Humans are not good at hearing what they don't want to hear. They prefer to hide away until things get better, while letting someone else suffer the pain if possible.
Because, Martin, you mentioned “The Final Solution”, I got to search for, and learn about it. You obviously are aware, I was not. Thank you for mentioning it.
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The term "Final Solution" (Endlösung der Judenfrage) was the Nazi code name for their plan to eliminate the Jewish population in Europe. It represented the culmination of years of escalating anti-Jewish policies and persecution by the Nazi regime.
How the final solution unfolded
Escalation of persecution: When the Nazis came to power in Germany in 1933, they began to systematically discriminate against Jews, excluding them from society and attacking their businesses.
Shift to mass murder: After the German invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941, the Nazis launched massive killing operations against entire Jewish communities, which included mass shootings and mobile gas vans.
Formalization of genocide: In January 1942, Nazi leaders met at the Wannsee Conference to coordinate and implement the plan to murder the entire Jewish population of Europe.
Establishment of killing centers: The Nazis established ghettos and killing centers in occupied Poland, and organized mass deportations of Jews to these locations. The most infamous of these was Auschwitz-Birkenau, where permanent gas chambers were built, leading to the deaths of millions.
The implementation of the Final Solution resulted in the systematic murder of six million Jews across 21 countries between 1941 and 1945. The Final Solution is considered the last stage of the Holocaust
Thank you! The Truth hurts but it must be told. I appreciate it. If I had control of my money; I would pay with much gratitude. Unfortunately, I don’t but I will try again. 🙏🏼
As a subscriber across pond, a retired teacher, and hopefully in coming months be an european resident, I value your daily posts to the reality of what is going on my country. It is heartbreaking but rather bitter pill of truth than never ending lies of false narrative. So please do not be discouraged.
Democrats are in Red states doing town halls and rallies, if the main stream media won't cover it, (being in front of the camera), WTH are they supposed to do, threaten Media? They Are out there doing what they can do being in the minority!
I do not doubt some are doing exactly as you say. As I said, there are a small core of committed Democrats, but tragically they are too few. Messaging is now about innovation and they are not breaking through.
Polls are pretty definitive. They allowed Republicans to take the initiative after the election while they sat around feeling sorry for themselves. This is the price you pay.
Right after the election, everyone was shocked, depressed, etc. I intuitively felt his ,I don't want to say reelection, because there is plenty of evidence that Muskrat manipulated the Tabulation machines. But I did intuitively feel that the orange blob was getting back in. I was sick. Did Dems take too long to react? Absolutely! But there are more than a few Democrats speaking out, doing townhalls, etc. It doesn't help that writers keep putting the party down. I'm 70 and that hasn't ever helped bashing the party! Republicans have been cheating since Forever. We don't have the big donors, infrastructure to stop that entirely Unless we take back Congress. I feel it's more important to lift up with helpful ideas instead of all the bashing. You are not the only one ,but most others are Republican Never Trumpers. And I'm not the only one calling out those other writers. Harry Reid promised Dick Durbin the Speakership and then gave it to Schumer. I was livid. Yes, we need new leadership but first, help us get the majority, Please. And like I said, more and more Dems are out there calling out the Republicans. It's insanely costly to run for office. We can only do what we can while in the minority. At age 66 you should know this. And we definitely need to tackle the dang SC! They literally make me sick by rewriting the Constitution instead of interpreting it. What really pissed me off was Kamala not doing recounts because playing by the rules always helped Dems,NOT! This is where we are right now and I Pray we can at least win the House to try to mitigate some of the Republicans damage. And yes I'm sick of the fundraising emails, BUT like Hillary and Pete have stated, "Why not utilize courting big donors if they are willing to give? People that are not monetarily able can't always give. Ya know, it was Bernie and Elizabeth that hounded the Dem candidates to take only small donors money, Purity? Purtiy hasn't gotten us anywhere! I'm retired and need Dems to take back Congress, then I will hound them to fix SS, Medicare and Medicaid! Right now, by time all Medicare deductibles, and having to have supplemental, is taken out of our checks, $600 is all that's left! I'm literally scared! Please give your ideas to the DNC and encourage with positivity Thanks.
I admire your commitment and your blind loyalty. It’s admirable. Unfortunately the world has moved on from the same old same old politics.
I’m aware of the Democrats out there doing town halls, but despite your protestations they are not in the majority. Politics is no longer about self preservation and insider trading as a legislator. That’s not what Democratic lawmakers were elected to do.
It is interesting how you view the truth as me ‘bashing’ the Dems. These are the same Dems I created over 200 political Ads for since 2019, so rest assured I have earned my right to an opinion.
Nobody is doing any Democrat a favour by pretending they’re doing a good job. I’m not here to tell you what you want to hear, I’m here to tell the truth without fear or favour. The truth is that the only person who can beat Trump right now is Trump.
Democrats are not selling a vision they are offering voters a home for a protest vote and that is a dereliction of duty in my eyes.
Nobody hates this administration more than me, but I will never concede that the answer is to say ‘vote for us, because we’re not quite as cruel as the other guy’ That demonstrates a lack of vision and ambition. It’s time to be bold, and put the American people first, not political self preservation.
If you think I’m part of the problem I fear you are politically misguided and we will have to agree to disagree.
Unfortunately the DNC appears to be part of the problem not the solution. The moment David Hogg came along and challenged the norm, he was forced out. AOC never won her seat because of the DNC, but despite them.
I have done free campaign Ads for candidates receiving no help from the DNC because they had no independent wealth or political connections. They were astounded there was no catch and that all I wanted from them was to try and win.
it’s a broken system not fit for purpose I’m afraid. Trump will lose if he breaks the economy, then the DNC will delude themselves into believing they beat him, when the truth is Trump lost, and we’ll be back to the same old same old lip service representation to the people while feeding from the trough of special interests.
it’s a self perpetuating circle crushed by a lack of vision and ambition. The DNC is deaf to change I’m afraid.
I appreciate your writing, perspective and voice very much. I vacillate between a bit of hopefulness and utter dismay at the leadership in the Dem party. I'm grateful that you make your work available to those of us on fixed incomes who can't pay to read your work. I read somewhere that the Oligarchs/Tech Bros are setting up a "rental economy" where we rent everything. I feel like the rich are sucking the life out of our country like starved vampires. Do they intend to stuff their corpses with Benjamins? I can't fathom such greed. Thank you.
ALOHA... HANAHO.... .G.O.P. guardians of pedophilics...“Silence and fear is the tool of a tyrant, wielded to suppress independent thought. Instead of silence and fear, let this moment fuel the fire that already burns at the heart of this place. A fire of righteous indignation at abuses of power. WELA KA HAO.... GOP LAPUWALE....
My thoughts exactly! Nice to see others see the problem is political and both parties have contributed to the problem! Get corporate money out of politics! Overturn Citizens United!
Enjoy your beer. That was, indeed, an intense amount of high-quality reporting. Thank you, Martin!
Because, Martin, you mentioned “The Final Solution”, I got to search for, and learn about it. You obviously are aware, I was not. Thank you for mentioning it.
⬇️
The term "Final Solution" (Endlösung der Judenfrage) was the Nazi code name for their plan to eliminate the Jewish population in Europe. It represented the culmination of years of escalating anti-Jewish policies and persecution by the Nazi regime.
How the final solution unfolded
Escalation of persecution: When the Nazis came to power in Germany in 1933, they began to systematically discriminate against Jews, excluding them from society and attacking their businesses.
Shift to mass murder: After the German invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941, the Nazis launched massive killing operations against entire Jewish communities, which included mass shootings and mobile gas vans.
Formalization of genocide: In January 1942, Nazi leaders met at the Wannsee Conference to coordinate and implement the plan to murder the entire Jewish population of Europe.
Establishment of killing centers: The Nazis established ghettos and killing centers in occupied Poland, and organized mass deportations of Jews to these locations. The most infamous of these was Auschwitz-Birkenau, where permanent gas chambers were built, leading to the deaths of millions.
The implementation of the Final Solution resulted in the systematic murder of six million Jews across 21 countries between 1941 and 1945. The Final Solution is considered the last stage of the Holocaust
Thanks for what you do.
Thank you! The Truth hurts but it must be told. I appreciate it. If I had control of my money; I would pay with much gratitude. Unfortunately, I don’t but I will try again. 🙏🏼
Enjoy your beer.
As a subscriber across pond, a retired teacher, and hopefully in coming months be an european resident, I value your daily posts to the reality of what is going on my country. It is heartbreaking but rather bitter pill of truth than never ending lies of false narrative. So please do not be discouraged.
Ih fear not Jan, I am not easily discouraged. I’m here for the long haul and you will enjoy Europe, rest assured of that.
Democrats are in Red states doing town halls and rallies, if the main stream media won't cover it, (being in front of the camera), WTH are they supposed to do, threaten Media? They Are out there doing what they can do being in the minority!
I do not doubt some are doing exactly as you say. As I said, there are a small core of committed Democrats, but tragically they are too few. Messaging is now about innovation and they are not breaking through.
Polls are pretty definitive. They allowed Republicans to take the initiative after the election while they sat around feeling sorry for themselves. This is the price you pay.
Right after the election, everyone was shocked, depressed, etc. I intuitively felt his ,I don't want to say reelection, because there is plenty of evidence that Muskrat manipulated the Tabulation machines. But I did intuitively feel that the orange blob was getting back in. I was sick. Did Dems take too long to react? Absolutely! But there are more than a few Democrats speaking out, doing townhalls, etc. It doesn't help that writers keep putting the party down. I'm 70 and that hasn't ever helped bashing the party! Republicans have been cheating since Forever. We don't have the big donors, infrastructure to stop that entirely Unless we take back Congress. I feel it's more important to lift up with helpful ideas instead of all the bashing. You are not the only one ,but most others are Republican Never Trumpers. And I'm not the only one calling out those other writers. Harry Reid promised Dick Durbin the Speakership and then gave it to Schumer. I was livid. Yes, we need new leadership but first, help us get the majority, Please. And like I said, more and more Dems are out there calling out the Republicans. It's insanely costly to run for office. We can only do what we can while in the minority. At age 66 you should know this. And we definitely need to tackle the dang SC! They literally make me sick by rewriting the Constitution instead of interpreting it. What really pissed me off was Kamala not doing recounts because playing by the rules always helped Dems,NOT! This is where we are right now and I Pray we can at least win the House to try to mitigate some of the Republicans damage. And yes I'm sick of the fundraising emails, BUT like Hillary and Pete have stated, "Why not utilize courting big donors if they are willing to give? People that are not monetarily able can't always give. Ya know, it was Bernie and Elizabeth that hounded the Dem candidates to take only small donors money, Purity? Purtiy hasn't gotten us anywhere! I'm retired and need Dems to take back Congress, then I will hound them to fix SS, Medicare and Medicaid! Right now, by time all Medicare deductibles, and having to have supplemental, is taken out of our checks, $600 is all that's left! I'm literally scared! Please give your ideas to the DNC and encourage with positivity Thanks.
Michelle
I admire your commitment and your blind loyalty. It’s admirable. Unfortunately the world has moved on from the same old same old politics.
I’m aware of the Democrats out there doing town halls, but despite your protestations they are not in the majority. Politics is no longer about self preservation and insider trading as a legislator. That’s not what Democratic lawmakers were elected to do.
It is interesting how you view the truth as me ‘bashing’ the Dems. These are the same Dems I created over 200 political Ads for since 2019, so rest assured I have earned my right to an opinion.
https://youtu.be/PV-dcR--5rE?si=uYHoDF7nz_ynEvJh
Nobody is doing any Democrat a favour by pretending they’re doing a good job. I’m not here to tell you what you want to hear, I’m here to tell the truth without fear or favour. The truth is that the only person who can beat Trump right now is Trump.
Democrats are not selling a vision they are offering voters a home for a protest vote and that is a dereliction of duty in my eyes.
Nobody hates this administration more than me, but I will never concede that the answer is to say ‘vote for us, because we’re not quite as cruel as the other guy’ That demonstrates a lack of vision and ambition. It’s time to be bold, and put the American people first, not political self preservation.
If you think I’m part of the problem I fear you are politically misguided and we will have to agree to disagree.
Like I said, email the DNC with your ideas and concerns
Unfortunately the DNC appears to be part of the problem not the solution. The moment David Hogg came along and challenged the norm, he was forced out. AOC never won her seat because of the DNC, but despite them.
I have done free campaign Ads for candidates receiving no help from the DNC because they had no independent wealth or political connections. They were astounded there was no catch and that all I wanted from them was to try and win.
it’s a broken system not fit for purpose I’m afraid. Trump will lose if he breaks the economy, then the DNC will delude themselves into believing they beat him, when the truth is Trump lost, and we’ll be back to the same old same old lip service representation to the people while feeding from the trough of special interests.
it’s a self perpetuating circle crushed by a lack of vision and ambition. The DNC is deaf to change I’m afraid.
I appreciate your writing, perspective and voice very much. I vacillate between a bit of hopefulness and utter dismay at the leadership in the Dem party. I'm grateful that you make your work available to those of us on fixed incomes who can't pay to read your work. I read somewhere that the Oligarchs/Tech Bros are setting up a "rental economy" where we rent everything. I feel like the rich are sucking the life out of our country like starved vampires. Do they intend to stuff their corpses with Benjamins? I can't fathom such greed. Thank you.
You’re very kind and very welcome Nora
The truth is we value your info, but we are also on fixed incomes
Great work Martin, you are appreciated! (Karl, NZ)
Well stated. Agree and so sad for my kids’ future. Outraged. Done with dems.
ALOHA... HANAHO.... .G.O.P. guardians of pedophilics...“Silence and fear is the tool of a tyrant, wielded to suppress independent thought. Instead of silence and fear, let this moment fuel the fire that already burns at the heart of this place. A fire of righteous indignation at abuses of power. WELA KA HAO.... GOP LAPUWALE....
My thoughts exactly! Nice to see others see the problem is political and both parties have contributed to the problem! Get corporate money out of politics! Overturn Citizens United!
Love your writing and truth!!!!!