The great American experiment is over, the events of 1/6/21 will mark the end. the large majority of people will go to work 1/7/21 and will talk at the water cooler some will feign outrage by next week it will be forgotten by most . The damage has been done the sanctity of free and fair elections has been tarnished and the possibility of recovery is slim The likelihood of having an uncontested peaceful election ever again is slim the seeds of doubt have flourished. I saw two democrats quote Lincoln last night so with that "A house divided against itself, cannot stand." Abraham Lincoln in May 1858
I feel that with it's size and diversity, the US should divide into it's member states; Perhaps the state leaders could then elect a president to cover matters such as defence and coordination of certain interstate issues. History has shown that when the pedestal is too high, people keep falling off it. We joined the EEC, but when the EU was born, it soon turned into a lumbering dinosaur. The suggestion of a combined European army was probably the last straw for us. Who knows. If my suggestion was taken seriously, one state may stop trading with China, rebuild it's industries, get people back into PRODUCTIVE work and rekindle the American dream. They would set an example to the entire western world. Lets do it, you can split up the US and I will deal with the EU. We will have to build a retirement home home where all the members of the Whitehouse can join the EU nit wits and play computer games all day.
That is not always true. When we realized that the former British empire was failing, we managed to divide things up without any wars. A civil war in the US would most likely just split the country into two leaving the two halves with no diplomatic ties and chaos would follow. My idea is far better. Despite my light hearted post, I was actually being serious.
To overstate the obvious Europe/UK/Britain are not the US we have a history rooted in violence and deceit and unfortunately over here that is what it takes
Just the fact that NO elected official is willing to bring up the fact that this Moment Trump encouraged supporters to go to the Capitol (msn.com) IS SEDITION 18 U.S. Code § 2384 - Seditious conspiracy | U.S. Code | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute (cornell.edu) hinder, or delay the execution of any law of the United States, or by force to seize, take, or possess any property of the United States contrary to the authority thereof, they shall each be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both. Shows that we are bought and sold they can bandy about with impeachment or eve less likely the 25th amendment while neither of those brings with it REAL consequence like say the above mentioned 20 YEAR imprisonment
This is interesting reading for a non american such as myself, I would have categorised the actions/ storming of capitol hill, as an attempted Coup d'etat which in most countries that I know of would then be classified as an act of terrorisme and treason.
Which was the point of my whole post they will let it slide or get some token bullshit punishment and next time ( and there is a next time coming) the mob will prevail
The truth is plain to see, the process worked... for now. The real issue is the archaic voting system which needs to be revamped. When people don't trust that process, after being told to NOT TRUST the process by the 'leader' it encourages dissent, division and the rise of fascism or worse. It is time to pull together not sit around griping and looking for revenge.
Yeah I have always thought it was a bit strange, but then again I'm used to a completely different voting system.
Speaking to THIS election IF it was by popular vote the results would have been the same and we would still be where we are
more clowns West Virginia lawmaker records himself storming the U.S. Capitol: "We're in!" - CBS News We're in! Keep it moving, baby!" he said in a packed doorway amid Trump followers holding flags and complaining of being pepper sprayed. Once inside, Evans could be seen on video milling around the Capitol Rotunda
