The American Politics Thread

I don't see any particular errors in your thoughts, and, as always, I only hope you're right.  As for the elderly, I suppose it's possible many have either changed politically or simply mellowed and become better human beings.

But there seems to be a pervasive problem in this country (which you elude to), however it apparently has little to do with age, education, upbringing, philosophy or even religion.   There seems to be (at least) two different kinds of brains at work here that cause two different perspectives:  a kind of parallax, wherein what you and I see as clear and evident, the other brain-type sees in quite an opposed way.   You and I see a ripe apple on a table, the person on the other side of that table sees the bruises, imperfections and inevitable decay of a piece of fruit.   Explain to me how a proclaimed Libertarian, one who holds personal freedoms as their highest value, can be against and even actively try to take away an adult woman's right to choose how to handle her own pregnancy?   It makes no sense at all and is a glaring anomaly in the Libertarian position.  

We can say it's fear or foolishness but Progressives can be just as fearful and foolish, just over other things.   Do I think border security is important?   Of course I do, why wouldn't I.   But I knew Trump was coming at it from a rich man's perspective, one who'd grown up on some very mean NYC streets surely despising what he saw as the "Black hordes", "Hispanic invaders", "Asian clowns", and "Flaming fags" of Manhattan.  

And it's a very real problem, one that won't go away and must be understood and even accepted to make any real social progress and change in attitude.   But it does occur--  just look how far the LGBT community has come.   Pretty soon few people will even think of them as "gay" because they will be completely legitimate players with a lot of money and influence.   They already have it in many cases.



Edited by Atavachron - July 10 2019 at 18:42

Straddling old life/new life once again, as so many times in my lifetime(s), so not responding as often as I am watching and paying attention.  You are absolutely right, if the Dems do not get behind one person and split the vote again, Trump will win.  Not acceptable.

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Edited by Easy Money - July 10 2019 at 22:22

hah.. got an interesting email yesterday.  From the Warren campaign.. telling me that if I get a phone call from a strange number.. don't ignore it .. answer it. Seems a certain someone would like to talk to me.  Shame she didn't call last night.. that would have been highly entertaining... my boss who is a Republican and my best friend who is .. skeptical but encouraged by her stance on guns would have liked to talked to her as well.  All 3 being slightly...  sh*t.. highly inenbriated hahah.  Mistakes were made 'Liz... you will get well spoken and educated Mick.. but you could have got the other side of Mick.

yeah..  that was quite something wasn't it.. but it was Sunday so all bets are off when he gets bored of playing with his green army men and watching porn videos... and the Toddler in Chief's handlers even have to have one day off.

Oh I love minimum commentary myself which is in why in large part I don't get my news from the media giants.  Though with FAUX it would be mighty tempting just to see them try to rationalize what Trump says and does. Granted as we noted a few days ago.. and Trump himself sure has noticed. While the opinion/entertainment side of FAUX still gives excellent head to Trump.. the hard news side has earned his ire by starting to intimate what we have long since known.. the emporer wannabe .. has no clothes..