I think former Republican, George Conway, may have identified the biggest threat to American Democracy, to America, and to the world - people just don't want to admit they made a mistake.
They voted for Trump in 2016 and, and what the heck they just found some policy issue that justified voting for him again in 2020. So, they just overlooked his mental illness, his cruelty, his stupidity, his willful ignorance, his immorality, his avaricious greed, his astonishing blundering of the COVID pandemic, his attacks on the Rule of Law and on Democracy itself.
Rationalization is a powerful motivator.
My deep hope is that many will see that he is not who they wanted him to be, or hoped that he would be, or pretended that he would be.
My deep hope is that they Just Say No in 2024.
The survival of the Democratically elected Republic of America depends on it - the survival of the Rule of Law depends on it - the survival of Ukraine depends on it - the survival of Pax Americana depends on it. Etc.
I voted for Reagan and did again a second time. It wasn't until the early '00s that I realized that was a mistake. I wish I had admitted that in 1984. I voted for W in 2000 and again in 2004. I later decided that was a mistake. I wish I had admitted it before the second election.
It is no small thing to admit a mistake. I know from personal experience. It's hard to do….
