Many Democrats, myself included were not surprised by January 6. We saw something like that coming. No joke. We saw clearly his rhetoric, his words bearing falsities and how dangerous he often was. I never believed he was guilty of Russian collusion, I didn’t know, but I didn’t put it past him either. I still don’t. The Democrats in power did go on a witch hunt. They didn’t need to, there was already plenty to worry about that we do know. I used to vote for Republicans sometimes. I won’t until they collectively deal with their anti democratic tendencies.FredS wrote: ↑26 Apr 2022, 13:35Dear old Bob Dole once said it seemed like people wanted Forrest Gump running things. A heroic idiot who bumbled his way through life, surviving only on luck. That eventually played out in Trumps election. He's certainly not a fool, nor a "common man", but he ran on that platform. I think he's a smart guy who loves his country and most of the people he shares it with and he tried to take back ground that the common man had lost over the preceding 30 years. I don't think most of his voters realized how viciously the left would fight to retake that ground and more. I never voted for him, but my goodness, I never imagined how fast and furious the Democrats would be once they came back to power.Thunktank wrote: ↑26 Apr 2022, 12:17 . . .I am also critical of the populist movement within the Republican Party. While recognizing the “common man” it has rejected our experts, our institutions who it views as overbearing or threatening to their freedoms (and I agree that sometimes it can be). . .
On the flip side, I’m well aware of the lefts own devices that take some worthy topics like racism and colonialism too far that actually can create more racial tensions. They also disrespect some of the freedoms Americans are to enjoy. I won’t vote for those folks either. Which in California is getting harder to do. Of course, I do not see the same violations of those things that many here on CPS do. But but I fully admit that some Democratic politicians positively disrespect those rights and freedoms, not merely seek a balance of common good and freedom.