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"Hatred is a failure of imagination" - Graham Greene, "The Power and the Glory"
Trump thought he would prosper off the run for President, he won, and in winning and being president is where the realization of being a fraud has played out right before our eyes. He has been exposed for the con man he is propped up by his father’s fortune and Russian money laundering. If Mark Burnett hadn’t created a false persona for him, he’d be a broken man begging for handouts from his family.
Cypress (08-03-2020), Frank Apisa (08-03-2020), Guno צְבִי (08-03-2020), ThatOwlWoman (08-03-2020)
Personal Ignore Policy PIP: I like civil discourse. I will give you all the respect in the world if you respect me. Mouth off to me, or express overt racism, you will be PERMANENTLY Ignore Listed. Zero tolerance. No exceptions. I'll never read a word you write, even if quoted by another, nor respond to you, nor participate in your threads. ... Ignore the shallow. Cherish the thoughtful. Long Live Civil Discourse, Mutual Respect, and Good Debate! ps: Feel free to adopt my PIP. It works well.
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Doc Dutch (08-03-2020), Phantasmal (08-03-2020)
I don’t think that is possible anymore. I’ve seen the fire in the belly be lit in my own kids who weren’t interested in politics before. I think there is going to be real change with these new politicians that are being elected. There are so many women running for local offices, it’s very encouraging to me. Change is coming.
Doc Dutch (08-03-2020), Iolo/Penderyn (08-03-2020)
I'd be equally concerned about having a government run entirely by Republicans. IMO, it's always better to have a balance. In the past, it seemed the US government was best when it was a Republican President and Democrat Congress. The parties have moved to such extremes, that probably won't work anymore. The best way now seems to be simply balancing the number of Rs and Ds in Congress so, no matter what, most will have to agree on legislation before the President, whoever it is, has a chance to sign it.
One problem we are seeing with the present Republicans is that they are too spineless to stand up to Trump. That seems to have changed when Trump hinted about delaying the election. That put some real fear into everyone and enough to make them stand up and fight.
"Hatred is a failure of imagination" - Graham Greene, "The Power and the Glory"
christiefan915 (08-03-2020), Frank Apisa (08-03-2020), ThatOwlWoman (08-03-2020)
That could very well be. I've read where the Millennials, despite all the shade I like throwing at them, could become "the Greatest Generation" of this century.
Adversity breeds good character and they are definitely facing adversity; growing up on a world of domestic and foreign terrorism, an outrageous amount of national debt, a failing economy, lousy and selfish national leadership and now a pandemic which has a good chance of affecting every family in America.
"Hatred is a failure of imagination" - Graham Greene, "The Power and the Glory"
Phantasmal (08-03-2020)
Hello Dutch Uncle,
Republicans have had a way of leaving things such a mess that Democrats are hard pressed to do much more than correct all the issues. The succeeding campaign then features Republicans attributing the economic difficulties to Democrats, which their followers lap up like kittens at milk. Then Republicans run the debt up and lower taxes so much the revenue doesn't cover their spending. It's not sustainable. We have to get out of this loop.
Personal Ignore Policy PIP: I like civil discourse. I will give you all the respect in the world if you respect me. Mouth off to me, or express overt racism, you will be PERMANENTLY Ignore Listed. Zero tolerance. No exceptions. I'll never read a word you write, even if quoted by another, nor respond to you, nor participate in your threads. ... Ignore the shallow. Cherish the thoughtful. Long Live Civil Discourse, Mutual Respect, and Good Debate! ps: Feel free to adopt my PIP. It works well.
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