Chris Murphy

After the elections on Tuesday, it just became absolutely clear the American people do not want Democrats to be bullied into submission.

They want Democrats to fight for their health care.

They want Democrats to fight Trump's illegality.

Bullies gain power when righteous people yield in the face of their wrongdoing.

I didn't want this shutdown.

I want it to end, but not at any cost.

And of course, I wish that there was a path to saving this democracy and saving people's healthcare that didn't involve pain.

This shutdown hurt.

It did.

But unfortunately, I don't think there is a way to save this country, to save our democracy, without there being some difficult, hard moments along the way.

Takbir!

Allahu Akbar!

Takbir!

Allahu Akbar!

Takbir!

Now, recently, when I gave this warning that we are in the middle of that totalitarian takeover, one of my colleagues said, well, you know, be careful.

You don't want to scare people, but you guys can handle the truth, right?

You guys deserve the truth, right?

The truth is that Donald Trump is the most corrupt president in the history of the United States of America.

The truth is that he is enacting a detailed step-by-step plan to try to destroy all of the things that protect our democracy, free speech, fair elections, and independent press, the right to peacefully protest.