I’d rather both party apparatuses pull their heads out of their collective asses, worry less about the next election/poll #s/donors/warchests/etc., start paying attention to what we fucking need as a nation and relearn the goddamned art of compromise. /endvent
But I know that’s got an ice cube’s chance in hell.
Oh. No. Would not pin hope on another loon either.
Not worrying about elections is how you lose the ability to actually implement any of those things we need because you don’t have any political power.
To use a gratuitous MLK quote:
Power without love is reckless and abusive, and love without power is sentimental and anemic. Power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice, and justice at its best is power correcting everything that stands against love
All the good intentions in the world are meaningless if you don’t actually have any power needed to implement those good intentions. There’s a balance to be struck somewhere.
Remember that in America rich old people like a good 25 years longer than the average person. The elder Bush died at 94 and Jimmy Carter is still going at 99. Meanwhile my blue collar dad and grandpa died at 72 and 68 respectively. The wonders of a for-profit medical system.
How the fuck did we wind up here, where two completely past-their-expiration-date candidates are supposedly symbols of hope for the nation?
Would you rather pin your future on the space laser gal?
I’d rather both party apparatuses pull their heads out of their collective asses, worry less about the next election/poll #s/donors/warchests/etc., start paying attention to what we fucking need as a nation and relearn the goddamned art of compromise. /endvent
But I know that’s got an ice cube’s chance in hell.
Oh. No. Would not pin hope on another loon either.
One party does compromise, over and over.
Not worrying about elections is how you lose the ability to actually implement any of those things we need because you don’t have any political power.
To use a gratuitous MLK quote:
All the good intentions in the world are meaningless if you don’t actually have any power needed to implement those good intentions. There’s a balance to be struck somewhere.
This. As a non-American it’s really weirding me out. They both seem way too old and doddery. Most people that age are retired.
Remember that in America rich old people like a good 25 years longer than the average person. The elder Bush died at 94 and Jimmy Carter is still going at 99. Meanwhile my blue collar dad and grandpa died at 72 and 68 respectively. The wonders of a for-profit medical system.