Roland Merullo

Support good journalism because that is being attacked. Keep talking even to the converted. Don't argue with MAGA, just let the facts speak to them. That will make it easier for them to admit they were wrong, a few of them anyway. Protect your mental and physical health.

For those naive souls who believe God spared Trump's life so he could make America great again, it might be wise to keep in mind that Hitler and Mussolini (3X) also survived assassination attempts. Maybe the takeaway is that surviving an assassination attempt is not actually a sign of God's love.

My accomplishment this week, Musk, is that I am retired and living on Social Security. I'm 71. I started working when I was 14 and have paid into Social Security since then. Your accomplishment this week was to hurt people all over the world and to make an ass of yourself. Nice going.

I've spent a lot of time in Italy. What's interesting is that every city and town has a Matteotti Street or a Matteotti Plaza. Giacomo Matteotti was the only legislator brave enough to standup to Mussolini. He was killed by thugs. You never, ever, find a street or square named after Mussolini.

Trump is a Russian stooge. Putin may as well written this himself.

And any Republican in Congress who said they support our allies before, but are silent today over this, are worthless.

The amount of secondhand embarrassment I have even just watching this is through the roof.

see no truth
hear no truth

and that was a short list. the long list is....long.

Yes. trying to make sense of it. Looks like Trump wants a tripartite world: Give Europe to Putin, Asia to XI and he'll be king of the Americas. A child's idea. A fourth-grader's notion.

Do it!!!!!!!!

SO FAR:
1. Freed Jan 6 criminals
2. Obliterated USAID
3. Gabbard put in THE most sensitive position
4. Selling Ukraine down the river (mister dealmaker giving away his two best cards right away.)
5. Consumer protection is gone
6. Dept of Education going
7. Horrible deal with Adams
8. Gaza absurdity

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Exactly zero mention of those terribly high food costs. They must have all come back to 1958 prices.

It must be hard as you near the end of your life, if you've spent all those years thinking: me, me, me, I'm the best, the greatest, no one else matters, I can do whatever I want and get away with it. Must be terrifying, no?

Our latest Substack newsletter on lies and lying.

Hi Zan, Hi Pa | Roland Merullo | Substack A contemplative father-daughter conversation about ordinary life, from two well-traveled writers. Click to read Hi Zan, Hi Pa, by Roland Merullo, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.

I like BlueSky for the political posts. Impossible not to think about politics in these terrible times. My daughter and I try to discuss the big life issues that bear on politics but also transcend them. This week we are discussing lies and liars. Check us out at Merullo.Substack.com.

exactly

I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what Trump did.

I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what Trump did.

It's a waste of breath to argue with Trump supporters. The only hope is that 5% of them will be directly effected in a negative way by one of his evil ideas and will then see the error of their ways. How much damage will be done in the meantime is the question. Project 2026.

'war' that should be

I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what Trump did.

The Russia-Ukraine was was supposed to end 24 hours after Trump took office. I guess I missed it. Wow.

That 'common sense' remark was laughable. He bullies reporters. Won't be long until the liberal/middle road press is excluded entirely. Dictators have to control the media. All the media.

I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget INSURRECTIONIST TRUMP!

1. Pardon of January 6 criminals
2. Withdrawal from the climate accords..
3. Withdrawal from WHO
4. Unqualified Defense Secretary among others
5. Firing of Inspectors General
6. Cessation of foreign aid.
7. Ending of support for alternative energies
8. ICE raids, people deported in handcuffs

When they came for the immigrants I didn't say anything because only my grandparents were immigrants. I was born here.

Hi Zan, Hi Pa | Roland Merullo | Substack A contemplative father-daughter conversation about ordinary life, from two well-traveled writers. Click to read Hi Zan, Hi Pa, by Roland Merullo, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.

Daughter and I discuss Comfort Zone in our latest Substack. Merullo.Substack.com. It's called Hi Zan, Hi Pa and we try to avoid speaking directly about politics as I do that a lot here and on FB. But we go deep into subjects that bear on life now in the US (and elsewhere).

It was considered radical in Christ's time, no? Hence the crucifix.

Wow. Just wow. To read these words from David Maraniss. This is how bad things have gotten.