After vowing to take a break from Substack, I was right here writing to my Congressman, Jen Kiggans about Trump stating Ukraine started the war. I will put the Social Security cuts protest to the back burner and address this clever new topic. Then I am taking a couple minutes to regroup from the embarrassment of being an American.
It is embarrassing to be a American right now. Ukraine, Europe ,Canada all friends no more!!! We can blame the 77 million that voted for this tyrant and the 90 million that didn't vote. 167 million fools!!!
John, I lied about taking a break. I hung around. Trump just tweeted calling Zelensky a comedian.(or similar) and got over 15K likes. I am ashamed to be an American. I am ashamed we are being led by a man with no sense of honor, no sense of duty, and he gets 15K likes in 120 minutes?. “A big, beautiful Ocean” separating us makes the war in Ukraine no concern of ours? All the lies and misinformation liked by 15K people. I am ashamed. No other words.
Taking it to the streets is the only answer to this problem!!!When he officially disobeys a court order that will make him a Dictator. If nobody responds to that, we will all be in trouble. Hello, Russia!!!
I hang my head in sorrow. Mr. Greenwood, I no longer like your song! Ukraine started the war? UNBELIEVABLE! My heart bleeds for the brave Ukrainians and Zelensky, who is the president of his country and is kept out of the talks! I almost hope that the rest of the world declares war on us! Can someone stop this maniac! Please!!!!!
Your sentiment is admirable, but this is not faux. I have immediate family in Australia, Switzerland, and Scotland, with heaps of distant cousins in Canada, England, and New Zealand. My embarrassment is very real. I can get strength from letting these people (edit: Trump, Musk, people who “like” Russian propagandists) shame me, but right now, in this moment, I need to fall back and regroup. (Edit *Ashamed of leadership is not cowering in shame. there is a strength to be had in accepting how we have allowed this man to single-handedly rip our world standing to shreds.) IMO We should all be ashamed this person (edit: Mr. Trump) has humiliated our country.
Your sentiment is admirable, but this is not faux. I have immediate family in Australia, Switzerland, and Scotland, with heaps of distant cousins in Canada, England, and New Zealand. My embarrassment is very real. I can get strength from letting these people (edit: Trump, Musk, people who “like” Russian propagandists) shame me, but right now, in this moment, I need to fall back and regroup. IMO We should all be ashamed this person (edit: Mr. Trump) has humiliated our country.
My heart aches for what these people (Trump and his cabinet, but mostly Elon Musk), are doing to our country! I ache for our allies, and yes, the embarrassment is very real!
Being a Vietnam Veteran being ashamed is nothing new to this country. We have to face our misguided actions and looking in the mirror is a good start. America can be a shameful place at times, the Vietnam Memorial is a unfortunate reminder. Hopefully I won't be ashamed forever. By the way who mentioned surrender?
An addition to your posts listing what to do. What about the old-fashioned, perhaps forgotten, way of putting anti-Trump stickers on our cars? The more cars with them, the better. It will indicate the degree of opposition to his regime and tell those who think alike that they aren't alone.
Here are a couple of my ideas for the stickers, in addition to what is already available, "Traitor in the WH", "Down with the lying King Donald".
Obviously, having such stickers on one's car isn't the main action.
Mass and continuous demonstrations it is. However, there shouldn't be too many priorities to oppose be brought up there. I attended one recently where there was a salad of posters, like "Free Gaza", LGBT issues and so on. The messages there should be only anti -Trump and anti-corrupt RIPublicans who allow him to act. Otherwise, our focus and the efforts would be diluted.
No need to apologize for the ignorance of others just the acknowledgement of the insensitivity toward the Vietnam Vets is good enough for me. When they talk about injustice for all groups of people for some reason they never mention the Vietnam Vets. I was 18 and couldn't afford to go to college, the draft was a abomination. The fight for freedom seems to never end. Fight On!!!!
A great deal of the deficit is due to the wealthy and ultra-wealthy not paying any Federal taxes (something trump claims shows a person is "smart). And those same people are about to give themselves more ways to avoid paying taxes (tax breaks). They will use the Department Of Gutting Everything to justify these tax cuts for themselves by saying "look at how much money we saved!"
Meanwhile any part of their "tax breaks" that goes to the average American will be miniscule, but many people will enthusiastically "drink the cool aid". All while most Americans will be harmed by this extremist administration.
That said, Adam is exactly right in what he describes in this video.
Excuse me, how about if the billionaires pay MORE THAN THEIR SHARE OF TAXES!!!!!!!!!!! Our past presidents required this of the wealthiest back in their day. God forbid Trump demands that today!!!! We don’t need to look to cut!!! BILLIONAIRES PAY UP!!!!!!!!
Sadly, it's not going to happen. Trump (the billionaire crime boss raping and pillaging our gov't, treasury, and Ft.Knox along with his crypto and dark money) is going to demand HE and the billionaire bros pay their taxes? It's sickening. I know.
Adam, these are logical questions and ideas as to how to trim the fat. Are there logical Republican congressmen/women @ senators? I can’t seem to find any. Will there be a tipping point for them? Saying Ukraine started the war? Calling Zelensky a dictator? Having charges dropped against Eric Adams? What will be their tipping point? Is there one?
I fear there is no tipping point. Usually isn’t when literal brainwashing is involved. I don’t see maga cultists becoming attuned to the spell they are under by the orange man-baby et al.
I think Joan is right. There was no tipping point before the election. I fear there is not one now. No matter what he does or says, his supporters defend it, say his words are taken out of context or come back with, "what about.. ?"
I say & have said the same. Pressuring all my representatives but so far the silence is deafening. Apparently some people have forgotten Hitler & the Holocaust.
Well spotted about Hitler. Trump is Hitler2.0, imo. As Adam pointed out, if the rule of law is bypassed by Trump, We really are in deep (er) danger. Already Trump has his acolytes lined up and it wouldn’t surprise me if he started making laws of his own.
As much as I agree with you, Adam, I don’t believe any members of Congress and the Senate will cut their own budgets.
So far the Congress isn’t doing their jobs. They are allowing Musk to randomly choose what to cut with no oversight!
It’s frustrating and frightening. What is it going to take for the Members of the House of Representatives to do their jobs??!!
I live in Charlotte, North Carolina and Thom Tillis is my Senator. He’s done nothing but surrender to Trump. I have yet to see One Republican Senator or Congressman (besides McConnell) speak out against Trump and Musk.
McConnell doesn’t count as it’s too late to make a difference. McConnell had his chance to stop trump years ago and he didn’t.
Moscow Mitch stole a supreme court seat from President Obama. That's all you really need to know. Power corrupts, absolutely power corrupts absolutely (Sieg Heil Elon Musk /s).
Yes yes Adam I agree with you!!!!!! If they are cutting all of these programs off to Americans and USAID then they should be taking a cut in their pay!!! I believe the senate and the president should as well!!!They are all working together to create this problem we have right now!!!
You know, Adam, you're absolutely right. I didn't think of it that way. I like it! Imma ask my Florida Senators and Rep that question and see what they say.
Good idea about handling the congressional budgets. But what about the budgets of the American people whose finances and budgets are, without permission, being interfered with, if not stolen, leaving us flailing about wondering how we’re going to survive!
After vowing to take a break from Substack, I was right here writing to my Congressman, Jen Kiggans about Trump stating Ukraine started the war. I will put the Social Security cuts protest to the back burner and address this clever new topic. Then I am taking a couple minutes to regroup from the embarrassment of being an American.
It is embarrassing to be a American right now. Ukraine, Europe ,Canada all friends no more!!! We can blame the 77 million that voted for this tyrant and the 90 million that didn't vote. 167 million fools!!!
John, I lied about taking a break. I hung around. Trump just tweeted calling Zelensky a comedian.(or similar) and got over 15K likes. I am ashamed to be an American. I am ashamed we are being led by a man with no sense of honor, no sense of duty, and he gets 15K likes in 120 minutes?. “A big, beautiful Ocean” separating us makes the war in Ukraine no concern of ours? All the lies and misinformation liked by 15K people. I am ashamed. No other words.
That's why we are all here backing the last rational politician Adam.
One of…
Taking it to the streets is the only answer to this problem!!!When he officially disobeys a court order that will make him a Dictator. If nobody responds to that, we will all be in trouble. Hello, Russia!!!
I agree with everything you said Lynette, and I too am ashamed to be an American.
I hang my head in sorrow. Mr. Greenwood, I no longer like your song! Ukraine started the war? UNBELIEVABLE! My heart bleeds for the brave Ukrainians and Zelensky, who is the president of his country and is kept out of the talks! I almost hope that the rest of the world declares war on us! Can someone stop this maniac! Please!!!!!
It's unfortunate we have to feel this way, but it's real !!!
Your sentiment is admirable, but this is not faux. I have immediate family in Australia, Switzerland, and Scotland, with heaps of distant cousins in Canada, England, and New Zealand. My embarrassment is very real. I can get strength from letting these people (edit: Trump, Musk, people who “like” Russian propagandists) shame me, but right now, in this moment, I need to fall back and regroup. (Edit *Ashamed of leadership is not cowering in shame. there is a strength to be had in accepting how we have allowed this man to single-handedly rip our world standing to shreds.) IMO We should all be ashamed this person (edit: Mr. Trump) has humiliated our country.
He has his head so far up his ass, he can see daylight! I hope it's uncomfortable!
Your sentiment is admirable, but this is not faux. I have immediate family in Australia, Switzerland, and Scotland, with heaps of distant cousins in Canada, England, and New Zealand. My embarrassment is very real. I can get strength from letting these people (edit: Trump, Musk, people who “like” Russian propagandists) shame me, but right now, in this moment, I need to fall back and regroup. IMO We should all be ashamed this person (edit: Mr. Trump) has humiliated our country.
My heart aches for what these people (Trump and his cabinet, but mostly Elon Musk), are doing to our country! I ache for our allies, and yes, the embarrassment is very real!
Being a Vietnam Veteran being ashamed is nothing new to this country. We have to face our misguided actions and looking in the mirror is a good start. America can be a shameful place at times, the Vietnam Memorial is a unfortunate reminder. Hopefully I won't be ashamed forever. By the way who mentioned surrender?
Hi,
An addition to your posts listing what to do. What about the old-fashioned, perhaps forgotten, way of putting anti-Trump stickers on our cars? The more cars with them, the better. It will indicate the degree of opposition to his regime and tell those who think alike that they aren't alone.
Here are a couple of my ideas for the stickers, in addition to what is already available, "Traitor in the WH", "Down with the lying King Donald".
Obviously, having such stickers on one's car isn't the main action.
Mass and continuous demonstrations it is. However, there shouldn't be too many priorities to oppose be brought up there. I attended one recently where there was a salad of posters, like "Free Gaza", LGBT issues and so on. The messages there should be only anti -Trump and anti-corrupt RIPublicans who allow him to act. Otherwise, our focus and the efforts would be diluted.
No need to apologize for the ignorance of others just the acknowledgement of the insensitivity toward the Vietnam Vets is good enough for me. When they talk about injustice for all groups of people for some reason they never mention the Vietnam Vets. I was 18 and couldn't afford to go to college, the draft was a abomination. The fight for freedom seems to never end. Fight On!!!!
We absolutely do not need to be pursuing Mars when our deficit is so large. The hypocrisy is jaw dropping.
Yes, but I wouldn't mind seeing Musk on a one-way rocket to Mars.
I don't know Mars is starting to look real good compared to Earth!!!
A great deal of the deficit is due to the wealthy and ultra-wealthy not paying any Federal taxes (something trump claims shows a person is "smart). And those same people are about to give themselves more ways to avoid paying taxes (tax breaks). They will use the Department Of Gutting Everything to justify these tax cuts for themselves by saying "look at how much money we saved!"
Meanwhile any part of their "tax breaks" that goes to the average American will be miniscule, but many people will enthusiastically "drink the cool aid". All while most Americans will be harmed by this extremist administration.
That said, Adam is exactly right in what he describes in this video.
Yes!! Cut their budgets and give it back to the people!!
How about cut their slush fund to cover their indiscretions with hush money?
Absolutely should be shouted from the highest mountain!! Thank you Adam, the more we know the more interesting it all becomes
Excuse me, how about if the billionaires pay MORE THAN THEIR SHARE OF TAXES!!!!!!!!!!! Our past presidents required this of the wealthiest back in their day. God forbid Trump demands that today!!!! We don’t need to look to cut!!! BILLIONAIRES PAY UP!!!!!!!!
It would be enough if they just pay their fair share......
Sadly, it's not going to happen. Trump (the billionaire crime boss raping and pillaging our gov't, treasury, and Ft.Knox along with his crypto and dark money) is going to demand HE and the billionaire bros pay their taxes? It's sickening. I know.
Adam, these are logical questions and ideas as to how to trim the fat. Are there logical Republican congressmen/women @ senators? I can’t seem to find any. Will there be a tipping point for them? Saying Ukraine started the war? Calling Zelensky a dictator? Having charges dropped against Eric Adams? What will be their tipping point? Is there one?
I fear there is no tipping point. Usually isn’t when literal brainwashing is involved. I don’t see maga cultists becoming attuned to the spell they are under by the orange man-baby et al.
I think Joan is right. There was no tipping point before the election. I fear there is not one now. No matter what he does or says, his supporters defend it, say his words are taken out of context or come back with, "what about.. ?"
Truly frightening
I say & have said the same. Pressuring all my representatives but so far the silence is deafening. Apparently some people have forgotten Hitler & the Holocaust.
We cannot forget. 🙏🏻
Good question. I, too, want to know what the endgame is!!
Well spotted about Hitler. Trump is Hitler2.0, imo. As Adam pointed out, if the rule of law is bypassed by Trump, We really are in deep (er) danger. Already Trump has his acolytes lined up and it wouldn’t surprise me if he started making laws of his own.
As much as I agree with you, Adam, I don’t believe any members of Congress and the Senate will cut their own budgets.
So far the Congress isn’t doing their jobs. They are allowing Musk to randomly choose what to cut with no oversight!
It’s frustrating and frightening. What is it going to take for the Members of the House of Representatives to do their jobs??!!
I live in Charlotte, North Carolina and Thom Tillis is my Senator. He’s done nothing but surrender to Trump. I have yet to see One Republican Senator or Congressman (besides McConnell) speak out against Trump and Musk.
McConnell doesn’t count as it’s too late to make a difference. McConnell had his chance to stop trump years ago and he didn’t.
Amen sister!
Moscow Mitch stole a supreme court seat from President Obama. That's all you really need to know. Power corrupts, absolutely power corrupts absolutely (Sieg Heil Elon Musk /s).
We all have to live with less because of the inflation! While orange man is golfing and going to places with our money! Lots of it ! Total waste !!
Not to mention the added security costs WE pay so he can go to the Super Bowl or Daytona.
Yes yes Adam I agree with you!!!!!! If they are cutting all of these programs off to Americans and USAID then they should be taking a cut in their pay!!! I believe the senate and the president should as well!!!They are all working together to create this problem we have right now!!!
Why are there going to be armored Teslas? To what end?
The end is musk’s coffers.
3 sentence play... (edited after I found the actual WSJ quote)
Adam: I promise you in 4 years everyone will be embarrassed to admit they voted for Trump!
Trump Voter in WSJ this week: "I feel so stupid, guilty, regretful - embarrassed is a huge one. I am absolutely embarrassed that I voted for Trump."
Trump: Take that Kinzinger! What you said would take 4 years, I was able to do in 4 weeks! I must be a genius!
You know, Adam, you're absolutely right. I didn't think of it that way. I like it! Imma ask my Florida Senators and Rep that question and see what they say.
Thank you Adam 🫶🏻💪💯💯💯💯
Good idea about handling the congressional budgets. But what about the budgets of the American people whose finances and budgets are, without permission, being interfered with, if not stolen, leaving us flailing about wondering how we’re going to survive!
Asking for a 5% cut across all programs would have made sense. Obviously it's not about saving money, it's about consolidating power.