No revenge feels so much better than the alternative and your vision is excellent. While there's no doubt about the difficulty, the timeline is fixed and we need to be about it. Saturday is when it starts.
Thanks for this positive vibe. I like the way your mind works, Bill. Your scenario resonates with poet Gary Snyder’s idea that “Since it doesn’t seem practical or even desirable to think that direct bloody force will achieve much, it would be best to consider this a continuing ‘revolution of consciousness’ which will be won not by guns but by seizing the key images myths, archetypes, eschatologies and ecstasies so that life won’t seem worth living unless one’s on the transforming energy’s side.”
I am a naive creative visualizer. Set a vision, repeat it over and over in your head. Over time, you will make decisions that will lead to the vision becoming a reality.
Some will call it unrealistic and too optimistic. But I am a "Ted Lasso" fan. Believe!
Great fun, Bill. I would love to see President Gretchen Whitmer, but with a male VP. I think it would be great to start a tradition of male/female genders running the country. Maybe 8 years of Whitmer/Booker or Booker/Harris followed by 8 years of Jeffires/AOC. I absolutely love your map.
Good point on the male/female balance. I'd go with any of your choices. But let's be sure "Pete" is a major player. I chose Sec of State because that position should really be the PRIMARY partner and adviser to the president. But he would be excellent as Chief of Staff or Defense!
I loved this. We have to dream about the future before we achieve it. And I hadn’t thought about brain chemistry and revenge but it sure makes sense. My guess is toxic narcissists are especially susceptible or pre-programmed for that anyway, and an informed electorate needs to be better to identify it and weed it from ballots.
This is important and a welcomed breath of fresh air. We need a hopeful stories of how we defeated American fascism and put ourselves in the path to restoring our democracy and environment. Without stories like this, we can’t generate the hope and strength needed to fight this. Will it workout this way? Probably not. Will it be this easy or rosy? No. Is this possible and do we need to fight for this reality? HELL YES!!
A much-needed vision for the future. What we project in our minds creates our reality. The Right wing did it. Now it is time for the rest of us to do the same.
And while we’re at it, bring back the peace sign. Merchandise the hell out of it. ☮️
One our most eloquent and powerful members of the House of Representatives. She is from New Mexico. Her speeches (found on YouTube) are powerful and spot on. Here is a recent one:
Works for me. I am not alone in thinking he is one the smartest, most well spoken figures in the Democratic Party. Speaks several languages including "truth".
You need to put Utah in that blue group. The population is a lot more purple than you think and only red because of the people holding office. We were one of 2 states that swung to the left in the last election. Please don't color is red.
A hopeful vision for our future that is well worth contemplation.
Constant reinforcement of this vision gives it a much greater chance of coming about. Thank you.
That would feel so good!
No revenge feels so much better than the alternative and your vision is excellent. While there's no doubt about the difficulty, the timeline is fixed and we need to be about it. Saturday is when it starts.
Thanks for this positive vibe. I like the way your mind works, Bill. Your scenario resonates with poet Gary Snyder’s idea that “Since it doesn’t seem practical or even desirable to think that direct bloody force will achieve much, it would be best to consider this a continuing ‘revolution of consciousness’ which will be won not by guns but by seizing the key images myths, archetypes, eschatologies and ecstasies so that life won’t seem worth living unless one’s on the transforming energy’s side.”
Thanks for the comment!
I am a naive creative visualizer. Set a vision, repeat it over and over in your head. Over time, you will make decisions that will lead to the vision becoming a reality.
Some will call it unrealistic and too optimistic. But I am a "Ted Lasso" fan. Believe!
Great fun, Bill. I would love to see President Gretchen Whitmer, but with a male VP. I think it would be great to start a tradition of male/female genders running the country. Maybe 8 years of Whitmer/Booker or Booker/Harris followed by 8 years of Jeffires/AOC. I absolutely love your map.
Thanks Fay,
Good point on the male/female balance. I'd go with any of your choices. But let's be sure "Pete" is a major player. I chose Sec of State because that position should really be the PRIMARY partner and adviser to the president. But he would be excellent as Chief of Staff or Defense!
Flashbacks to the joy I felt January 20, 2021. It was fun for a minute.
For four years I slept better. Hope I live long enough to experience that again.
We don't need revenge. We do need these criminals to face legal consequences so that future wannabe dictators are forewarned.
Pure fantasy.
True, Dave. As Freddie said: "Is this the real life, or just a fantasy...?"
Maybe it's both. Maybe they blur. Maybe one leads to another.
I'm a Down to Earth realist. But I need to imagine a hopeful future. An addiction to aspiration, perhaps. :)
I loved this. We have to dream about the future before we achieve it. And I hadn’t thought about brain chemistry and revenge but it sure makes sense. My guess is toxic narcissists are especially susceptible or pre-programmed for that anyway, and an informed electorate needs to be better to identify it and weed it from ballots.
What a lovely fantasy.
This is important and a welcomed breath of fresh air. We need a hopeful stories of how we defeated American fascism and put ourselves in the path to restoring our democracy and environment. Without stories like this, we can’t generate the hope and strength needed to fight this. Will it workout this way? Probably not. Will it be this easy or rosy? No. Is this possible and do we need to fight for this reality? HELL YES!!
A much-needed vision for the future. What we project in our minds creates our reality. The Right wing did it. Now it is time for the rest of us to do the same.
And while we’re at it, bring back the peace sign. Merchandise the hell out of it. ☮️
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How fun. Bet you enjoyed writing that.
Just one q: who is Melanie Stansbury??
One our most eloquent and powerful members of the House of Representatives. She is from New Mexico. Her speeches (found on YouTube) are powerful and spot on. Here is a recent one:
https://youtu.be/cMsH7h8d_QQ
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Sounds like a fever dream but in Mine it has Pete as President
Works for me. I am not alone in thinking he is one the smartest, most well spoken figures in the Democratic Party. Speaks several languages including "truth".
You need to put Utah in that blue group. The population is a lot more purple than you think and only red because of the people holding office. We were one of 2 states that swung to the left in the last election. Please don't color is red.
Good to know! We have close family in Utah. Glad to hear this. Thanks.
We could do this. Courage,resolve and love for our country will be necessary. Thanks for the image. Let’s resolve to make it a reality.