This is a bit more serious than my normal blogs, but from time to time, I feel I need to express them. Protests across the region and the nation this past weekend have really got me thinking about where our country’s leadership, and our core values, are going. The “No Kings” movement is rapidly evolving into an effective counterbalance to MAGA, which, while still a force, appears to be seeing its support crumbling around the edges. The world is becoming more complex, and for citizens in a democracy, it goes without saying that the voters and the candidates they choose must be as well. I was listening to an interview recently of a supporter of the current administration. His views and his responses give us an insight to how the president’s supporters think. For example, he stated that cities are becoming ‘safer’ because National Guard-essential soldiers (without training in law enforcement, one might add)-are patrolling the streets. He also feels ‘safer’ because undocumented immigrants are being deported at a rate with no precedent. Again, he believes the message that “undocumented” equals criminal. He thought the economy was doing well, probably because he looked older, perhaps retired, and doesn’t particularly care what’s happening in the workforce, where unemployment is low but climbing. He may or may not care much about climate change, food safety, or medical research, perhaps he may think he won’t live long enough to see the results of cuts in the development of those sectors.
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Has Democracy Run Its Course?
Time for something serious. I try to keep serious topics at bay, writing about the foibles of Her Ladyship, the Princess, and myself. But, sometimes, it seems to be appropriate, with a presidential inaugural on the horizon and recent political activity that accompanies it.
Continue reading “Has Democracy Run Its Course?”Elections, and the Transfer of Power
Yes, I know. Another serious bit. But I promise, this will be the last of a political nature – at least, until after the election.
Continue reading “Elections, and the Transfer of Power”Heading Into the Primaries, Again
Once again, the election process kicks in. This is not an endorsement for any candidate, as I feel that would seriously jeopardize my credentials as an impartial, independent blogger / influencer. For those of you that don’t understand the primary system, it’s a convoluted, messy, scrappy way that we pick delegates, and sometimes really good delegates – they’re called superdelegates, state-by-state that will eventually elect the party’s nominees. We have dozens of candidates blowing through gazillions of gallons of jet fuel crisscrossing the country in attractive geometric patterns, and its ultimate purpose is to take all of the mystery and surprise out of the conventions. That’s it in a nutshell. Right now, there’s a lot of fun going on here in New Hampshire surrounding our primary because it’s the first officially scheduled one, except for Iowa, which is a caucus and not really a primary. The difference is that, people go to polling stations and, well, I’m not really sure what, but somehow, they indicate their preferences. We use a paper ballot, which is much better. Then we have foreign nationals to count the ballots and tell us who won.
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