Democracy under threat

[Mwalimu-G]

January 7, 2021

Good morning.

A coup attempt, incited by a defeated president. That’s a plot line for a Tom Clancy novel, not something that would happen in the citadel of democracy. But yesterday, it did. It was the most significant attack on the U.S. Capitol since the British invaded in 1814.

That disturbing spectacle swamped the other big story of the day: the election of two Democratic senators in the heart of the once-solid South, handing control of Congress to the new president’s party. Many political analysts in Georgia credited this one to President Trump as well. As always, the departing President is keeping himself at the center of attention.

For business, it’s the second story that significantly changes the outlook for the next four years. Many business leaders were hoping for a different result—a divided government whose center of gravity would rest with centrists like Romney, Collins, Manchin and Warner. With clearer control in Democratic hands, the President will be under greater pressure to cater to his progressive caucus—likely creating bigger headaches for business.

Most disturbing is the fact that a significant portion of the American public—including a number of CEO Daily readers—sincerely believes the November election was fraudulent, despite 50 states and some 60 courts that have said otherwise. According to YouGov, 45% of Republican voters approve of the storming of the Capitol building, based on what they read or heard about the event. Hard to see how democracy survives when the most basic facts of public life are up for grabs, and immune to resolution.

You can read Fortune’s coverage of the insurrection in Washington here and here and of the Georgia Senate race here and here.

More news below.

Alan Murray

 

[Ngimanene na Muchere]

Northlands

 

[mzeiya]

Most disturbing is the fact that a significant portion of the American public—including a number of CEO Daily readers—sincerely believes the November election was fraudulent, despite 50 states and some 60 courts that have said otherwise.

Isn't it Hitler's henchman who stated that “If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it."

 

[LeoK]

People lobby all the time.

 

[Anglututu]

When you have

Isn't it Hitler's henchman who stated that “If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it."

This is true in reality, we can see it amidst as well.

 

[Field Marshal]

Isn't it Hitler's henchman who stated that “If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it."

Raila won in 1997, 2007, 2013, and 2017, twice. That's like winning FIVE times, and five times deep state used arogarithymisticals to ferk him out.

Trust me.

 

[Clemens]

I have never heard that Pratt-Kenyatta speak so how do I know it's not ndanu from kile speaking

 

[Kasaman]

Raila won in 1997, 2007, 2013, and 2017, twice. That's like winning FIVE times, and five times deep state used arogarithymisticals to ferk him out.

Trust me.

Guka , there come a time when the country interest is greater than that of an individual !

Trust me.

 

[Burner]

 

[Field Marshal]

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But seriously, imagine it was nyeuthis from Harlem doing this? Snipers on SF helos would have had a field day shooting their black asses down...

 

[Kamau wa Kíríro]

Guka , there come a time when the country interest is greater than that of an individual !

Trust me.

Are you threatening Guka with assassination?

 

[Kasaman]

Are you threatening Guka with assassination?

No ! who would assassinate guka ? Why ,over what ?

 

[Kamau wa Kíríro]

No ! who would assassinate guka ? Why ,over what ?

For threatening the deep state's interests

 

[Mwalimu-G]

January 8, 2021

Good morning.

It’s Friday, so some feedback, in which I’ve been deluged this turbulent week. One respondent simply said “go to hell,” another accused me of being a child trafficker, a third sent a selfie of his middle finger.

I’ll share a few of the more articulate ones. Several CEO Daily readers remain convinced that the November election was distorted by fraud.

“The evidence is all over the place if you want to look for it…voting laws being change by officials when that is the purview of only state legislatures…reversal of hundreds of thousands of votes in the wee hours of the morning…hundreds of sworn affidavits of from people who witnessed many violations and ballot stuffing.”
—RN

“It is a shame when you won’t recognize voter fraud when the evidence has been clearly presented. Nothing to see here folks, move along. Pathetic.”
—RT

TD suggested that the view the election was riddled with fraud has become so widely shared that it needs to be dealt with. His suggestion:

“What if Biden created a huge commission, headed by the most conservative figures imaginable, to thoroughly evaluate this?”

Perhaps that would help. But if people haven’t been convinced by Trump’s Attorney General, Trump’s Department of Homeland Security, the election officials of all fifty states and the judges in more than 60 courts, why would they be convinced by a commission?

A couple of respondents also questioned why the attack on the Capitol created such media outrage, when the violence that accompanied this summer’s racial protests did not.

“After spending months glossing over, downplaying, and denying significantly more violent, more destructive, and more widespread violence, all of a sudden, we’re supposed to be upset when extremists on the right take a page out of the same playbook?”
—WC

Then there was this comment on my note that many business leaders were hoping for divided government, to temper the proclivities of the Democrats’ progressive wing.

“Some of your readers like me are Democrats who are relieved that the Senate is in the hands of the Democrats. I’m so tired of the ‘progressive’ fear mongering. Joe Biden is a moderate.
—LW

And finally this, in response to my rhetorical question about how democracy can survive in a world where facts are up for grabs:

“It survives by leaders starting to tell the truth about issues and events. It starts by leaders realizing they have been elected to serve the people and the nation not themselves. It starts by holding those responsible for this s–t show accountable. It starts by people like you that have a platform and the respect of many many folks compelling leaders forward away from their self serving attitudes and behavior.”
—LF

I’ll end with that. Glad the week is almost over. More news below. And be sure to read David Z. Morris’ instructive analysis of what happened Wednesday here.

Alan Murray
@alansmurray
alan.murray@fortune.com

 

[Kamau wa Kíríro]

January 8, 2021

​

Good morning.

It’s Friday, so some feedback, in which I’ve been deluged this turbulent week. One respondent simply said “go to hell,” another accused me of being a child trafficker, a third sent a selfie of his middle finger.

I’ll share a few of the more articulate ones. Several CEO Daily readers remain convinced that the November election was distorted by fraud.

“The evidence is all over the place if you want to look for it…voting laws being change by officials when that is the purview of only state legislatures…reversal of hundreds of thousands of votes in the wee hours of the morning…hundreds of sworn affidavits of from people who witnessed many violations and ballot stuffing.”
—RN

“It is a shame when you won’t recognize voter fraud when the evidence has been clearly presented. Nothing to see here folks, move along. Pathetic.”
—RT

TD suggested that the view the election was riddled with fraud has become so widely shared that it needs to be dealt with. His suggestion:

“What if Biden created a huge commission, headed by the most conservative figures imaginable, to thoroughly evaluate this?”

Perhaps that would help. But if people haven’t been convinced by Trump’s Attorney General, Trump’s Department of Homeland Security, the election officials of all fifty states and the judges in more than 60 courts, why would they be convinced by a commission?

A couple of respondents also questioned why the attack on the Capitol created such media outrage, when the violence that accompanied this summer’s racial protests did not.

“After spending months glossing over, downplaying, and denying significantly more violent, more destructive, and more widespread violence, all of a sudden, we’re supposed to be upset when extremists on the right take a page out of the same playbook?”
—WC

Then there was this comment on my note that many business leaders were hoping for divided government, to temper the proclivities of the Democrats’ progressive wing.

“Some of your readers like me are Democrats who are relieved that the Senate is in the hands of the Democrats. I’m so tired of the ‘progressive’ fear mongering. Joe Biden is a moderate.
—LW

And finally this, in response to my rhetorical question about how democracy can survive in a world where facts are up for grabs:

“It survives by leaders starting to tell the truth about issues and events. It starts by leaders realizing they have been elected to serve the people and the nation not themselves. It starts by holding those responsible for this s–t show accountable. It starts by people like you that have a platform and the respect of many many folks compelling leaders forward away from their self serving attitudes and behavior.”
—LF

I’ll end with that. Glad the week is almost over. More news below. And be sure to read David Z. Morris’ instructive analysis of what happened Wednesday here.

Alan Murray
@alansmurray
alan.murray@fortune.com

Kweli hii ni ile wanaita "stochastic terrorism"

 

[MkukiMoto]

Thursday, January 7, 2021 9:15 PM

​ The Coalition of Black Trade Unionists PO Box 66268, Washington, DC, DC 20035-6268, United States Statement on the Failed Coup D'état in the USA Thursday, January 7, 2021 9:15 PM Yesterday, January 6, there was a failed attempt at a coup d’état. Thousands of Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol with his calls for violence singing in their souls. In what should have been a routine certification of electoral votes devolved into chaos. Domestic terrorists took selfies with police officers, they broke into the office of Nancy Pelosi, and looted the halls of our capitol. All of this was planned, and executed, in the public eye, on social media. It was encouraged and endorsed by elected officials. It was an audacious display of White privilege in America. This, in the shadow of a Black revolutionary summer, has shed light on the two Americas that co-exist. The America that marched against police brutality and was confronted with violence, and the America where committing treason is met with handshakes and kiddie gloves. I do not want to make light of this moment. If what happened at the Capitol were to happen in any other country or was led by any group of racialized people, the US would have intervened aggressively, as second nature; just as we have seen militarized police forces meet peaceful Black protestors, just as we’ve seen US troops invade other countries. We are witnessing the decay of decency in this country. To blame this all on Trump would deny the amalgamation that made Trump president. And to blame this all on the people that yield that amalgamation, would deny the role Trump has played in stoking this kind of violence and lawlessness. All parties involved in this act of sedition need to be held accountable and face the full burden of US Judicial System. We at CBTU call on our elected officials, and executive cabinet members, still dedicated to preserving democracy, and working towards a more perfect union, to invoke the 25th amendment. What Trump did yesterday, his encouragement of their actions, was a mere continuation of the rogue behavior he has exhibited over the last four-years. It is treason. He has fueled the instability of our political bedrock and our democracy. He must be removed from office expeditiously and for the security of our country. Coalition of Black Trade Unionists http://cbtu.nationbuilder.com/ Coalition of Black Trade Unionists · PO Box 66268, Washington, DC, DC 20035-6268, United States

 

[Kamau wa Kíríro]

Thursday, January 7, 2021 9:15 PM

​ The Coalition of Black Trade Unionists PO Box 66268, Washington, DC, DC 20035-6268, United States Statement on the Failed Coup D'état in the USA Yesterday, January 6, there was a failed attempt at a coup d’état. Thousands of Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol with his calls for violence singing in their souls. In what should have been a routine certification of electoral votes devolved into chaos. Domestic terrorists took selfies with police officers, they broke into the office of Nancy Pelosi, and looted the halls of our capitol. All of this was planned, and executed, in the public eye, on social media. It was encouraged and endorsed by elected officials. It was an audacious display of White privilege in America. This, in the shadow of a Black revolutionary summer, has shed light on the two Americas that co-exist. The America that marched against police brutality and was confronted with violence, and the America where committing treason is met with handshakes and kiddie gloves. I do not want to make light of this moment. If what happened at the Capitol were to happen in any other country or was led by any group of racialized people, the US would have intervened aggressively, as second nature; just as we have seen militarized police forces meet peaceful Black protestors, just as we’ve seen US troops invade other countries. We are witnessing the decay of decency in this country. To blame this all on Trump would deny the amalgamation that made Trump president. And to blame this all on the people that yield that amalgamation, would deny the role Trump has played in stoking this kind of violence and lawlessness. All parties involved in this act of sedition need to be held accountable and face the full burden of US Judicial System. We at CBTU call on our elected officials, and executive cabinet members, still dedicated to preserving democracy, and working towards a more perfect union, to invoke the 25th amendment. What Trump did yesterday, his encouragement of their actions, was a mere continuation of the rogue behavior he has exhibited over the last four-years. It is treason. He has fueled the instability of our political bedrock and our democracy. He must be removed from office expeditiously and for the security of our country. Coalition of Black Trade Unionists http://cbtu.nationbuilder.com/ Coalition of Black Trade Unionists · PO Box 66268, Washington, DC, DC 20035-6268, United States

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