TheWiseOldFart

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Everyone in Washington is pretending that our government will continue to function normally. Republicans are pissing their pants, while Democrats are acting as if this was a victory for their party. I see it differently. I am one of millions of Americans who have no faith in our government, Republicans and Democrats alike. I don’t trust anyone who has the power to control my life. Incompetence and corruption have consumed those who serve in all three branches of our government for at least 10 years. The men and women who worked hard to win their elections on November 3 rd were not only protesting Trump’s fascist agenda, but how our entire government has failed to place us, the people, ahead of their own agendas and the profits of corporations and the super-rich. Not all of these newcomers are Democrats. Some are Democratic Socialists, others are more extreme, and a few support the beliefs of the O. G. like Chuck Schumer and others who have held office for far t...