The Liberal Dilemma

Considering the fact that I have been living in this county for the past 3 years and, contrary to popular belief, have gone about my days following the political process, I’m guessing I can reflect a little bit on how the liberals are facing a really unfortunate choice. In both their post-election speeches, Bush and Kerry stressed on the importance of this politically divided country coming together as one nation. Most people feel this is easier said than done and a few claim that the Bush administration has absolutely no inclination of doing anything about it. Welcome to the world of neo-cons or, as I would like to call them, pseudo-cons (Scott McConnell’s Endorsement of Kerry). Let me explain further. This administration in its previous term, having failed to win the popular vote and losing the senate to the Democrats within the first few months after taking office, has pushed all its agendas (well to be fair -policies) with absolutely no regard whatsoever towards consequences to say the least. And this term we have disillusioned leftists claiming that the president does not have a clear mandate. My point being it makes no difference at all. Democrats can console themselves this way by playing chicken soup for the soul, but if they are naïve to think that this administration intends to reach out, they run the risk of extermination. The political landscape may seem barren to the left-leaning realists and rightly so. Were these events unexpected or were they a long time coming- I don’t know and don’t care either way. What I’m trying to say is if this country actually decides to come together behind these pseudo- rightwing, evangelical, power hungry and white supremacists, it’s probably going to find it self on a course to self annihilation ( a few moments after they wipe the floor with the liberals the neo-cons will probably realize that they are in for a head on collision with reality). If they stay divided, it’s going to play into the hands of the evil doers and, let’s not forget, the rest of the first world countries, who I’m guessing have been licking their lips ever since this president decided to attack Iraq. The democrats have to hope against hope that the genuine right wingers initiate a power struggle between the neo-cons (as Pat Buchanan predicted on the McLaughlin Group) to prevent this country from falling into the economic cliff that it so dangerously hangs upon and thus allowing the liberal leftists to unite with the rest of the country.

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