Melody: “The Times They Are a-Changin”
By Laurie Baron
SAN DIEGO —
Come Sinema and Manchin
Please heed the call
Don’t block Build Back Better
And cause Biden’s downfall.
Dems will lose midterms
If it gets stalled.
1/6 might be repeated.
Breaking doors and windows.
And rattling your walls
For Trump is still conspiring.
Come Sinema and Manchin
Please change Senate rules.
And admit voter suppression
Makes you look like fools.
Understand your obstruction
Makes you GOP tools.
If democracy is worth saving,
Then you better wise up
Don’t be stubborn like mules.
For the Trump is still conspiring.
Come Sinema and Manchin
Are you still Democrats?
Your corporate donors
Don’t really believe that.
A minority of two
Acting like spoiled brats.
Yes, you enjoy the attention
But the power you’re wielding
Aids an autocrat.
For the Trump is still conspiring.
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Baron is professor emeritus of history at San Diego State University. He may be contacted via lawrence.baron@sdjewishworld.com. San Diego Jewish World points out to new readers that this column is satire, and nothing herein should be taken literally.
It may be satire, but it’s still misleading. This country grew prosperous via capitalism, achieving a standard of living, for all who worked, never before achieved. It’s a pipe dream to think dependency-driven utopian socialism will work better. With near-full employment, people have a sense of self-worth, and true patriotism—and they don’t resort to vandalism. Irv Jacobs, MD