We cannot ignore the fact that a solution to the various threats that increasingly threaten our existence as free and healthy citizens of our Democratic Republic cannot possibly be achieved in five minutes.  Matters of importance take time.  Protecting the endurance of our Constitutional Democratic Republic will take time!

Finding a solution requires a serious analytical effort to ascertaining the reasons why self-evident truths are being ignored by an “unwitting” truth-denying segment of the population.

It requires understanding why such a segment of the population is prone to willingly and blindly accept a continuous barrage of disingenuous comments and lies spoken by a few self-serving individuals who — only a

few months ago — were stating the opposite ─ the obvious truth!

It requires that the powers of truth and reason recognize the severity of the danger our democracy is in.

It requires that time and effort be spent to spread the right message to apprise unwitting supporters of Fascism of what is really happening in America and what they have to lose.

Although difficult, it is incumbent upon those of us who really care for the endurance of our republic to persevere and continue looking for a way to “break the ice” with those “truth deniers” whose ill-advised or unwitting support of opportunistic, self-serving purveyors of lies will work against their own interests.

Those who believed Hitler, Mussolini and Japan’s Hideki Tojo from the 1920s through the1940s remain witnesses to the devastation that resulted from the unquestioning acceptance of self-serving lies masquerading as truths.

Simply stated, we must keep in mind that, with few exceptions, just telling self-evident truths to those who refuse to listen will most likely end up falling on "deaf ears" — a waste of time.

Nonetheless, we must never stop looking for “the way” to reach the unreachable!  We must persevere!

We must never give up!  We must never give in to the Tyranny and abuse that Fascism will bring to America.

Before it’s too late, as in the rest of the country, our aim in Florida is to change the attitudes of a significant number of intransigent Americans regarding issues which affect their ─ and everyone’s ─ wellness, security and, ultimately, their existence.

Chief among these important issues are the quality of the air we breathe, the water we drink, our decaying infrastructure and, without any doubt, the attempted overthrow of our democratic institutions and our Constitution, as evinced by the unprecedented, shameless, treasonous attack on the United States Capitol on January 6th, 2021.

Given the vast amounts of scientific information available to buttress the seriousness and importance of the aforementioned issues, there is still a significant "blind and deaf" segment of our population which refuses to be convinced of the palpable truth.

Veracity notwithstanding, it seems obvious that convincing other minds,

in one way or another, is, mostly a monumental, daunting task.

In effect, convincing others, of anything, is a human, frequently-tried, psychological exercise often culminating in futility.

With perhaps extremely rare exception, this applies to every living person, including those whom we consider “like-minded” individuals. Perhaps unwittingly, most of us might ultimately succumb to this undesirable human foible.

For myriad reasons, including personal pride, intransigence, jingoism, distrust or familial fealty, convincing others to at least listen to a well-meaning, opposing argument is a difficult endeavor ─ even when not listening may constitute danger!

Often, reluctance to listen to others — or susceptibility to the charms of other self-serving, disingenuous, charismatic personalities — might cause some individuals to “shut their ears” to the obvious truth.

Additionally, for some well-meaning individuals, accepting others’ ideas or advise is perceived as an affront to their intelligence and experience ─ with no consideration for the “adviser’s” own intelligence and experience.

Also, some individuals are predisposed to disagree with, and oppose, any idea whatsoever that does not originate in their own minds.  They might eventually change their minds but, at the moment, a contrarian reaction is to be expected.

In a shooting war, a soldier can dispose of his or her perceived enemy with bullets; in a war of minds, the dynamic is far more complex.  Even when dealing with parents or one’s own children, grandchildren, siblings or friends, the outcome is rarely satisfactory.

Of course, there are exceptions ─ there always are.  However, more often than not, the result is bound to disappoint.

Some individuals don't want to lead!  Some wish to be led by others.  Some lead because they have to.

Some individuals, whether grossly inexperienced, grossly unprepared — or not, are prone to assume positions of leadership with total disregard for the opinions and abilities of those they want to lead.

During childhood, this predisposition to “lead” can be noticed among children — it is often referred to as “sibling-rivalry”.

Unfortunately, as adults, "wannabe-leaders" may be motivated by

impulses which might be detrimental to the cause they mean to support or to those whom they purport to help.

Of course, collaborating with a self-appointed "wannabe-leader" can pose numerous difficulties, even when dealing with well-meaning, like-minded individuals.

Likewise, working with unwitting supporters of "facts", "hunches" or "feelings" inimical to the success of the goal at hand requires hard work, understanding, discipline, patience and empathy!

Clearly, it is sometimes difficult to

collaborate with certain types of people.  We can only blame nature!

Nonetheless, unity is required for the achievement of our ultimate goal.

Unity, therefore, must not be jeopardized by personal pride, petty disagreements or the "leadership" propensities of certain individuals, especially volunteers!

Moreover, as difficult as it might be, an introspective understanding of our own inclinations and an honest, constructive, discussion regarding our collaborators' perceptions of us might be beneficial to our effort.

For at least the last two decades, the Florida Democratic Party has remained a feckless, ineffectual amalgam of dedicated, mostly hard-working, little "fiefdoms" unable to effect real, positive change.

Without any doubt, these important, mostly little, groups are necessary if we are to achieve our ends.  However, despite their obvious

dedication and hard work, our party remains firmly in the minority.  This begs the questions, "Why do we keep losing?" and "Can we win?"

From the state level on down, during every election cycle, clear, manifest indifference, incoherent messaging, self-fulfilling defeatism, along with a palpable lack of unity, have mostly characterized our party’s modus

operadi, which, in effect, has mostly resulted in unsupported, struggling, self-directing, organizations doing their "own thing".

As a result, emotionally-charged messages like "defund the police", meant to address police brutality, have become talking points used to define "lawless" Democrats, while falling ineffectually on deaf ears!

"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results".
~ Attributed to Albert Einstein

Obviously, to win in Florida, we need a change!

Obviously, we need unity!

Obviously, we need a new message and a new, unity-based, unemotional, "attitude".

With the aforesaid in mind, it is

incumbent on us to provide a new, unequivocal message that makes a difference to truth deniers and brings a semblance of normalcy to our beleaguered democracy.

Again, we just can't give up!