03-24-2020, 07:13 PM
(03-24-2020, 10:58 AM)David Horn Wrote: Pete's style is to slice him up while smiling in his face.
That's not really true. He had to learn how to be "political" on the fly. He's not naturally a spiteful or quick-witted person. He's very learned and knowledgeable, yes.
I guess I'm always thinking of perception. That IS what politics is mostly made of at that level. All else seems to be in the background especially in elections.
So, here's a rather soft spoken person looking upward at this tall, old, haggard BULLY. In a way, that could work against him. Some in the ignorant populace would be imagining how they don't want "America" to look like Pete and want it to look more like what I just described. But not so many as to destroy a chance, I think.
But when informed, you have a military veteran who knows weapons and defense, he's multi-lingual, he knows matters of the future infrastructure, etc.... just so different. SO different.
I felt that what was needed this time is that stark contrast. The idea of going with anyone in the president's age range, anyone who looked remotely like him (old, tired, worn), someone who has that rough exterior we have come to know with politicians - the multi-layers of "grime" on them from so many years of just GRIND....... to put that up against the president is doom. It FEELS like apple v pear. It doesn't feel like anything different.
I was all about "here is the new guy, the new WAY, the representation of America moving forward instead of revving the engine in neutral".
For me, that stark contrast - I felt - was going to push forward the Saeculum and further into the movement. I feel like we aren't moving as we should. Ppl here have tried to determine or call where we are IN the Crisis. But I feel like we are stuck a little bit. I am not talking like decades, but a few years.
I thought if someone like Pete was installed NOW, it could "ferment" good things in the entirety and cause maybe a smoother or easier transition.