06-22-2017, 06:37 AM
(06-22-2017, 02:29 AM)Galen Wrote:(06-21-2017, 04:14 PM)X_4AD_84 Wrote: Atlanta reminds me of how the Bay Area was 30 years ago. We had very Left urban cores meanwhile our burbs were solid GOP territory. I can't imagine the GOP did well with the true urban core areas (assuming there were any in that district). BTW, the last time a Democrat won it was the predecessor to Gingrich. Over 40 years ago. The fact that a Millennial Democrat came within a hair's breadth of winning is somewhat of an omen.
Normally with this many special elections at least one or two seats should have flipped to Dims and this was one of the more likely ones. None of them did and it took a seven times spending advantage and over sampling the polls like the media did last year to get this close. The Dims still haven't learned anything and my guess is that their latest antics are in fact pissing people off.
I have often said that a fourth turning marks the end of an order and way of looking at things. My suspicion is that when future history books are written they will say that the election of Trump marked the real end of the Progressive Era. It looks like the next saeculum will be marked by the destruction of large entities including nation states.
My crystal ball is still hazy. Yes, a lot of Democrats are portraying the opposition as deplorable and getting people angry. See my notes to and about Eric. As long as the Erics of the world are doing their thing, the reds are just going to become more stubborn and ticked off.
On the other hand, a true era ending crisis forming a new status quo requires ideals and a culture the country can get behind. Large problems need to be solved. As angry as the reds might get at the way they are being dumped upon, which would be very angry indeed, Trump has to build something sustainable. Thus far, he hasn't shown the people skills to indicate he can do this. Then too, the Reagan unraveling memes have been taken well beyond the point of getting constructive return. Even if Trump had the people skills, the ideas he is selling to get votes are counter productive.
I need to watch the train wreck a bit longer.
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