<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Agreed Bob.<div class="">Today is the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbour by Japan.</div><div class="">Today is also a time when the U.S.A. is being attacked from within the White House.</div><div class="">Ironic, eh?</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Stay hopeful;</div><div class="">Allan<br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Dec 7, 2020, at 6:42 PM, Rob and Nora via craic <<a href="mailto:craic@lists.integralshift.ca" class="">craic@lists.integralshift.ca</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class="">
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Hanks fir the article, Alan. You might be interested in Ross Douthat’s take in his 2010 book called “Bad Religion.” Believe it or not I also stopped to read Michael Cohen’s book on Trump called “Disloyal.” Whew, hard to believe the immorality inside these
power offices. Neoliberalism aside, the even larger problem with Trump is that he believes in nothing except his own ego satisfaction. Such a man can destroy the very framework of American democracy such that it has no hope to regenerate. I agree with flip
sides if the same coin up to a point. But the lessons of Hitler’s rise in the 1920’s and 30’s can’t be erased. Within months of his ascendancy, his foes were being imprisoned.
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On Dec 7, 2020, at 4:34 PM, Allan Baker via craic <<a href="mailto:craic@lists.integralshift.ca" class="">craic@lists.integralshift.ca</a>> wrote:<br class="">
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<div class="">This is an insightful article about the”State of the Union” in America. Good analysis of what is, and possible results. She writes:</div>
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same interests in office, the two-party system is a misnomer. Changes remain marginal and never threaten the status quo. The Democrats’ long record of betraying the hopes they arouse in campaigns is unlikely to be broken. Their claims to inclusivity, protection
of workers, and defending civil and human rights were forged decades ago and today constitute a dwindling reserve of popular legitimacy as Democrats in office, like the Republicans, focus on neoliberal legislative and executive agendas set by those who bankroll
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