learning democracy

 

the right has perfected the tactic

of loudly complaining that those

they oppose are doing the evil stuff

done by the right itself, deflection and projection

 

 

 

 

the fight itself is educating us all.

Who among us had heard of CRT

or most of the history we are now

hearing about because everyone is

going crazy over what had been a

course available in some law schools?

 

 

 

I want the talking filibuster back,

or none at all

why do we need to give an edge to the

minority in the Senate when the Senate

already does that by being nonrepresentational?

 

acting like the filibuster has a legitimate purpose

when the make-up of the Senate itself gives

more power to the rural minority

and, look, the Senate majority can

add/remove/change the rules every term

and, obviously the Republicans don't fear it

being used by the Democrats for many reasons,

including that the Repubs are much more

disciplined and happy to cheat

 

 

 

 

we as a democracy should know

that it is imperative to have a well

educated citizenry who understand

our history, philosophy, system(s)

and structures to usefully

participate in self rule

 

 

 

 

If we want our political reps

to do more, we have to do more

to convince them of what we want,

how to get there, and how we will help. 

It's only a democracy if the People

 do the work.  Complaining is not doing the work.

 

 

6/22-26/21