I agree with Ade Salami that people are moving away from party purity. Minnesota has always been more of a "purple" state rather than "pure" blue or red. That is how the Democratic Farmer Labor Party started.
More than party division I believe all Americans are moving away from the "culture wars" that have divided us for so long. People, some for the first time, are starting to look up where most of our problems really begin: the rich.
The rich buy our politicians who start culture wars like "gay people shouldn't get married" or "Trans people shouldn't play sports." This distracts us from the fact that the minimum wage hasn't changed in 20 years. That the health insurance industry is incestuous owning medical supplies and pharmacies setting their own prices to charge themselves.
When people come together and protect each other like Minneapolis did during the riots and the ICE surge we forget the small differences between us. We all need to remember that we are humans and Americans and should be working together.
You are so right. And we shouldnt be playing culture wars in voting ESPECIALLY! If a candidate is smart with a solid plan to help average Americans and appeals to enough people to be able to WIN, I don't care if it's a man, woman, white, Black. Their personal looks are unimportant--can they do the job of being OUR advocate! Stop with "let's elect A woman, A gay, and select the BEST CANDIDATE period.
Such an excellent essay. Ade Salami gets it and articulates the situation today in America (if not the world) so well; a better analysis than most I have read. The usual pundits are still talking “horse races” instead of policies and priorities of candidates and politicians. I love her challenge: do we help shape the future or become the subject of future pundits looking back, as we do now wondering how we got here. I never thought of it this way. It is a challenge to think; thoughtfully and constructively.
This is some keen insight! And it encompasses the fact that people feel their leaders are not working for them. They aren't. It's why I feel that Bernie Sanders has the kernel of what we all need. Excluding the top 1%, everyone, all of us need government representatives and leaders who demonstrate that their job is serving the American people--all of them. I believe it's why Sanders has huge turnout at his rallys. He speaks to everyone, saying "you should DEMAND that your govt work for you. I can't believe anyone in this country does not want that.
I agree with Ade Salami that people are moving away from party purity. Minnesota has always been more of a "purple" state rather than "pure" blue or red. That is how the Democratic Farmer Labor Party started.
More than party division I believe all Americans are moving away from the "culture wars" that have divided us for so long. People, some for the first time, are starting to look up where most of our problems really begin: the rich.
The rich buy our politicians who start culture wars like "gay people shouldn't get married" or "Trans people shouldn't play sports." This distracts us from the fact that the minimum wage hasn't changed in 20 years. That the health insurance industry is incestuous owning medical supplies and pharmacies setting their own prices to charge themselves.
When people come together and protect each other like Minneapolis did during the riots and the ICE surge we forget the small differences between us. We all need to remember that we are humans and Americans and should be working together.
We all do better when we all do better.
The rich are the core of the problems we have. They buy politicians, buy elections, don’t pay their share of taxes, and do anything they choose to do.
You are so right. And we shouldnt be playing culture wars in voting ESPECIALLY! If a candidate is smart with a solid plan to help average Americans and appeals to enough people to be able to WIN, I don't care if it's a man, woman, white, Black. Their personal looks are unimportant--can they do the job of being OUR advocate! Stop with "let's elect A woman, A gay, and select the BEST CANDIDATE period.
Such an excellent essay. Ade Salami gets it and articulates the situation today in America (if not the world) so well; a better analysis than most I have read. The usual pundits are still talking “horse races” instead of policies and priorities of candidates and politicians. I love her challenge: do we help shape the future or become the subject of future pundits looking back, as we do now wondering how we got here. I never thought of it this way. It is a challenge to think; thoughtfully and constructively.
This is some keen insight! And it encompasses the fact that people feel their leaders are not working for them. They aren't. It's why I feel that Bernie Sanders has the kernel of what we all need. Excluding the top 1%, everyone, all of us need government representatives and leaders who demonstrate that their job is serving the American people--all of them. I believe it's why Sanders has huge turnout at his rallys. He speaks to everyone, saying "you should DEMAND that your govt work for you. I can't believe anyone in this country does not want that.
Great 👍 Minneapolis.
MAHA idiocy. People are healthier. Dying was expected before 20th century medicine. The 1st vaccine was 1797. It eradicated smallpox.
Mental midgets.