Why Isn't Anyone Doing Anything? [View all]

At the risk of sounding naive and simplistic, where are our representatives in all this? No one is passing any meaningful legislation. And even if they did it would probably get ignored by those currently in power. Our reps are all going through the motions, making sound bites, and looking concerned -- but nothing is changing. What happened to checks and balances and consequences? If one branch doesn't listen to the other there are repercussions. Has anyone even mentioned the "I" word??? Or is it, as I suspect, a situation of everyone we've elected to represent us being too damned comfortable in their position and too afraid of retaliation (Murkowski) to do a damn thing about it? Are they just content to ride this right into the ground? Where are the true patriots? Where are our leaders? This isn't Europe facing Hitler with the US coming to their aid. Who's going to come to OUR aid? Do you see England, France, Germany, etc., coming to our shores to help us fight for freedom? I can't even picture it.

The fight must come from within. Frankly, I don't know if we have enough people here in America who care enough to do anything about it. We can complain about our 401ks, the stock market, prices, deportation, attacks on the environment, the decimation of government infrastructures, etc., but is anything actually being done to stop it? Bernie Sanders and AOC can tour the country, but other than some back slapping and cheering, tell me what that does to actually help? Planning for the next election? What if there isn't one? I'm not even sure we'll have mid-terms, let alone a Presidential election in 4 years. Given the obliteration that's taken place thus far, what else can happen in the next 3-1/2 years? I shudder to think of it.

I'm am fearful and at the same time hopeful. But the balance is tipping more toward fear for our future. My son asked me today what I thought was going to happen. I had to stop and think. I couldn't really give him a good answer. And that scared me most of all.