I wrote a little bit about where I sit politically in my last post. Similar to you, I am a bit jaded about the political parties. At a national level, they both show that their corporate donors run the show. And I am left without answers because many (most) people of any political stripe are more concerned with identity and/or cultural politics.
It isn't that there are no important cultural issues but the decline of the middle class going back to the 1970's is the only issue that has any chance of uniting culturally disparate groups. I tend to believe that most people want to be able to make a decent wage, have a reasonably comfortable home, be able to get their teeth cleaned now and again, have a nice meal once in awhile, and, perhaps, have someone to squeeze and get squeezed back by.
I want a politician who doesn't have all the answers, admits it, but creates a clear vision that provides societal stability to as many people as possible. But that is far to simple objective and doesn't involve stoking fear or hate. And we can't let go of those two gems in political discourse.
I wrote a little bit about where I sit politically in my last post. Similar to you, I am a bit jaded about the political parties. At a national level, they both show that their corporate donors run the show. And I am left without answers because many (most) people of any political stripe are more concerned with identity and/or cultural politics.
It isn't that there are no important cultural issues but the decline of the middle class going back to the 1970's is the only issue that has any chance of uniting culturally disparate groups. I tend to believe that most people want to be able to make a decent wage, have a reasonably comfortable home, be able to get their teeth cleaned now and again, have a nice meal once in awhile, and, perhaps, have someone to squeeze and get squeezed back by.
I want a politician who doesn't have all the answers, admits it, but creates a clear vision that provides societal stability to as many people as possible. But that is far to simple objective and doesn't involve stoking fear or hate. And we can't let go of those two gems in political discourse.
I read that piece and totally agree, but not sure what to do about it other than ignore it for now. 🤷🏻♀️