No, We Can’t Agree on Trump
The answer to the question raised in the meme here is clear.
No, we can’t. And that’s the problem.
About one-third of voters believe that Trump was among the best, if not the very best, president in U.S. history. Further, they hold that he was an honest and effective servant of the American people, that he was (and continues to be) the only thing standing between the U.S. and socialism, that the 2020 presidential election was rigged in favor of Biden, and that all the criminal investigations and the upcoming indictments against him are politically motivated by the “radical left.”
On my way home from an errand a few minutes ago, I drove past a Harley-Davidson motorcyclist with “Let’s Go Brandon” stenciled on his helmet. He’s joined by 50-60 million other folks who consider themselves patriots who would like to see Trump re-instated and possibly installed as “president for life.”
I’m old enough to remember when controversial issues were those when honest and intelligent people could disagree. Should states’ rights take precedence over a strong federal government? Does the death penalty have a place in a civilized society?
If you want a measurement as to how far we’ve fallen, there is no need to look any further.
Oh, that’s just the start.
The “Let’s Go Brandon” people hate the Hollywood elite.
The entire world is speculating as to which indictments against Trump are forthcoming, and in what order.
From a reader: “By normalizing and laundering DeSantis, the mainstream news media is presenting neofascism and authoritarianism, and all of the human harm such policies have already and will cause to the American people on an even greater scale, as something palatable.”
At left is an allegory I just came across. Its point, obviously, is that it’s impossible to lead a good, satisfying life when one is surrounded by suffering.
I don’t know. Why shouldn’t the votes of people in the Dakotas or Wyoming count three or four times more than ours do in California or Massachusetts?
Here’s a company that is advertising heavily to attract investors, on the basis of their claim: Eli is a different kind of electric car.
I actually recall seeing this in my local grocery store. If you’re over 40 years old, you might too.
I wish I had a dollar for every conversation I’ve had in which I pointed out that “I think it’s a bit more complicated than that.”
