06/09/2024
(The first paragraph below is a slight edit of a quote by Steven Beschloss in his posting of June 9 for his substack titled, "America. America.")
"Prepare for the months ahead. They will be grueling, demanding, sometimes ridiculous—and sure to test our mettle.
The fight for democracy against a traitorous minority bent on ushering in authoritarianism and reinstalling a deranged convicted felon in our White House will demand the best of {all of] us. It will [also] be an opportunity to prove—in whatever way we can—our love for America and our commitment to sustaining the American democratic experiment. It will also test our capacity to confront the chaos agents who've abandoned factual reality in their desperate hunger for power. It will test our abilities to stay sane amid so much hostility and madness."
(Mr. Beschloss' next paragraph, unedited)
"To be clear: While the last years have been exhausting, I refuse to be exhausted. While Trump and his enablers are dispiriting, I have not lost my spirit. They are surely degrading what it means to be an American and a leader, but they have not poisoned my belief in the value of democracy and the promise of America's ideals. Yes, there are reasons to fear the ugly, vengeful future they want, but we cannot be afraid or silent.
We have to remember that the enemies within want us to be exhausted. The more exhausted and resigned we may become, the more they will exploit our flagging dedication."
Link to his work:
Essays of alarm and hope, on politics and society, democracy and justice. With passion and urgency. Click to read America, America, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.
