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Republicans spent the past four years ruthlessly maximizing its use of power without any regard for anyone who was not part of their party.
That continued right up to the remarkably divisive and hypocritical confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett just before Election Day.
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That continued right up to the remarkably divisive and hypocritical confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett just before Election Day.
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For those Republicans now to call for unity takes incredible nerve.
For those Republicans now to call for unity *on their terms* – expecting Democrats to simply disavow what propelled them to win the Presidency, House and Senate – is insane.
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For those Republicans now to call for unity *on their terms* – expecting Democrats to simply disavow what propelled them to win the Presidency, House and Senate – is insane.
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For those Republicans to define unity as "ignore the insurrectionist actions of a president sworn to protect the country from insurrection" is diabolical.
If Republicans want unity, it's time they contribute to the cause, instead of defining unity as "we get our way."
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If Republicans want unity, it's time they contribute to the cause, instead of defining unity as "we get our way."
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To their credit, some Republicans have recognized this. But not nearly enough.
Those who cry about the silencing or shaming of Trump supporters – but are so willing to silence or shame the greater number of Biden supporters – don't deserve the consideration they ask for.
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Those who cry about the silencing or shaming of Trump supporters – but are so willing to silence or shame the greater number of Biden supporters – don't deserve the consideration they ask for.
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Those who actively disseminated the fiction that the 2020 presidential election wasn't legitimate, even after zero evidence to overturn it and 60-odd court challenges -- those who trampled on reality -- don't deserve the consideration they ask for.
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At the end of the day, everyone wants to be heard. Guess what. Democrats want to be heard.
And that includes being heard on the question of whether leaders of this country, including but not limited to Donald Trump, committed crimes in service of taking down our democracy.
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And that includes being heard on the question of whether leaders of this country, including but not limited to Donald Trump, committed crimes in service of taking down our democracy.
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You want unity? Unify under democracy. "Helping my guy get away with his crimes without even being charged" is not a unifying principle.
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