11-29-2021 - Political Junk Food

 

Political Junk Food

Here’s a comment from a subscriber that appeared this morning on Professor Heather Cox Richardson’s daily posting (Letters From an American). It is worth passing on to others (which is why you are seeing it).  I ask you to do that.

“For quite a while now, I've been wondering why the Democrats have been so inept at getting their message across, while the distortions and outright lies from the GOP seem to hit home every single time. As I was reading this piece, the reason suddenly jumped into clear focus for me. 

Memes, sound bites and slogans are the Doritos, candy, cake and ice cream of our society; actual governance is the broccoli and peas. While the Republicans have been serving up massive helpings of Doritos, candy, cake and ice cream (Sleepy Joe, "own the libs," "my freedoms!," "socialism!," etc.), the Democrats have been all about the broccoli and peas of actually governing. 

And unfortunately for the Democrats, the lure of those junk food items is extremely strong, so the ignorant among us, led by the far-right, will continue to gorge on them -- until finally, like a kindergartner after a birthday party, they get the inevitable tummyache (or worse). Also unfortunately, a country-level "tummyache" is likely to have far-reaching and deadly consequences.” 

JL

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A Quote for Today:  

Whether you take it from Edmund Burke, George Santayana or Winston Churchill,

"Those who fail to learn from history are condemned to repeat it.”

JL

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