Ah, I thought I'd heard this before. Thanks so much for providing the original reference. Desmond ... If anybody did incredibly well under terrible circumstances, it was he.
President Biden ought to be re-elected in 2024 with 90-100 million popular votes and more than 270 electoral college votes. Unfortunately, he won’t. He may not be re-elected at all despite a twice impeached, disgusting, narcissistic, multi-criminally charged (and likely convicted) opponent.
Despite a booming economy, low unemployment, a growing middle class, rebounding unions, and recessionary fears being mitigated the populace is disgusted. Why?
Congress has been cowardly hiding behind the veil of the Executive Branch for decades. American voters are well aware of our do-nothing Congress. A Congress that is considering impeachment of the President. The simplest of laws cannot get enacted despite overwhelming support of voters - term limits for Congress, daylight savings time, expanded background checks for guns and more. American voters are sickened by Congress and feel mostly powerless to make significant changes that would affect their lives in the several years. All voters see is arguing, finger pointing, threats, game playing, and frequent childish behavior. Voter disgust is at all time high! “For the people, by the people” is regarded by too many as a lost hope.
As a result mostly powerless voters exercise what control they can. They translate and transfer their disgust to the one office they feel they have some ability to control the result. The Presidency. Voters don’t hold Congress accountable because they feel they can’t.
Thus, any President, regardless of his good work, integrity, honesty, hard work and popularity is at risk as long as a do-nothing Congress exists. Biden is undeservedly at risk of not being re-elected.
Maybe that is part or even a lot contributing the " cause and affect" argument but I would suggest the input and effect of the tribe or community that people identify with. If red areas are 'redder' or 'bluer' it has more to do with surrounding area and identify of those communities. And by community I think the online or social media has been more impact full of the president/ congress. If Grassley can stay in office it wasn't merely by term limits but more of the division of us vs them. At one time we mixed with others outside of our in-group; work, armed services or bowling or baseball leagues. That kind of participation made us an United States in ways we no longer seem able. Just some additional thoughts...
BTW, the quote has gone through so many incarnations it's attributed to at least 200 people! The earliest reference I've found attributes it to Father Desmond Tutu. But hell if I know!!!
Ah, I thought I'd heard this before. Thanks so much for providing the original reference. Desmond ... If anybody did incredibly well under terrible circumstances, it was he.
The history of the Near East is truly fascinating. Good article.
I love this map, is it available? Anyone?
See also Putin's diarrhea regarding Ukraine.
President Biden ought to be re-elected in 2024 with 90-100 million popular votes and more than 270 electoral college votes. Unfortunately, he won’t. He may not be re-elected at all despite a twice impeached, disgusting, narcissistic, multi-criminally charged (and likely convicted) opponent.
Despite a booming economy, low unemployment, a growing middle class, rebounding unions, and recessionary fears being mitigated the populace is disgusted. Why?
Congress has been cowardly hiding behind the veil of the Executive Branch for decades. American voters are well aware of our do-nothing Congress. A Congress that is considering impeachment of the President. The simplest of laws cannot get enacted despite overwhelming support of voters - term limits for Congress, daylight savings time, expanded background checks for guns and more. American voters are sickened by Congress and feel mostly powerless to make significant changes that would affect their lives in the several years. All voters see is arguing, finger pointing, threats, game playing, and frequent childish behavior. Voter disgust is at all time high! “For the people, by the people” is regarded by too many as a lost hope.
As a result mostly powerless voters exercise what control they can. They translate and transfer their disgust to the one office they feel they have some ability to control the result. The Presidency. Voters don’t hold Congress accountable because they feel they can’t.
Thus, any President, regardless of his good work, integrity, honesty, hard work and popularity is at risk as long as a do-nothing Congress exists. Biden is undeservedly at risk of not being re-elected.
Maybe that is part or even a lot contributing the " cause and affect" argument but I would suggest the input and effect of the tribe or community that people identify with. If red areas are 'redder' or 'bluer' it has more to do with surrounding area and identify of those communities. And by community I think the online or social media has been more impact full of the president/ congress. If Grassley can stay in office it wasn't merely by term limits but more of the division of us vs them. At one time we mixed with others outside of our in-group; work, armed services or bowling or baseball leagues. That kind of participation made us an United States in ways we no longer seem able. Just some additional thoughts...
Tell Irving I said 'hola' from Lyon.
And History has a way of repeating itself .
Good to know. Just started on this sight
Welcome!!!
I appreciate the history lesson- but? It seems to me you kind of left things hanging in the middle of the discussion.
I think it's safe to say the good Dr. Chapman has more to come.
Learning from the past ?( Keep thinking it’s more about the individual heart , ethics, frustration, direction.
Don’t we all hold onto that 100% without doing something about the 20% going forward? ( Nothing will change unless we change?)
BTW, the quote has gone through so many incarnations it's attributed to at least 200 people! The earliest reference I've found attributes it to Father Desmond Tutu. But hell if I know!!!
Sooooooo good. Thank you!