Starting to think that the two main functions of government are to transfer wealth to the rich and to fund police to enforce their privilege.

Ronald Reagan is a reminder that the Republican Party has been sinking into the gutter for more than half a century. Trump is but a symptom of the disease.

Yep, hard to forget or forgive. And in general people don't acquire better judgment as they get more power or wealth.

It's all part of the bigger filibuster con, which lets senators (both Democratic and Republican) pretend they support policies popular with their base (but not with their funders) while never having to vote for or against.

Given that local police were a silent presence at all the demonstrations and that the police often are instigators of protest violence, I think the fact there was no violence is very encouraging.

As Atrios points out, violence at demonstrations is very often the result of instigation by the police. Despite the quiet presence of local police at virtually all of the demonstrations, they didn't cause any violence. This is a very hopeful sign.

It's eerie how accurate the fascists are in describing themselves when they baselessly attack other people.