He predicts Republican victories in the midterm which will lead to a Trump victory in 2024 with possible female VP and he says this may lead the death of Democracy in America (gradually perhaps)
I predict a Republican could win the presidency but since Trump is so hated by his opposition it could lead to a lot of backlash and unrest on the street. The Republicans would be wiser to put forward someone else less polarizing. So either Trump would have to go along with this (doesn't seem likely) or he will have a fierce fight with DeSantis or someone else in the Republican primary, sure to be ugly
2020 saw a lot of protests. If Trump were to win I don't think things will be as complacent as Maher suggests
Tukuler
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Ya know, I jus dunno.
The avg American, voter or not, is obviously not an educated logical thinker. Proof? For instance, Maher states a 3% increase of those who think Trump has done nothing wrong.
As a party Democrats are out of touch with day to day reality of the masses out there in the trenches. They tend to like (phony) liberals wealthy enough to be unconcerned about the complaints and feelings of Joe & Joanna America.
Lofty idealism only seems to soothe the elites.
Hochul riding the subways one day in NYC? How does that impress subway safety concerns for the daily commuter suffering crime and stupidity of the lowlifes and predators? Was she alone or did protectors travel alongside her? It's worse than past mayors announcing their overnight stay in a homeless shelter as if, instantly recognizable, they'd get the same staff abuses and 'tenant' inflicted violence and shakedowns which are the regular fare there. Homeless ones who have been sheltered would rather face freezing to death than even a temporary shelter stay.
Inflation as in the out of sight supermarket and gas station costs don't effect 'wealthy elitists' as it does paycheck to paycheck living regular guys and gals.
Far left so-called 'progressive' liberalisms are a big turnoff for Americans raised with traditional value systems, shared by the poorest to the richest alike, who see their rights are lesser than certain magically tailored 'minorities'. Social Security payouts to non-citizens when it's known retiree vested benefits will likely run out before younger or even some middle aged workers paying into the system can claim what's rightfully theirs.
These and other things make people tolerant of chauvinist or nationalist or racist politicos who nonetheless understand what's eating the avg American individuals and households, especially the rampant crime and ever increasing Banana Republic instances occuring in the USA today.
I jus dunno?
How do you (all) feel about?
I never seen such a clueless uncaring young generation during a time of big change in this country.
ES members act like everything's okey doke as they post on everything other than what's going on as if to say "well it ain't effected me none".
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I think the rise of Bernie Sanders who said he was socialist was remarkable, how he was able to get into the top 3 in the Democratic Primary. After there was also the BLM protests which were largely ad hoc and spontaneous, the amount of these protests was in the hundreds, probably thousands across the country. There were so many almost nightly somewhere in America that the national news did not nearly cover them all. And some politicians were supporting it , for instance the may of New York participating in painting "Black Lives Matter" in front of one of Trumps' hotels. I couldn't believe how left things looked and Biden got elected as opposed to Trump. Not nearly as left as Sanders but Trump had been rejected by half the country and after Biden got elected all these protests died down.
The conservatives had been stunned. But of course what happened later was a backlash. The BLM protests were vary narrow, focused on one issue, only activated by police brutality incidents. They seem to have been highly successful in reducing these incidents (?) However simultaneously, since not addressing other core social issues, the withdrawal of police has lead to an increase in crime. Democrats have to tread very carefully because they don't want those protests to turn on them
Who could ever predict Republicans would be more supportive of Russia than Democrats ? While at the same time Trump hammering China for coronavirus at the same time. All of this is very unpredictable. Transsexuals' became very active, pushing the envelope and this has lead to more backlash and perhaps the overturning of Roe v Wade an indirect consequence against liberal social policy in general More conservative backlash and more could be coming by the end of today with the mid terms. "Inflation and abortion lead the list of voter concerns"
At the same time today has some resemblance to the Ronald Reagan era, parallel inflation under Jimmy Carter with symbolically charged social issues sprinkled on top
It's a similar cycle we are in now but one huge difference is the influences of social media local incidents can become viral and bypass the news and conspiracy theories become a national pastime.
I don't see any new ideas, just the same old conversive vs liberal clashes but under new unique conditions, a highly divided society
On the positive side of the divisiveness is that America one party state that has the degree of control over it's citizens like China and Russia
A future wild card are near future environmental problems and energy issues, droughts, flooding, fuel, wild fire, greenhouse gas emissions, ice cap melts.
The underlying conservative concern is that they want to preserve the standard of living that they currently have and are worried that it is reduce in order to fund immigrants and minorities. The liberals see that as selfish and that democracy is at threat. That is near a half and half spilt of the country but does not correspond to a neat geography although somewhat city vs rural/semi-rural
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Tukuler
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What does democracy mean in the American republic?
If it actually means the will of the voting populace then it doesn't mean the will of any one political party, does it?
Is it not the expressed will of the majority of ballot casters whether left liberals or right conservatives regardless who likes it or not?
That's part and parcel of the irony of modern democracy.
The so-called miracle of ancient Greek democracy is a fraud as only a small number of males were involved. Their will was imposed on all members of a particular polis.
I see today's young America barely bothered to poll, essentially a vote of no confidence in the system.
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