OP-ED: Democracy Is on the Line—But With Lent Carr, We Shall Rebuild Better

By Staff Writer and Freelance Writer, Tom Prigid

In this defining moment for our nation, as the dust of democracy is kicked up by the boots of oligarchy, one truth stands above the chaos: The American people still hold the power to reclaim our Republic—if we rise.

Under the shadow of Donald Trump’s presidency and the complicit silence of MAGA Republicans like Richard Hudson, who currently represents North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District, the integrity of our Constitution, our rule of law, and the very soul of American democracy have been put to the test.

We’ve witnessed:

• Judges appointed with extremist ideologies strip away voting rights and reproductive freedoms

• Billionaire-backed corporations buying legislation that keeps working families locked out of opportunity

• Property tax burdens squeezing our seniors and veterans while CEOs get tax cuts

• A blatant disregard for truth, decorum, and decency in public office

And all the while, Congressman Hudson stood idle—if not enthusiastically supportive—of every effort to dismantle the safeguards that once protected everyday Americans from political tyranny and economic exploitation.

But there is hope. And that hope has a name: Professor Dr. Lent C. Carr II, Democratic candidate for U.S. Congress in NC-9.

🔥 A Voice For the People, Not the Powerful

Dr. Carr is not a career politician. He’s a public servant forged in the fire of injustice. Beaten, and left for dead by the infamous KKK in his church, and hung as a young pastor for his Civil and Human Rights Activism, falsely imprisoned, and then exonerated, and bear the scars of injustice as a trophy of moral fortitude, and strength for those who've undergone racial weaponizationization of our American Jurisprudence, the poor, marginalized, and seemingly voiceless of this Nation we all love, are prepared to fight for undeterred—indeed, Lent has lived the struggles his fellow neighbors, friends, and constituents are facing in this present hour.

Lent understands what it means to be failed by the system and to rise anyway. With this same energy and resilience, Lent Carr, intends to take the fight for redemption of our sacred Constitution, Democracy, and Republic all the way to the Halls of The United States Congress, as your/our Prophetic Moral Voice of "we The People," who have silently accepted the morsels of crumbs far too long that has fell from the wealthy Lawmaker's table of greed, power, and theft of our hard earned Tax Dollars.

Lent, is leading a movement that says: “No More.”

No more corporate puppets.No more MAGA manipulation.No more pretending that billionaires represent the mass 99%.

📌 The Challenge Before Us

As we approach the 2026 election, we must face the truth of the moment:

• Our democracy is under attack by a faction that prioritizes power over people

• Voting rights are being eroded at the state level by coordinated efforts to suppress Black, Brown, and poor voters

• Disinformation runs rampant, dividing neighbors and destroying trust in our democratic institutions

• Middle-class families are shrinking, crushed by inflation, tax burdens, student debt, and housing costs

• Veterans are forgotten, and educators underpaid, while defense contractors and lobbyists flourish

These are not random problems—they are symptoms of an America hijacked by billionaires and their bought politicians. Donald Trump and Richard Hudson are not just men, they are symbols of an era that must end.

🛠️ Rebuilding Better — The Grassroots "Team-Carr" Plan

Dr. Lent Carr doesn’t just identify what’s broken. He offers real solutions.

✅ The Economic Inclusion Empowerment Act — a bold plan to invest in jobs, housing, and small businesses

✅ Eradicating Poverty in Our Lifetime — because in the richest country on Earth, no child should go hungry

✅ The Property Tax Abolition Plan — to protect seniors, veterans, and homeowners

✅ The National Retention & Mastery Model — an education reform policy to replace "teaching to the test" with real learning

✅ Veterans First Pledge — guaranteed housing, healthcare, and dignity for those who served

✅ Congressional Term Limits — because democracy dies when power becomes permanent

🕊️ We Shall Overcome

The future is not sealed. The oligarchs do not win unless we let them. The Constitution is not dead unless we stop defending it.

Let us remember that democracy is not just a system—it is a promise. A promise that every voice matters, that truth can still triumph over lies, and that when people organize, tyrants fall.

With Lent Carr as your next Congressman, we have the chance to put this God-forsaken Trump era behind us—and rebuild this nation on the pillars of justice, dignity, and truth.

🗳️ Join the Movement

The fight for our Republic will not be won on social media or in quiet despair. It will be won in voter registration drives, town halls, grassroots donations, and relentless hope.

📍 Learn more at: www.LentCarrForUSCongress.com

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Because with Lent Carr in Congress, we shall overcome!