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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
That's the thing. And Trump HAS to go. I don't that point needs further discussion.
The problem is that removing Trump isn't going to fix anything. The lunatics are in control and are driving the bus. And while it is worst on the conservative right (by far), it is also true across the political spectrum that the quality of leadership continues to slide, the quality of discussion continues to deteriorate, and the quality of people in politics continues to fester.
It is difficult to be hopeful or optimistic about politics, going forward.
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This is one of the reasons why the down ticket votes are as important as the presidential pick. Turning the senate blue is actually more important than taking the presidency if people were being honest and understood the mechanisms of governance. This is why the conservative donors are channeling money away from the races that look lost and toward senate races that are close. If Nate Silver is right we could see a Democrat in the White House, a 52/48 Democrat senate, and a 249/183/1 Democrat House of Representatives. That is a mandate for change, and then some.
What I like is the talk of how they will tackle some of the issues facing the nation. Judicial review by a bi-partisan third party and changes based on their findings as an important example. Say what you will about Washington, but when it comes to governance and executing the will of the majority only one party consistently follows that standard. Yes, the Democrats follow the weathervane of public opinion, but isn't that what you hope for out of your representatives, to actually do what the majority are demanding?