The Atlantic has a good piece out called A Study in Senate Cowardice. It’s worth a read for those who haven’t been paying attention, and I hope some do. But it’s old news and much like saying water is wet.
Perhaps they’ve removed all of the mirrors in their homes, because I don’t know how these Senators can bear seeing their own reflections. We’re surrounded and governed by cowards. But it’s not just the politicians who are cowards.
Journalists could hang some of their own mugshots on this cover artwork from the Atlantic pictured above. There was an election in 2022 and some pictured above stood for office at the time. Where was this article then? It could have been written at any point since the Senate voted not to convict Trump after January 6th. Most know it. Too many don’t seem to care. And yet, here we are.
Go-along-to-get-along is the age-old anthem sung by cowards and should be the new motto of the U.S. Senate.
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