(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . What Will Happen to Democracy in America if Voters Hand the House to Republicans in November [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.', 'Backgroundurl Avatar_Large', 'Nickname', 'Joined', 'Created_At', 'Story Count', 'N_Stories', 'Comment Count', 'N_Comments', 'Popular Tags'] Date: 2022-08-25 "Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education." ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt What will happen to democracy in America if Republican democracy-deniers like Jim Jordan, Matt Gaetz, Kevin McCarthy, Elise Stefanik, and others con enough voters into electing a GOP majority in the House of Representatives in November? Republicans will do what they did in 2016, the last time they controlled the House: Nothing to improve the lives of the people they're paid to represent. Remember the Republican House from 2016 to 2018 with many of the same old hackneyed bunch of disingenuous, self-serving political hacks who didn't then and don't now give a rat's behind about the real needs of American families? Remember? They did nothing to address critical issues like climate change, corruption, education, fair taxation, health care, immigration reform, infrastructure, racial injustice, or voting rights. They did, however, cheer on the former administration's gift of two trillion taxpayer dollars to fatten the back pockets of super-rich corporations(donors) and the wealthiest 1% (more donors) while supporting the then Big LIE that the Big GIFT would create economic growth which it didn't. What did Republicans do with their time and taxpayer money while holding the majority in the House for those two years? Well, they had lots of fun ranting, raving, and bullying while "investigating important stuff" like Hillary Clinton (a good way to undercut her electability) and the FBI's handing over a counterintelligence investigation of foreign involvement in a Republican presidential campaign. If that wasn't enough, they constantly entertained themselves by moaning, groaning, and whining about the allegedly illegal antics of FBI Agent Peter Strzok and Attorney Lisa Page ----- antics that turned out not to be at all criminal. How did the taxpayer millions spent on those dramatics led by red-faced, spittle-producers like Jim Jordan and others help the American people? They didn't. What will House Republicans do if they win the majority in November? Since Republican Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy refuses to announce a meaningful legislative agenda for 2022 to 2024, we know House Republicans will do nothing of any real value for the American people. However, when it comes to "Get-Even" investigations, Republicans will gleefully spend millions of taxpayer dollars on self-serving histrionics that'll get them loads of "Reality TV-style" attention. Republicans are literally salivating over plans to investigate what they claim are "super-critical" issues like Hunter Biden's laptop, Attorney General Garland's demand that all Americans follow the rule of law, and Dr. Anthony Fauci's daring to call out Covid-19 denying Republicans like Senator Rand Paul and the former occupant of the White House. There isn't much one person can do to educate enough voters between now and election day to make a huge difference. So, shouldn't every thinking American demand that the DNC and every Democratic candidate hold town halls in every village, town, and city in blue and red states between now and November 8 to educate the American people on two critical facts? Government exists not to distract, divide, and lie to solidify GOP power; government exists to unify the American people by serving their needs, desires, and hopes, irrespective of creed, ethnicity, or politics. Anyone who votes for Republicans in 2022 will be voting to destroy our democracy as we know it. By the way, is anything I've said untrue? Regards, Davy Z Jones [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/8/25/2118694/-What-Will-Happen-to-Democracy-in-America-if-Voters-Hand-the-House-to-Republicans-in-November Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/