It's pretty obvious that this country has swung so far to the right that it's wrong. There are a few conservative ideals that I like (don't try to guess which ones, but the Bull Moose Republicans are an incredibly respectable bunch). The current administration (and its supporters) doesn't embody any of them.
While I'd like to wake up to an America that has had the pendulum swung the other way (though not quite as far), pushing it toward the center would be a good start.
That leaves us with the Democratic party. That chill down all of our spines was the recognition of the sad state of affairs where the Democratic party is the Center.
If you were to look at Republican President Nixon's policies, you'd find that they are generally further to the left than the Democrats of today.
That's how far right we've gone, folks. Nixon, the guy who inspired the Governator to be a Republican, would be cast from the party faster than Mentos makes Coke explode.
Let's take a brief gander at the last 27+ years of the Executive Branch:
1981-1989: Reagan-Bush
1989-1993 :Bush-Quayle
1993-2000: Clinton-Gore
2000-2009: Bush-Cheney
Notice anything?
Yeah, there's a fucking dynasty, with the exception of Clinton-Gore. Dynasties are just one of the reasons the US was created to be a democratic republic: the FF* sought to escape them, not enable them. With Senator Clinton running for President, it's a possibility another will be created.
So I'm a bit uneasy with her candidacy, as well as her policies, voting record, history, and lying.
Meanwhile, there's this other guy who seems to be kicking lots of ass and taking names. Aside from a few irreconcilable differences...I like him. He's not a hypocrite. He listens. He thinks. He talks to us like adults. He calls people on their shit. The more I read about the man, the more I want him to be the next president.
So that's where I stand this time around. I hope eight years of him gets us back on the proper track.
* - Founding Fathers, not Fantastic Four.**
** - Unfortunately. Imagine the US set up by Reed Richards! We'd have flying cars, dammit!
2 comments:
Here Here good man!!!
I'd vote for a Richards/Grimm ticket in a heartbeat.
I disagree with your assessment of Nixon somewhat. While the modern Republican party might disagree with a scant few of his policies (remember, this is the guy who promised to end the war in Vietnam and then instead extended it into Cambodia), they've certainly embraced his tactics wholeheartedly.
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