In 2025, the Trump administration’s war-memorial agency removed Dutch plaques honoring Black U.S. World War II liberators, an act that coincided with Washington’s rollback of DEI programs.
A very powerful article, Brian. Now in maga trumpland, memories of the brave, unselfish, freedom fighters, Tuskegee Airmen are disappeared as Robert E. Lee rises from the traitorous, slavery demanding, racist ashes. As time passes, memories fade, history education deteriorates, and are the past is managed for greatest political weight, I am reminded of the George Santayana quote "those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it." And repeat, and repeat...
Cheeto’s Nazi/GOP Party And Its “Business Government”
The implicit function of a democratic government is to serve its constituents not control them Democratic governments cannot and should not operate as a corporation or business because by definition these entities perform to make a profit A democratic government is composed of constituents who help one another not profit off one another and takes on the very projects that corporations/businesses would not take on because for them there’s no profit in doing so
So the GOP/Nazi approach that they sold to the American electorate is that they would run the government like a corporation/business And the people bought it So the Nazi/GOP did exactly what the electorate wanted Take profits from the American taxpayer and make deals for the benefit of the aristocracy/MAGA leaders
Why is the electorate aghast at what Cheeto is doing? Because there is a distinct disconnect from what the taxpayer sees the government doing for them and what the aristocracy has deemed a mandate to run the government as a business and make profits at the expense of the American taxpayer meanwhile protecting the extreme wealth gap in the country The electorate has seen the light and disillusionment has set in on this MAGA/aristocracy model of governing Vote these Nazis out of office and tax the hell out of the aristocrats If they want to leave the country that’s just fine with us WE the People don’t want them French Revolution 2.0 American style
Jesus, the depth of the disrespect from this administration is astounding. They worry about pajamas on planes while denigrating the astounding accomplishments of those who have been held back by lifetimes of oppression. They, and everyone who has bought into their farce, should be ashamed of themselves. People need to take a serious look in the mirror to see their own frailties and remember how others have given them credit when they have risen from the trenches.
Read this with tears in my eyes. If "character is destiny" ours is descending into hell. When we had begun to take steps forward for a better tomorrow, evil came knocking and we let it enter the doors once again. This is sick, shameful and dangerous to all humanity. Thank you for this very illuminating article. It shines a light on the disgraceful behavior of the NOW TIMES.
These were people of outstanding valor to their country! Someone does not understand the history of these people!
A very powerful article, Brian. Now in maga trumpland, memories of the brave, unselfish, freedom fighters, Tuskegee Airmen are disappeared as Robert E. Lee rises from the traitorous, slavery demanding, racist ashes. As time passes, memories fade, history education deteriorates, and are the past is managed for greatest political weight, I am reminded of the George Santayana quote "those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it." And repeat, and repeat...
Cheeto’s Nazi/GOP Party And Its “Business Government”
The implicit function of a democratic government is to serve its constituents not control them Democratic governments cannot and should not operate as a corporation or business because by definition these entities perform to make a profit A democratic government is composed of constituents who help one another not profit off one another and takes on the very projects that corporations/businesses would not take on because for them there’s no profit in doing so
So the GOP/Nazi approach that they sold to the American electorate is that they would run the government like a corporation/business And the people bought it So the Nazi/GOP did exactly what the electorate wanted Take profits from the American taxpayer and make deals for the benefit of the aristocracy/MAGA leaders
Why is the electorate aghast at what Cheeto is doing? Because there is a distinct disconnect from what the taxpayer sees the government doing for them and what the aristocracy has deemed a mandate to run the government as a business and make profits at the expense of the American taxpayer meanwhile protecting the extreme wealth gap in the country The electorate has seen the light and disillusionment has set in on this MAGA/aristocracy model of governing Vote these Nazis out of office and tax the hell out of the aristocrats If they want to leave the country that’s just fine with us WE the People don’t want them French Revolution 2.0 American style
Trump's corrosive racism knows no bounds. When he says words like "woke" and "DEI", I mentally translate them as "nigger".
Thank you. That our country has chosen erasure is a measure of its shameful, cruel and insecure nature.
We need a crying emoji as well as the like emoji. This is a difficult article to like 😔
Jesus, the depth of the disrespect from this administration is astounding. They worry about pajamas on planes while denigrating the astounding accomplishments of those who have been held back by lifetimes of oppression. They, and everyone who has bought into their farce, should be ashamed of themselves. People need to take a serious look in the mirror to see their own frailties and remember how others have given them credit when they have risen from the trenches.
The only thing a racist draft dodger fears more than putting his life at risk is recognizing the courage of those who gave their all.
When this national nightmare comes to an end, this deplorable act must be reversed and our Black brothers honored again.
Very sad.
Turns my stomach to see and hear all that this regime has done.
Read this with tears in my eyes. If "character is destiny" ours is descending into hell. When we had begun to take steps forward for a better tomorrow, evil came knocking and we let it enter the doors once again. This is sick, shameful and dangerous to all humanity. Thank you for this very illuminating article. It shines a light on the disgraceful behavior of the NOW TIMES.
The fascism continues. So many wrongs that will have to righted.
Color me deeply shocked. I had no idea this was a fascistic Admin