The complete dysfunction of Congress is to blame. The two party system has failed. Each side is only interested in wedge issues so they maintain their respective power. We need a rank choice voting system. Much better candidates too. This may take a lot longer. It took decades for Rome to go from a Republic to an Empire in ashes. American doesn't have the luxury of that time. China will soon be the preeminent world power. In the meantime, the upward transfer of wealth and fleecing of the American people will march on. It's sad. I'm 74 and I watched it all in real time.
The families of the dead and injured protesters may disagree with some of this commentary. It may not have worked, but the collateral damage is immense.
This would indeed be a great win if the withdrawal had concluded as announced. Has it? We certainly should not trust administration officials on this question. Reports from observers on the ground, at least the ones I read on Bluesky (yes, I know this is not an unbiased sample), say they have largely withdrawn from the central city areas where the resistance was strongest, but remain very active detaining people in exurban areas and small towns where it's harder for observers to respond in large numbers.
The complete dysfunction of Congress is to blame. The two party system has failed. Each side is only interested in wedge issues so they maintain their respective power. We need a rank choice voting system. Much better candidates too. This may take a lot longer. It took decades for Rome to go from a Republic to an Empire in ashes. American doesn't have the luxury of that time. China will soon be the preeminent world power. In the meantime, the upward transfer of wealth and fleecing of the American people will march on. It's sad. I'm 74 and I watched it all in real time.
The families of the dead and injured protesters may disagree with some of this commentary. It may not have worked, but the collateral damage is immense.
This would indeed be a great win if the withdrawal had concluded as announced. Has it? We certainly should not trust administration officials on this question. Reports from observers on the ground, at least the ones I read on Bluesky (yes, I know this is not an unbiased sample), say they have largely withdrawn from the central city areas where the resistance was strongest, but remain very active detaining people in exurban areas and small towns where it's harder for observers to respond in large numbers.