“The United States, just months before its 250th birthday as the world’s leading democracy, has tipped over the edge into authoritarianism and fascism,” Garrett Graff, the American historian and author, wrote in August. “In the end, faster than I imagined possible, it did happen here.”
One awakes to new horrors each day. And it is difficult to grasp – and painful to realize – just how far gone we are, and how quickly it has happened.
Idk propaganda is strong, I’ve been having some good discussions with my maga dad and I feel like I’m starting to get through to him, it’s slow but I feel like it’s worth it. He honestly just wants the best for people and the country and he’s been mislead. I know this isn’t true for everyone in maga but some of them for sure are not forever lost.
Good on you, keep it up. We simply cannot wave our hands at these people and dismiss them, they represent a majority of voters in the country. When they start seeing cracks in the facade, we need to engage them thoughtfully and with kindness to wedge those cracks open even more - until they’re able to see past the hatred and ignorance and towards a future that is beneficial for all Americans.