It is up to the rest of us to preserve our slowly dying democracy

 

Because most of us live as social, rational human beings, we have implicitly consented to moral and social contracts that have been devised. It is because we understand why moral precepts are beneficial for all of us; that we have the Rule of Law, established in the U.S. Constitution, and that we have a shared set of moral and legal expectations for our conduct that makes it imperative to appeal to a public sense of justice regardless of political party affiliation. Because Republicans in power will continue to polarize politics through hyper-partisanship, unprincipled partiality, and political stagnation; because they will continue their unwavering allegiance to their amoral extensive tribalism, their powerful interests, and their dark money; because Republicans in power will continue to accommodate Trump's base so they are guaranteed campaign funds, committee assignments, and reelection; because they will continue their irreparable damage to the constitutional system, democratic institutions, and separation of powers, it is up to the rest of us to preserve our slowly dying democracy!

-Glen