I’m one of the panicked ones. Scared to death Donald Trump will win. I agree that the MAGA movement into the Republican Party has been a travesty for our country. I love the stories of political rivals fighting like cats and dogs then meeting for a drink later with respect. Cindy McCain talked about that with John and Joe. Democrats and Republicans are primarily like the two of us. I’m center left and you center right. We can figure it out. I do have one issue I’m furious about with both Trump and Harris. Why didn’t anyone bring up the effect Covid had, and still has on our economy and the world’s economy and recovery. A wise and well connected man told me they were too afraid to bring it up. Scare people, remind them of a terrible time. WHAT! Treating the American people like children infuriates me. That was the ball game and they both watched the pitch go by. Thanks Billy.
Thanks for reading. One thing I think is underrated about Covid is the psychological effect it had on people, and how it intensified our politics in weird ways. People had very strong opinions on both sides of the issue, it caused people to isolate from others and spend more time online. And when government agencies made restrictive moves, it played into right-wing fears of government control. Epecially within the evangelical world - apocalyptic fears of governments trying to shut down churches... Tim Alberta wrote about this in his book about evangelicals in the age of Trump. Some of the populist critiques of "the establishment" have kernels of truth, and I don't think the GOP is ever going back to the way it was before.... the question is whether the extreme elements can be tamed to make the party more functional within our constitutional system and within our tradition of classical liberalism.
Of course it had psychological effects on people. I could never figure out why evangelical churches, many churches wanted to kill their parishioners. A million people died in America. Many things changed, domestic abuse, gun violence, alcohol and drug abuse just to name a few. Trump and others almost died from his party for Amy Coney Barrett. He promoted the development of vaccines which was a game changer then turned around and would not endorse their use or masks. Are we better off today than we were four years ago, absolutely. Will the next president inherit a growing economy, absolutely. I guess I’m questioning the Harris campaign more than Trumps. As for the Republican Party I’m not giving up hope. Get rid of the freedom caucus minions and the party has good policy ideas, depth and promise. Vote. God Bless America.
I’m one of the panicked ones. Scared to death Donald Trump will win. I agree that the MAGA movement into the Republican Party has been a travesty for our country. I love the stories of political rivals fighting like cats and dogs then meeting for a drink later with respect. Cindy McCain talked about that with John and Joe. Democrats and Republicans are primarily like the two of us. I’m center left and you center right. We can figure it out. I do have one issue I’m furious about with both Trump and Harris. Why didn’t anyone bring up the effect Covid had, and still has on our economy and the world’s economy and recovery. A wise and well connected man told me they were too afraid to bring it up. Scare people, remind them of a terrible time. WHAT! Treating the American people like children infuriates me. That was the ball game and they both watched the pitch go by. Thanks Billy.
Thanks for reading. One thing I think is underrated about Covid is the psychological effect it had on people, and how it intensified our politics in weird ways. People had very strong opinions on both sides of the issue, it caused people to isolate from others and spend more time online. And when government agencies made restrictive moves, it played into right-wing fears of government control. Epecially within the evangelical world - apocalyptic fears of governments trying to shut down churches... Tim Alberta wrote about this in his book about evangelicals in the age of Trump. Some of the populist critiques of "the establishment" have kernels of truth, and I don't think the GOP is ever going back to the way it was before.... the question is whether the extreme elements can be tamed to make the party more functional within our constitutional system and within our tradition of classical liberalism.
Of course it had psychological effects on people. I could never figure out why evangelical churches, many churches wanted to kill their parishioners. A million people died in America. Many things changed, domestic abuse, gun violence, alcohol and drug abuse just to name a few. Trump and others almost died from his party for Amy Coney Barrett. He promoted the development of vaccines which was a game changer then turned around and would not endorse their use or masks. Are we better off today than we were four years ago, absolutely. Will the next president inherit a growing economy, absolutely. I guess I’m questioning the Harris campaign more than Trumps. As for the Republican Party I’m not giving up hope. Get rid of the freedom caucus minions and the party has good policy ideas, depth and promise. Vote. God Bless America.