Thank you Timothy Snyder for saying "But opposition makes no sense without a vision of what is better."

This is the philosophy I operate under which I learned, in part, from Buckminster Fuller. He once said "Don't fight the existing system. Design a better system that makes the existing system obsolete." (I'm paraphrasing a bit.)

We MUST plan to implement a better way for America to organize itself... as the Founding Fathers did 250 years ago. But while their focus was on writing a Constitution that counted on "the rule of law" to guide us (save us from having a "king" again), I believe our focus must be on the non-religious-specific concept of "love thy neighbor".

Coming from a place of love instead of hate is a spiritual (not religious) choice... one that benefits our mental health (it's NOT healthy to be angry all the time, even as Fox News makes a lot of money from keeping people angry) as well as the larger society. A society organized around love is also a society that's organized around cooperation and learning from each other. When you "love your neighbor," you listen to them... which opens the door to learning from them.

And if the learning everyone seeks is specifically oriented towards "creating a more perfect union," then we get the kind of culture the Founding Fathers dreamed of us having... one where pursuing life, liberty, and happiness is made possible for all.

I invite you to read Jeffrey Rosen's 2024 book about the "continuous learning and improvement" mindset of the Founding Fathers. It's called "The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America" (see link below)

Heather Cox Richardson Ruth Ben-Ghiat Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez Bandy X. Lee Susan Cortilet Jones (link ⬇️) Ravi Chandra, M.D. Katie Couric Anne Applebaum