
Waltz gives me some hope. Sadly, he could maybe ease some of the bigoted fears of voters who aren't strong partisans. That and being at least acceptable to progressives is a rare combination. And I don't think it's too soon for him to start running for 2028. It's never too early to get people to know who you are. Waltz can still somewhat get out ahead of the Republican and mainstream media narrative machine and define himself.
He can start building a coalition in the party, especially when people like Buttigieg have been doing so for four years now. I'm sure it's probably exhausting for him to think about, but Waltz should probably do what Buttigieg is doing and get his face in front as many people as possible. Him and Democrats have to stop being so passive in the face of the insane information environment everyone lives in and try to make things work for us instead of just being reactive all the time.
I imagine a number of the canceled subscriptions are from panic. Folks cutting off subscriptions to nonessentials is on any number of "what now" lists going around.
They're going to want to re-subscribe when their subscription costs can be recalculated as pesos. Or Euros. Or Pounds.
Because they're leaving the country, you see.
Yes, I know they're not, but let them dream for a little bit until they get to Acceptance.