The Triumph of Stupidity in American Politics

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(11-26-2020, 09:42 AM)David Horn Wrote:

(11-25-2020, 05:23 PM)Mickey123 Wrote: I think you, and the members of this forum in general, are making a mistake when you try to root for one side in this conflict.  You have no idea where this is headed, and there's no way to even predict whether the outcome of any battle is good or bad in the long run.  Maybe Biden winning the election results in Trump refusing to leave office and we have a successful fascist takeover of the U.S.  Maybe Trump leaves, and Biden in time takes us to war against Russia, and this ends in nuclear war.  The outcome of all this is currently unknowable.

Sadly, there's more than a little truth to this.  Issues that need addressing are not necessarily aligned with any side -- even when one side is promoting an unmitigated good.  Good has a tendency to evolve; so does bad. 

There are three issues that are unambiguous: climate change, pandemic control and inequality.  No politician is actually doing any of those things today. Climate change is still happening, or not.  Most of the actions being taken are driven by market forces, which are unlikely to be in the best interest of the majority. The pandemic may be under better control because so many vaccines are getting qualified, but there is still the issue of getting it into the arms of a skeptical public.  And inequality is growing so fast that it's quickly escaping the potential of being controlled.

Other than that, have a Happy Thanksgiving.

Of the three biggies that you mentioned, one is already resolved and the pandemic is the only one that can be resolved. So, who isn't free in America today? Are you blind, don't you see all the women in the workforce today? Didn't you see a black President in the White House? Don't you see the black coaches and politicians and movie stars and wealthy people that we see these days? I'd say, inequality has been addressed and pretty much resolved. Who isn't free to advance and do as they please these days? We have some problems with sex in the workplace. We still have sexually attracted males and females who mingle that causes problems. We still have opportunistic bosses with active sex drives and ambitious employees who will do whatever to advance that causes some problems.

As far as climate change, that's pretty much here to stay. We're fortunate that we've been transitioning and becoming more efficient and paying more attention to the environment for many decades. We aren't perfect but we aren't that bad for a super power. We could be still like China and Russia and India today. There's your problems dude. It's not us. We understand that we can't crush American economies as a means to address environmental issues related to other countries that Limousine Liberals lack the balls to address at this time. The Limousine's have to much time and money invested and are making to much money off their relationship with them to do anything about them now.