“The upshot: the president has a limited supply of political capital and a palpable enthusiasm problem ahead of a reelection bid. And he leads a party at war with itself over arguably the most acute geopolitical crisis of his presidency.”
This would not be such a problem if the GOP was a viable alternative but they are not -- have you pai…
“The upshot: the president has a limited supply of political capital and a palpable enthusiasm problem ahead of a reelection bid. And he leads a party at war with itself over arguably the most acute geopolitical crisis of his presidency.”
This would not be such a problem if the GOP was a viable alternative but they are not -- have you paid any attention to what the GOP candidates and Trump are saying?
There is nothing in the world that could be worse for progressives or the country than a Trump presidency. The holds doubly true for anyone who professes to withhold a vote because they care about Palestinian issues.
2017 - 2021: there was peace. 2021 - 2023: mounting war, chaos, and death.
Peace through strength is the only way. When we project weakness, bad actors fill the void. I think that the destruction of our institutions and our borders, and our universities has been noted by the rest of the world; they have also noted the chaos on Capitol Hill. This makes us weak as a nation, and does not allow us the influence that we had in the past.
Biden may be in the right place regarding some aspects of the social equation, but overall he has come off as a hawk, obviously provoking Russia. He came out strong for Israel, and as a Jew, I am in favor of that. Regardless of my religion, I believe that terrorism must be squashed, wholly and completely.
It’s time to realize that the Pax Americana has ended. The West has lost its moorings and cannot define its values. As long as that is the case, we will fall to those with conviction. We have lost belief in ourselves and our nations. We started with fairness and diversity, and then degenerated into self-hate and self-flagellation. It’s not going well.
I’m 62 - I have heard this from the right in every election since I was able to vote. World events are just not that simple, and Amercia hasn’t lost anything.
“The upshot: the president has a limited supply of political capital and a palpable enthusiasm problem ahead of a reelection bid. And he leads a party at war with itself over arguably the most acute geopolitical crisis of his presidency.”
This would not be such a problem if the GOP was a viable alternative but they are not -- have you paid any attention to what the GOP candidates and Trump are saying?
There is nothing in the world that could be worse for progressives or the country than a Trump presidency. The holds doubly true for anyone who professes to withhold a vote because they care about Palestinian issues.
2017 - 2021: there was peace. 2021 - 2023: mounting war, chaos, and death.
Peace through strength is the only way. When we project weakness, bad actors fill the void. I think that the destruction of our institutions and our borders, and our universities has been noted by the rest of the world; they have also noted the chaos on Capitol Hill. This makes us weak as a nation, and does not allow us the influence that we had in the past.
Biden may be in the right place regarding some aspects of the social equation, but overall he has come off as a hawk, obviously provoking Russia. He came out strong for Israel, and as a Jew, I am in favor of that. Regardless of my religion, I believe that terrorism must be squashed, wholly and completely.
It’s time to realize that the Pax Americana has ended. The West has lost its moorings and cannot define its values. As long as that is the case, we will fall to those with conviction. We have lost belief in ourselves and our nations. We started with fairness and diversity, and then degenerated into self-hate and self-flagellation. It’s not going well.
I’m 62 - I have heard this from the right in every election since I was able to vote. World events are just not that simple, and Amercia hasn’t lost anything.