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The challenge going forward
by digby
Once again, think you so much for your support for this year’s Holiday Fundraiser. It’s a privilege to be able to write this blog every day and I could not do it without you.
For the next four years we are going to be facing an unprecedented political challenge. We are led by a cretinous demagogue and an extremist political party that has been empowered at a moment of peak destructive impulse. The combination is no accident, the latter made the former possible. But here we are.
It’s a very dangerous moment, but it’s not hopeless. The key is to keep ourselves engaged, awake and clear-minded about what’s going on. As much as all the fake news and propaganda makes that difficult, social media can also be a blessing. We can find trustworthy voices from all over the world to help us understand and gain clarity and perspective. I look for them everywhere and try to bring those voices into my work here on the blog. I know that my co-bloggers do the same.
And we’ll keep doing it as long as they let us.
So thanks again for the support. If you’re of a mind to throw a little something in the Christmas stocking, you can do so here or use the snail mail address at the top of the left column.
Happy Hollandaise everyone.
cheers — digby
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