One of life’s great mysteries for me is trying to imagine
what was going through the minds of voters in last November’s election when
they pulled the lever or checked the box or poked the chad giving Republican’s
control over both houses of Congress. They continuously rate Congress lower
than anal cysts, but then turn around and vote for the very people who are
responsible for government gridlock.
Thanks to Congressional Republicans, with some help from
gutless Democrats, the latest spending bill that funds the government through
the end of the fiscal year is packed with goodies for Wall Street and wealthy
political donors, and of course, contains very little in the way of relief for
the average citizen.
THIS IS WHAT YOU VOTED FOR! [Screams of frustration, the
sounds of garments being rendered, head banging against wall] And there will be
plenty more of these shenanigans over the next two years.
The only analysis that makes any sense to me is that values
trump everything when it comes to elections. Red staters perceive that
Republicans share their values, and that seems to be enough to earn a vote.
Actions don’t play into the equation…or logic or common sense or even
self-preservation. Add to this a corporate controlled media and I guess you
have the recipe for conservative success. The reality that Republicans
consistently side with the wealthy elites over the average voter doesn’t seem
to be important.
In my opinion, the antidote is for Democrats to stop trying
to be Republican light and start standing up for progressive values, which are
values that can truly help struggling Americans. If progressives get their wish
and Elizabeth Warren or Bernie Sanders decide to run for President in the 2016
election, it will be a very interesting and telling race regarding the future
direction of the Democratic Party.
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