My parents left Czechoslovakia after the war when the communists took over the government. The stories they told me and my brother were just what is happening now - when will people learn!
You are so right, Jon. While my sweet 92-year-old Mom and I sat and watched the national evening news each night, she made that same observation. And I would concur with her analogy, that Trump looked and behaved like Mussolini did in the news reels shown in theatres in the prelude to WWII. Mom passed in 2020. I miss her dearly, but I am so happy she's not witnessing in person what we are experiencing now, During Trump's first term, she would always say, " I'm so glad your father ( a WWII Navy Veteran of both the European and Pacific Fronts) is not here to listen to this evil power hungry grifter. Your dad is probably rolling over in his grave!" Let's hope that enough patriotic Americans will rise and speak out, and act to stop the Trump-led destructive leadership within our government from destroying our democracy. Congress and the Courts must hold the traitors accountable and remove then from office.
My parents took us to Great Britain during the McCarthy Era. We stayed there almost a year until we got the all-clear that it was safe to return to the US.
If you're still in doubt that some people saw this coming a long time ago, just watch Stephen King's movie The Dead Zone
This is the country 69 000 Afrikaners want to ‘escape’ to. The US in 2025 reminds me of my country in 1985, repressed under a State of Emergency that turned it into a police state, except the US is worse. Much worse. Americans have been inward-looking so long, they don’t know what a real democracy looks like.
It's happened to me, too, during the past couple days on several Substacks I subscribe to. All I have to do is click the "sign in" and I'm suddenly back, after agreeing to the cookies I thought I had already agreed to ages ago. Substack gets glitchy now and then (at least I HOPE that's all it is).
Not to mention. The harrasment and lack of care leading to increased recovery time in a fashion I can find or afford is limiting common job opportunities, living situations, bills being paid.
Me freaking out for months from the anguish. Pain and Suffering in legal terms. Etc.
I am still pursuing representation. It has all those gory details of overriding Local, State, and Federal agencies in it.
I have some documentation. Dates to prove my location.
Here in Jamestown my current home town I haven't been able to receive equitable medical care until recently. Some things are improving. That does note release any medical system or government entity from the past slights.
I have been consistently denied representation. I feel this has much to do with the overriding and overwhelming injunctions by the Trump Administration.
This also has affected greatly by limiting my care, my PTSD treatment, and is seriously affecting my education and career aspirations.
Some of that was satire. However I experienced a long list of negligence and unfair treatment in heavily Republican/MAGA areas.
Including being left to almost die of heat stroke in Des Moines Iowa just prior to the Republican Caucuses. Also many homeless people were pushed out of Des Moines. I am sure some were arrested. I am also sure some were given free bus passes all over the country. Including some very unsavory characters. Some which ended up on YouTube in police confrontations. Some that had appropriately confronted by police as far away as Florida.
We, the People, cannot let this stand and be normalized amid the everyday chaos that the Trump Administration is creating. It is unconscionable for Americans to stay silent about the atrocities that ICE and the DOJ are committing daily. Bondi & Noem's snuggling up to the Orangeman's every evil whim, and their past & current relationships with private prisons and terrorist- supporting countries like Qatar, El Salvador, etc., are reason enough to remove them for delictions of their duties and violations of the Oaths of Office! Our Department of Justice and National Security Offices need to be restored to the apolitical, independent entities that serve us, the People of this nation, not a wanna-be-demented dictator and his cadre of completely corrupt and inept sycophants!
Congress needs to take action and fulfill its responsibilities. Their constituents, the American voters, cannot wait until the 2026 elections for them to seriously hold Trump and his regime accountable. Waiting until November 26th is too late. The Grifter-in-Chief will have robbed this country blind, flown off in his fancy new ill-gotten plane, to his billionaire oligarch friends. Putin's Puppet will have completed the task of selling the USA to the highest bidders. and left our country incredibly unprotected for other tyrants to take over.
My parents left Czechoslovakia after the war when the communists took over the government. The stories they told me and my brother were just what is happening now - when will people learn!
Eva. I feel that in my soul.
Truth! We must Unite, continue to Resist, help Free those imprisoned, and Not Back Down‼️
Miller appears to be a descendant of Joseph Goebbels. Check out the resemblance.
You are so right, Jon. While my sweet 92-year-old Mom and I sat and watched the national evening news each night, she made that same observation. And I would concur with her analogy, that Trump looked and behaved like Mussolini did in the news reels shown in theatres in the prelude to WWII. Mom passed in 2020. I miss her dearly, but I am so happy she's not witnessing in person what we are experiencing now, During Trump's first term, she would always say, " I'm so glad your father ( a WWII Navy Veteran of both the European and Pacific Fronts) is not here to listen to this evil power hungry grifter. Your dad is probably rolling over in his grave!" Let's hope that enough patriotic Americans will rise and speak out, and act to stop the Trump-led destructive leadership within our government from destroying our democracy. Congress and the Courts must hold the traitors accountable and remove then from office.
My parents took us to Great Britain during the McCarthy Era. We stayed there almost a year until we got the all-clear that it was safe to return to the US.
If you're still in doubt that some people saw this coming a long time ago, just watch Stephen King's movie The Dead Zone
Profoundly disturbing and horrific! We have to protest against this crime and stand up for our country!
I know they’re already here in Canada, you can feel it!
…or run away to another country with a democracy still working!
I’ve already started making my plans to escape to Portugal!
I want to go to Canada!🇨🇦
This is the country 69 000 Afrikaners want to ‘escape’ to. The US in 2025 reminds me of my country in 1985, repressed under a State of Emergency that turned it into a police state, except the US is worse. Much worse. Americans have been inward-looking so long, they don’t know what a real democracy looks like.
I’m confused. I already subscribed but keep getting told I need to-??????
It's happened to me, too, during the past couple days on several Substacks I subscribe to. All I have to do is click the "sign in" and I'm suddenly back, after agreeing to the cookies I thought I had already agreed to ages ago. Substack gets glitchy now and then (at least I HOPE that's all it is).
I don’t find a sign in option.
Mine was in the upper right-hand corner (where my face usually is)—that's on a computer, don't know about a phone (if that's what you're using)...
They've been doing that since at least 2023. I can give you a list.
Who's they? And what list?
Carol, as a side note. Add it to the list of $#!+ that hasnt killed millions of true American Patriots yet ...
Stuff I knew next to nothing about.. Thank you, Steve!
Not to mention. The harrasment and lack of care leading to increased recovery time in a fashion I can find or afford is limiting common job opportunities, living situations, bills being paid.
Me freaking out for months from the anguish. Pain and Suffering in legal terms. Etc.
I am still pursuing representation. It has all those gory details of overriding Local, State, and Federal agencies in it.
I have some documentation. Dates to prove my location.
Here in Jamestown my current home town I haven't been able to receive equitable medical care until recently. Some things are improving. That does note release any medical system or government entity from the past slights.
I have been consistently denied representation. I feel this has much to do with the overriding and overwhelming injunctions by the Trump Administration.
This also has affected greatly by limiting my care, my PTSD treatment, and is seriously affecting my education and career aspirations.
Some of that was satire. However I experienced a long list of negligence and unfair treatment in heavily Republican/MAGA areas.
Including being left to almost die of heat stroke in Des Moines Iowa just prior to the Republican Caucuses. Also many homeless people were pushed out of Des Moines. I am sure some were arrested. I am also sure some were given free bus passes all over the country. Including some very unsavory characters. Some which ended up on YouTube in police confrontations. Some that had appropriately confronted by police as far away as Florida.
Carol,
Let's go!
We, the People, cannot let this stand and be normalized amid the everyday chaos that the Trump Administration is creating. It is unconscionable for Americans to stay silent about the atrocities that ICE and the DOJ are committing daily. Bondi & Noem's snuggling up to the Orangeman's every evil whim, and their past & current relationships with private prisons and terrorist- supporting countries like Qatar, El Salvador, etc., are reason enough to remove them for delictions of their duties and violations of the Oaths of Office! Our Department of Justice and National Security Offices need to be restored to the apolitical, independent entities that serve us, the People of this nation, not a wanna-be-demented dictator and his cadre of completely corrupt and inept sycophants!
Congress needs to take action and fulfill its responsibilities. Their constituents, the American voters, cannot wait until the 2026 elections for them to seriously hold Trump and his regime accountable. Waiting until November 26th is too late. The Grifter-in-Chief will have robbed this country blind, flown off in his fancy new ill-gotten plane, to his billionaire oligarch friends. Putin's Puppet will have completed the task of selling the USA to the highest bidders. and left our country incredibly unprotected for other tyrants to take over.
Everybody has a role in the resistance.
Citizens must protest.
ALL 220 GOP Representatives in Congress need to grow spines (hey, its aspirational that all will).
Members of SCOTUS need to remain objective - stop interjecting personal ideologies into rulings.
Elected State and local officials need to consistently act like Newark Mayor Ras Baraka in order to protect citizens.
United we rise,divided we fall..globally