This is the unspoken promise of Trumpism: you can do whatever you wish—no matter how irresponsible and destructive. And you will never be held accountable. In fact, you will be praised and supported.
I grew up in Trump country and until about 2018 had a fair number of MAGAbots on my FB feed. Let’s just say that they don’t see it that way. It’s their country.
The feminine form wasn’t applied to this word (aside from ‘tovarka’, which had quickly become obsolete). Women were addressed using the masculine form However, their last names still had feminine endings, such as ‘tovarisch Ivanova’ (the masculine form would have been ‘tovarisch Ivanov’).
…Our concept of politics, descended from antiquity, is that society can peaceably settle its differences of opinion and interests. For politics to properly play its becalming role, citizens must agree on rules. Discussion, persuasion, and a willingness to accept temporary defeat are the political means by which a society adjudicates its inevitable conflicts. When a society discards politics, violence assumes its place.
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He’s like a card player who tips over the table and sends the cards and chips flying, because… reasons.
In an increasing rare win for our system of government, the US Court of Appeals has denied Barr and Trump’s attempts to undermine the rule of law and further politicize the DoJ by denying their request for an immediate dismissal of the pending criminal charges against Michael Flynn. Charges that he’s TWICE pled, and is in actual fact, GUILTY of committing.
A tiny victory for America as this adminstration continues its assault on our system of government with the support and acquiescence of the Republican party.
To be fair, “prepared to take over” is arguably the most important and primary duty of the Vice President, even if most are hoping that does not become necessary.
As much as I hope this is true, you mean NOBODY in a ginormous hospital leaked this to anyone? No one told their spouse, baby sitter, hairdresser and swore them to secrecy on a stack of Bibles? No one suspected something and sent a text on a burner phone to WaPo or SOMETHING?? If I knew or witnessed something, I’d sure spill. Here first, of course. J/K. But I’d find a way.
Does the guy say how he found out? Maybe someone did leak.