Democracy Won 2022

Monday, January 02, 2023

Democracy Won 2022

E.J. Dionne Jr: We have become so accustomed to bad news, crisis and dysfunction that it's hard to accept the ways in which 2022 was a surprisingly good year for democracy, innovative government action and even a degree of social peace.

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Democracy won abroad.
Not so sure it won here at home.

One might say, "Democracy won
in America in 2022...barely."

#1 | Posted by earthmuse at 2023-01-03 06:45 AM | Reply

We won an important skirmish in a running battle.

I'm surprised there wasn't an assassination attempt on Joe Biden.

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2023-01-03 08:08 AM | Reply

I'm surprised anyone would even post this. This is 100% proof-positive example that Dems only want what is best for them in America. They don't care that we have 330+ million people, half of which don't agree with them. Nope, all that matters is they win and control everything. To do the math for you kids, that's over 150m people who don't hold the same opinions as you do. And neither opinion is right or wrong. And nothing Reps have done has impacted democracy in any way...they play the same game Dems do in taking all advantages to win at any cost. But if you do that and don't agree with Dems, all of a sudden democracy is on the line.

The good part is that it is only the media and Dem politicians spreading this garbage by borrowing a page out of Reagan's strategy...if you can't get an easy win, declare war on social issues and make everyone who doesn't agree with it seem like bad people. Congratulations on emulating Reagan, I heard it's the sincerest form of flattery.

#3 | Posted by humtake at 2023-01-03 11:50 AM | Reply | Funny: 2 | Newsworthy 1

Project much Hummer?
P-u-u-u-u-u-lease...

the Dems never have, nor
ever will, try to overthrow
the legitimately elected govt.

Your party can no longer say the same.
Indeed, it looks to be its Standard Operating
Procedure (SOP) moving forward. Lose an
election, whine about it. Say its unfair.
Declare an uprising. Sound familiar? It is
the clarion call of the Snowflake Right.

p.s. Reagan is overrated, his Admin is the one that
invented Trickle Down Economics. Something we are
still wrestling with 40+ years later.

#4 | Posted by earthmuse at 2023-01-03 01:23 PM | Reply

#3 | POSTED BY HUMTAKE

Settle down, Francis. The Dems are not the Devil.

Swallow it.

#5 | Posted by rstybeach11 at 2023-01-03 01:27 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#4 Russiagate anyone? Trying to remove a duly elected president with false evidence created by his opponents. Try and be a tiny bit informed.

#6 | Posted by fishpaw at 2023-01-03 02:30 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Lose an
election, whine about it. Say its unfair.
Declare an uprising. Sound familiar? It is
the clarion call of the Snowflake Right.
#4 | POSTED BY EARTHMUSE AT 2023-01-03 01:23 PM | FLAG:

Ever heard of Hillary Clinton? She not only whined about it she cried in the most snowflake like manner.

#7 | Posted by fishpaw at 2023-01-03 02:32 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Speaking of being only a tiny bit informed...

No Hoax': Bipartisan Senate Report Confirms Russian 2016 Role, Putin Ordered DNC Hack, More

www.forbes.com

from those "Commies!" at Forbes, rofl!

#8 | Posted by Corky at 2023-01-03 02:34 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

She not only whined about it she cried in the most snowflake like manner.
#7 | POSTED BY FISHPAW

You equate that to "declare an uprising"?

False equivalence.

Oh, and fnkc the Clintons.

#9 | Posted by rstybeach11 at 2023-01-03 02:34 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#8 LOL, the article is over 2 years old before the false evidence was exposed. C'mon Corky, you can pull that with Dems but not the rest of the population.

#10 | Posted by fishpaw at 2023-01-03 02:39 PM | Reply

- before the false evidence was exposed

Nonsense. You just made that up.

Or, you could prove that it happened... we'll wait....

#11 | Posted by Corky at 2023-01-03 02:41 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#6 | POSTED BY FISHPAW

Donald Trump is going to prison.

#12 | Posted by Zed at 2023-01-03 02:55 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#3 | Posted by humtake

IN reality, the majority of america agrees with dems on most issues. That's why democracy is now republicans' enemy #1. The only thing your party can agree on is VOTING MUST BE STOPPED!

Social issues is all you have. Failed fascist coup on live tv? Just tell everyone the other side wants to pervert your kids!

#13 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2023-01-03 07:19 PM | Reply

#4 Russiagate anyone? Trying to remove a duly elected president with false evidence created by his opponents. Try and be a tiny bit informed.

#6 | Posted by fishpaw

So why wouldnt trump testify under oath if he was so innocent? Why did he commit criminal obstruction of justice 10 times to stop everyone from learning how innocent he was?

#14 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2023-01-03 07:20 PM | Reply

#14

The only way MAGAts thought the virus could be stopped was by halting all testing for the virus. Similarly, the only way MAGAts think they can stay in power is to ensure more people are unable to vote.

It's the reality they are fixing to ignore. That's their ONLY platform.

#15 | Posted by rstybeach11 at 2023-01-03 08:51 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

What? Putting lipstick on a pig again? 2022 in the USA was a disaster for many with widespread environmental destruction with hundreds of thousands of USA citizens impoverished and sleeping in the streets. Inflation has ravaged the country with price increases unlike anything ever seen before. Not only in the USA but around the whole world people are without shelter and starving. And what does Biden do? He gives away $43 billion to Ukraine!

#16 | Posted by wolfdog at 2023-01-04 10:56 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

"2022 in the USA was a disaster for many ... with hundreds of thousands of USA citizens impoverished and sleeping in the streets"

OMG! That's almost one-tenth of one percent!!!

Meanwhile more than 1 in 6 Russians live below the poverty line.

#17 | Posted by Danforth at 2023-01-04 11:20 AM | Reply

He (Dark Brandon) gives away $43 billion to Ukraine!

#16 | POSTED BY WOLFDOG

Hard to think of money better spent.

#18 | Posted by Zed at 2023-01-04 11:30 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Fact is, that in spite of USA propaganda Russia is getting stronger. Now almost half the world is against the USA. Turkey, Russia, Syria, Belarus, China, Afghanistan, Iran, North Korea, just to name several. India too is gravitating to siding with Russia. Iran may make a drone for $20,000 or so. But it takes a USA weapon costing millions to shoot it down. So tell me. Who will endure? One in six Russians live below poverty line? Well...close to 50% of USA citizens are impoverished and can expect worse as interest rates and commodity prices continue to increase. Biden has had some victories to be sure, just like Trump -- immoral though they may be. In the USA we are choked with massive immigration, high inflation, escalating crime, injustice in the courts, increasing interest rates, joblessness, etc. All this war in Ukraine has done to the Russians is to point out their weaknesses. They will implement new battle tactics and weapons, and in the process get stronger.

#19 | Posted by wolfdog at 2023-01-04 01:13 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

And what does Biden do? He gives away $43 billion to Ukraine!

#16 | Posted by wolfdog

Yeah to fund them fighting our greatest enemy without risking any american lives. Quite a bargain.

#20 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2023-01-04 01:22 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#19 - There is simply no way anyone truly believes this. Nobody. Not even Vlad The Sad. Stating that Russia is getting stronger is beyond laughable. It would take years for them to build enough equipment to give their Ukraine debacle another shot. With economic sanctions still in place, that timeline goes up significantly. Russia is dead, dude. It will emerge from this madness as a shell of it's former self, crippled for decades.

If you think the USA doesn't have the resolve to keep pumping cash and equipment into the conflict, you haven't been paying attention for the past 50 years. Defeating Russia by signing checks and letting the great people of Ukraine borrow some of our older equipment is a bargain for us. Thanks for making it easy, Vlad. Had he decided to simply join this century and play nicely with the international community, instead of trying to fulfill cold war fantasies of "NATO Aggression", his country would have just continued the slow wither of kleptocrat rot from within. Now the demise is hastened. And the VAST VAST majority of the USA has their popcorn buckets already in-hand watching the Russian state collapse in real time. What an amazing age we live in.

#21 | Posted by ND_Perspective at 2023-01-05 12:38 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1