Define “Legitimate”
In an earlier post, How U.S. House Republicans Will Govern, I pointed out that a lot depends on how one defines a key word, in that case, “govern.”
The meme at left requires a similar task, defining “legitimate.”
You and I may think of “legitimate government” as one that honestly and effectively passes laws that improve the lives of the majority of the American people, whether that means better education, environmental stewardship, healthcare, or whatever.
We have to keep in mind, however, that almost half of U.S. voters are desperate for a government that suppresses the rights of women and LGBTQs, abuses immigrants, removes all laws that limit the rights to own weapons of war, promotes white nationalism and anti-Semitism, rejects science, and reinstates Trump as president (illegally if necessary).
In response to the meme here, it all depends on how one defines “governing.”
A new Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives has been chosen; the spectacle has ended.
The fellow here raises an interesting point, but let’s keep things in perspective: Trump attempted to overthrow the U.S. federal government.
Here’s a follow-up conversation on my earlier post, in which I discussed this article, that 
Here’s an article that 
Here’s a meme that illustrates how U.S. politics has lost all sense of nuance. If a proposal could possibly benefit the common American: better education, healthcare, voting rights, or environmental responsibility, the GOP will be dead-set against it.
This from long-time EV advocate Zan Dubin-Scott (pictured):
This is funny, but in reality, there are tons of witnesses from outside the Trump family who have devastating testimony to give in exchange for leniency from prosecution.
An oft-given piece of advice to bloggers is to try to fashion content that is “evergreen,” meaning focused not so much on current events that lose relevance over time, but on concepts that have enduring importance to potential future readers.
