ArticlesOctober 4, 20221 min read

Racheting up

Sam Webb

I’ve never been a fan of Mitch McConnell. But Trump’s political and racist attack on McConnell and Elaine Chao, his wife and former Secretary of Transportation, should be roundly condemned. It puts their lives in jeoporady, while giving a fresh boost to the growning trend to make deadly violence a legitmate method of struggle and racism an acceptable mode of discourse in our political culture.

Republicans, almost to a one, are silent in the face this escalating violence and racist rhetoric. Some, in fact, have no problem with either; they see a place for both in advancing their agenda. Other Republicans who might object cower to Trump, who is the main perpertrator and legitimizer of this dangerous turn in our political discourse. It should be obvious that this ratcheting up of violence and racism by Trump and Trumpists should be vigorously opposed at the ballot box this November as well as in the public square. Much depends on it.

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Sam Webb

I'm a long-time socialist and activist, but new to the blogging world. I hope to bring a different perspective on politics, sports, culture, and Marxism. Besides blogging, I also leave plenty of time for swimming, hiking, ESPN, music, reading, drinking good beer, and, not least, my family and friends. I wish I could play basketball, but my knees ruled out that possibility long ago. While I currently reside in New York, my politically formative years were spent in Portland, Me. and Detroit during the 1970s and 1980s. I graduated from St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia (where I played basketball) and received a MA in economics from the University of Connecticut. I was the national chairperson of the Communist Party, USA from 2000 until 2014 when I stepped down at the convention. In 2016 I resigned from the Communist Party two years later. We were no longer on the same page.

Racheting up

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