iden has said that California governor Gavin Newsom “could
have the job I'm lookin' for.” This sentence, once re-parsed into
something that makes logical sense, likely means Biden wants him as his
VP. His strategy is now clear: get reelected, then die in office (or,
failing that, retire due to poor health), leaving us stuck with Newsom
as our president. If he succeeds, we'll be stuck with Newsom's
ultra-left-wing policies for up to eight long years.
Practicing for 2024: Biden stumbles walking up the stairs to Air Force One in Poland, February 2023
Once in office, Newsom would likely try to implement a wealth tax to offset the deficit. Many on the left have long advocated such a tax as the cure for ‘inequality.’ It would let the government dive into your bank account, steal funds from your retirement account, and confiscate profits from industry whenever it wanted. There would be no incentive to be productive, let alone start a business. It would turn us into serfs. He would also bring his extreme policies on global warming to a national level.
Democrats believe that corrupting the FBI, defunding the police, creating homeless camps, and censoring dissident opinions benefit them, so they do it. Many Republicans have concluded that the only response is a tit-for-tat strategy: they must use the same corrupt strategy—vote-buying, ballot-stuffing, and cancelling people included. This puts us on a self-reinforcing doom spiral.
What can be done?
First, we must change the system to allow the viability of third party candidates. This means amending the Constitution to allow multiple parties to co-exist. That doesn't necessarily mean a European-style parliamentary system. It could mean a rule saying that the victor must receive over 50% of the vote, not just win the Electoral vote. This would force them to form coalitions until 50% of the vote is accounted for. So the Libertarians, Greens, Socialists, and MAGAs would each have their own party. That would allow every voter, not just the radical left and the radical right, to participate and be represented. It would also eliminate the “Uniparty.” For the first time, voters could enter their voting booths without clothespins on their noses.
Second, we need to prevent candidates from dropping out of the primary elections until everyone has a chance to vote against them. I've lived in seven states and never once did we have a choice in the primaries. Invariably the candidate I favored dropped out of the race long before it got to us. Democrats are even worse: their primaries are rigged from the start. D voters know this, so they have essentially abandoned them.
The problem we face is that once someone gets into office, their ego convinces them the system works, so they have no incentive to change it. Only an outsider like Donald Trump could do these things.
Certainly, former President Trump now knows the harm caused by a system that's hopelessly corrupt and politicized. But his survival strategy is narcissism, and it is his greatest weakness. The question is: does he now understand the corrosive effect of political posturing once in office? Can he now demonstrate impartial leadership? An impartial government that rises above politics is what Americans want and must have.
The fate of America, for better or worse, is in the hands of Trump's supporters. They must convince him to be a true leader who knows when to take decisive action and when to keep his mouth shut. Trump's task is to convince the masses that he's an intelligent, caring person. This will be a difficult job, as his personality causes him to act the opposite.
The Democrats are terrified of Trump. Even Joe Manchin, the closest thing they have to a centrist, is afraid. Their fear means they know they treated him unfairly and that if they were in his place, seeking revenge is what they would do. If I were Trump, I would be saying: I have seen firsthand the harm that politicization causes and I am determined to end it and bring the country together. If he can get that message through, he will win.
nov 17 2023, 3:54 am
