A Piece of Advice: Take the Wins

[Prairie Gates]

There are not going to be a lot of wins over the next few months. As we've already seen in 2016 and starting again now, the whole force of American media and society launch into an orgy of legitimation for a new President, and especially for one with dubious legitimacy. So that's all going to be going on. They're going to be gushing over the Inaugural Balls and other shit. They're going to be solemnly proclaiming this and that.

I know it's our instnct to see Matt Gaetz step aside and immediately think, "I fear a worse come in his place." And then to speculate on the worse. But this is a win. Matt Gaetz is an execrable piece of human dogshit. Possibly the worst nominee for a cabinet position in history. To see him forced out within a week or so of being named is a bright spot. To see Trump and Don Jr. have to eat their pick, pushed back by the Senate they seek to hold dominion over? To see that weasel Vance rebuffed by his own colleagues? That's a win. It's a win. Celebrate it before you kvetch over the nastiness to come. Surely there will be nastiness. Celebrate the little things. Matt Gaetz is no longer in government at all. And good riddance.

[TBF]

1. The fact that there was enough push-back to accomplish this

gives me a speck of hope for sure. Trump is just getting started. He will be worse once he's sworn in.

[in2herbs]

2. What if, as someone else posted, he was nominated only to keep the other people

involved with his crimes from being named and subjected to exposure during their congressional hearings? With his nomination pulled and now out of Congress, what power does congress have to demand the report be public?

Maybe Gaetz will become a member of Elon's cte and then he'll be able to sit beside MTG during the meetings.

[Prairie Gates]

3. Take the wins

[mzmolly]

4. I agree.

eom

[Drum]

5. Kick!