The Partisan Divide on Issues

[Bob Butler 54]

(06-13-2020, 07:49 AM)David Horn Wrote:

(06-13-2020, 05:25 AM)Bob Butler 54 Wrote:

(06-13-2020, 05:04 AM)pbrower2a Wrote: Donald Trump and his political allies are clearly on the wrong side of history now, and having mucked things up so badly they will be fortunate if the accounting for their misdeeds and incompetence will be gentle.

I would be inclined to doubt gentleness.  In the high, you generally stomp on the remnants of the old values with forethought and vindictiveness.  I suspect there will be movements directed against the sort of political fantasies the red have indulged in during the unraveling.

That will be emotionally satisfying, but essentially worthless, unless the power shifts down to average people and remains there.  If we fail in that task, then the elites will bide their time and retake their current power positions. It sucks, but it's been inevitable so far.  After all, Alphas are Alphas and Betas are Betas.

Was it easy to find a committed royalist after the Revolution? A slaveowner after the Civil War? A committed communist after World War II?

The Republican establishment had trouble getting any of their people near the White House once the Tea Party took over. They are not looking like they will be the dominant force anymore.

I’m not saying the elites will not be a problem. It is just that the high is rough on the old values.