The Partisan Divide on Issues

[Bob Butler 54]

(12-16-2020, 11:25 PM)Classic-Xer Wrote: Biden/Harris actually represent the old Democratic cycle that began with the election of FDR that Reagan tweaked enough to keep America free. Thanks to you, we are nearing its end. If Trumps runs, he will represent a departure from DC politics altogether leaving DC powerless and more or less penny less. If you live in a blue city or near a large blue city, the situation for you may get a little ugly or downright ugly. Also, the time of the career politician will come to an end as the American states vote to impose term limits. What's going to happen to you, I don't know and don't care at this point. You have had many years to show me something of value that's worth keeping you and you've failed miserably.

I actually do see some similarities between FDR and Biden.  Both are crisis presidents tryings to solve crisis problems following a conservative era where the Republicans tried to ignore the problems.  That said, the problems are very different.  There is an economic collapse again, but it is more due to the refusal to handle COVID than structural.  We have the pandemic, a wave of racism coming to a head and the environmental problem.  No big war yet, and the crisis aversion to war has already convinced us not to put boots on the ground, let alone get involved in a land war in Asia.

If Trump runs again he will further depress the Republican Party.  He has to ride the debt and legal problems first, but he looks to hold the establishment hostage and make them look really bad.  Meanwhile his taking revenge on America for rejecting him is not looking good in the long term.  The wave of pardons will draw attention to how corrupt he is.

After Palin and Trump, the best thing that could happen to the conservatives would be for them to fall in love with someone half decent.  The original Tea Party idea was to get away from the traditional Republican love of the elites.  Listen to the people on racism, stop obstructing, and work for the worker rather than hurting the poor to maintain superiority over minorities.  Stop attacking unions, benefits and jobs.  Instead, they fell in love with the biggest alligator in the swamp.  The third time could be the charm or it might be too late.

It looks like the problems in the cities are far to small to change the culture, the protests much bigger.  The problems with violence caused by the Boogaloo Bois, looters, bad cops, Proud Boys and Wolverine Watchmen are all minor when put beside the other crisis problems.  Compare the combined violent death count to the virus deaths?  You have been trying to emphasize the violence and disregard the virus, but you look at the numbers and it is very much the opposite.  Those who are paying attention to what is going on aren't with you.