Heather Cox Richardson puts her finger on a major theme running through commentary on the DNC this morning:
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to DieFischerinW last edited by
@DieFischerinW for sure. Same here.
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I am writing from Germany and am really excited about the new spirit that is currently spreading in the USA. It is inspiring and hopeful. Especially because we currently have nothing comparable in the country where I live. In fact, there is no longer a single progressive party worth mentioning - neither in terms of personnel nor ideology. Well, but that's just a side note and is ultimately our problem.
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What I have missed so far, however, despite all the sometimes really rousing performances of the Democrats in the USA, is a very important part of American society, because nobody knows the country as well as the First Americans and America will be dependent on their knowledge for the upcoming sociological and ecological transformation.
Perhaps someone can pass this on to Harris and Walz, that would be really nice. 🤭
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to [email protected] last edited by
@elala A good point and question: where are the voices of the First Peoples? A good starting point might be to ask Peggy Flanagan, lieutenant-governor of Minnesota, who will become governor if Tim Walz is elected v-p. Flanagan is a member of the White Earth band of Ojibwe.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Fried Chicken last edited by
@a_phlaming_phoenix That plays a big role here, for sure, I think.
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@LiveandILearn I echo your bravo!
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@Dodo_sipping Yes, isn't that a great line? It sums up my sentiments precisely!
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to RiaResists last edited by
@RiaResists What a great suggestion!
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@wdlindsy and to be honest, a ham sandwich really has more substance and is of more use.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Dodo III. last edited by
@Dodo_sipping Absolutely! I've been telling people, "I'd vote for any rotten stump before I'd vote for Trump."
But probably a rotten stump has some use, if nothing else, then to harber lots of living things that shelter in it and to nurture fungi, some of which are edible!
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@wdlindsy Not just for MAGA, I think. As a person who has lost both parents to the cult (not remotely an uncommon story these days), the Harris/Walz ticket feels like the parents the nation needs. I feel more accepted as a queer poly leftist by the vision the Dems have put forward under this ticket than I have ever felt by my own family. I think a huge part of the excitement we're seeing stems from deep psychological issues we have as a result of rampant conservatism throughout the nation.
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I think that if Harris and Walz were able to convince at least some of the leaders of the individual tribes and peoples of the plans they have for America, that would certainly be an invaluable support for everyone, especially in the ecological transformation. -
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@elala Yes — and I would expect them to engage in that kind of outreach as they campaign. I also suspect the native peoples will be on the whole very receptive to Harris-Walz.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Fried Chicken last edited by
@a_phlaming_phoenix Thanks for those valuable comments. I concur and find myself in many ways in the same spot, as an openly gay man in a same-sex marriage in a deep-red state dominated by white evangelicals, including many of my own family members.
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@elala I can't say I know a great deal, though I do have a friend who is also an Ojibwe from Minnesota and I learn much by hearing him talk about his parents' experiences of growing up on reservations in that state.
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It's not too late and the stars have never been so favorable for finally closing rifts. -
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@elala Fun dayn moyl in Gots oyern!
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@elala You did, and that's why I cited the "original" Yiddish version of the common saying (in English, now, at least), "From your mouth to God's ears." It originates in Yiddish communities, I'm told.