A reminder--- I'm not a Republican OR a Democrat. I've studied USA politics since 1956.
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https://twitter.com/ScottHa85992272/status/1346972530318462976?s=20
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https://twitter.com/ScottHa85992272/status/1346977984796831745?s=20
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Despite the fact that our various systems (political, economic, & social) here are flawed to various degrees, I love this Land. For many years, I've watched various aspects of it change and some aspects remain pretty much the same. There's good, and bad, and everything in-between here.
Hands down, Trump is the worst politician ever elected to high office
in our country. His words and actions are egregious, dangerous, and embarrassing beyond the pale. The fact that he was elected to the Presidency is quite a testament to the power of propaganda, as well as to the degree of ignorance apparently rampant among too many of us. Thank heaven he was soundly defeated in the recent election.
His prior election was not mainly due to votes for him, but rather because of votes against the ESTABLISHMENT candidate, Clinton. People in the Rust Belt of America - and elsewhere - were fed up to the hilt with neoliberal policies resulting in jobs and manufacturing being shipped overseas or south of the border. Other factors played a part, too, such as deep-seated racism in various parts of the country and the bane of nationalism (as opposed to genuine patriotism). Mainly, though, people voted for Trump as a vote against the neoliberal Establishment.
Such voters apparently thought Trump would improve things. He lied to them, and I guess they believed the lies. And so, our nightmare began.
Biden is no prize, but he's a gazillion times better for us and the world than is/was Trump. So, let's make the best of a new day.
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Not only my opinion. Stay Well
