It’s not ‘True Confessions’ to say that I don’t love all the American people, but I hesitate to piss on them. In examining why voters don’t seem enthusiastic about the midterm elections, first of all, when are Americans interested in midterm elections? That too few Americans know how endangered our Democracy may not be all their fault.
It’s not ‘True Confessions’ to say that I don’t love all the American people, but I hesitate to piss on them. In examining why voters don’t seem enthusiastic about the midterm elections, first of all, when are Americans interested in midterm elections? That too few Americans know how endangered our Democracy may not be all their fault.
For those of us ready to cast blame on the American people, E.J. Dionne, columnist at the Washington Post, has another Opinion.
‘The 2022 campaigns owe the voters more than they’re delivering’
‘I’ll say straight out that I see democracy’s future as the overarching question. The number of Republican election deniers on ballots around the country is shocking. Even more scandalous is the refusal of mainstream Republicans to stand up to them — or face up to the lawlessness of Donald Trump, brought home so effectively on Thursday by the House Jan. 6 committee.’
‘But on so many other questions, this campaign often offers more chaff than wheat. Republicans are inviting angry citizens to cast ballots based on the economy. But what, pray, does the GOP plan to do about inflation, or jobs, or incomes?’
‘The larger challenge was brought home to me on a visit to North Carolina last week by state Rep. Brandon Lofton. A Democrat, Lofton thinks his party needs to answer Trumpist culture wars around race and immigration with a broader argument about how a more inclusive society is good for everyone, economically as well as socially.’
“What Trump did was use lies and misinformation to tap into the fear many voters feel about demographic and economic change,” he said. “For our part, we largely focused on dispelling the lies and promoting helpful policies. But you can’t fight a narrative with policy alone. We need an Obama-like or Kennedy-like call to action and vision for our future.'
“These next few elections are about more than policy,” Lofton added. “They are about the future of our nation and our democracy.”
‘…if this election is as important as Democrats claim (and it is), they need to do a better job describing the radically different futures at stake. A place to start: Calling out the contradictions of a Republican Party that claims to speak for the values of working-class voters without valuing their interests. It’s also a way to begin grappling with Lofton’s challenge.’ (WAPO)
Time for the Democrats to put the facts on the line.
It’s not ‘True Confessions’ to say that I don’t love all the American people, but I hesitate to piss on them. In examining why voters don’t seem enthusiastic about the midterm elections, first of all, when are Americans interested in midterm elections? That too few Americans know how endangered our Democracy may not be all their fault.
For those of us ready to cast blame on the American people, E.J. Dionne, columnist at the Washington Post, has another Opinion.
‘The 2022 campaigns owe the voters more than they’re delivering’
‘I’ll say straight out that I see democracy’s future as the overarching question. The number of Republican election deniers on ballots around the country is shocking. Even more scandalous is the refusal of mainstream Republicans to stand up to them — or face up to the lawlessness of Donald Trump, brought home so effectively on Thursday by the House Jan. 6 committee.’
‘But on so many other questions, this campaign often offers more chaff than wheat. Republicans are inviting angry citizens to cast ballots based on the economy. But what, pray, does the GOP plan to do about inflation, or jobs, or incomes?’
‘The larger challenge was brought home to me on a visit to North Carolina last week by state Rep. Brandon Lofton. A Democrat, Lofton thinks his party needs to answer Trumpist culture wars around race and immigration with a broader argument about how a more inclusive society is good for everyone, economically as well as socially.’
“What Trump did was use lies and misinformation to tap into the fear many voters feel about demographic and economic change,” he said. “For our part, we largely focused on dispelling the lies and promoting helpful policies. But you can’t fight a narrative with policy alone. We need an Obama-like or Kennedy-like call to action and vision for our future.'
“These next few elections are about more than policy,” Lofton added. “They are about the future of our nation and our democracy.”
‘…if this election is as important as Democrats claim (and it is), they need to do a better job describing the radically different futures at stake. A place to start: Calling out the contradictions of a Republican Party that claims to speak for the values of working-class voters without valuing their interests. It’s also a way to begin grappling with Lofton’s challenge.’ (WAPO)
Time for the Democrats to put the facts on the line.
"The 2022 campaigns owe the voters more than they're delivering."
Amen on that. In fact, Amen on all of this, particularly 'the overarching question'.
And a Double-Amen if 'owing the voters more than what's being delivered' is applied to a vast number of politicians already 'safely' in office.