The real terror: Republicans will dominate in November because they want it, and Americans don’t
Watching today’s events makes one thing perfectly clear to me: Republicans will not lose control of the Senate come November. In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if their advantage grows. And constant war will continue to be the New American way
For me, what I’d most hope for come November are that incumbents suffer massive losses and a third party wins a couple seats. But that’s a dream. Incumbents will win 90-plus percent of their elections, no other party will accomplish anything, and status quo remains.
The republicans will win because they want it more. They are in endless campaign mode. They are relentless and determined. They are fantastic politicians and well organized. That they could not care less about the country or the people in it, goes without saying, but in the end that’s meaningless. Being a good politician is all that really matters.
As for the democrats, honestly, who cares? If you aren’t part of the solution, you are part of the problem. They are just as soulless and uncaring as and power hungry as republicans, but just not as good at campaigning.
In the end, I suppose I have no faith in the average American. Too many smart people approach politics as a team sport, where winning matters, end results don’t.
And lets be honest, the intelligent people are in the minority. The landscape is dominated by the proletariat, who are truly just hassled by democracy. It requires too much thinking, and most would be easily swayed into accepting dictatorship, provided you gave it a nicer name. Like Patriotism.
So the proles will get the status quo and remain stuck with two parties that are rapidly becoming one.
I believe more and more that the best thing to happen for the U.S. will be a 2008 Presidential campaign pitting Condoleeza Rice and Hillary Clinton. Because then viable third, fourth and fifth parties will come into existence over night. It’s a pleasant, unattainable fantasy of mine.
But you just watch, regardless of what happens in the coming months, republicans will continue to dominate the political landscape.
–WKW