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We're about to find out if this country is redeemable.
The racist-nativist-spoiled-brat white-nationalist right is
terrorized by the irrepressible (if not altogether
insuppressible) march of demographics (even without a
single new immigrant -- immigrants are a bogeyman that
represents the threat posed to white supremacy by all the
babies of color born to people with American birth
certificates). Their error is not to think that these
changes in a democracy will be reflected in changes of
government policy and laws; their error is in thinking that
their best interests will be submerged and trampled in a
wave of minority and women decision-makers. In truth, their
practical interests will be better served by progressive
policies, it's only their basest prejudices and fantasied
status of racial superiority that are at risk of being
marginalized. A saner policy program in the U.S. will mean
investing in education, health care, infrastructure,
retraining, renewable energy, environmental protection, and
all the things that they and their children and
grandchildren must have to realize their American dreams.
Now, it is true that demographic trends are on the side
of progress toward deeper and broader achievement of a
nation that expresses American values of inclusion, equal
opportunity, social justice and government of by for ALL the
people. It's also true that young people of all hues hew to
the belief in equal respect for people of all races,
ethnicities, genders, religions and even NFL rooting
interests.
What may or may not be true is that these trends will
determine what the hell happens to our country. If they don't
show up on the vote tallies, their impact on democratic
decision-making is nil, and politically speaking, they may as
well not exist. So the demise of the country would come from
irresponsibility, ignorance and indifference that will have
caused enough voter self-suppression to hand power over to a
depraved minority of haters, bigots and selfish greedy
bastards.
So effing obvious that it comes down to getting everyone
out to vote.
AND, while I assume that this may only be reaching people who
don't need any reminding, it's de rigueur to say it anyway:
V
OTE !
V
OTE !
V
OTE !
V
OTE !
… and then say a prayer for our country, keep your fingers
crossed, count your rosaries, throw salt over your shoulder,
chant Nam Myoho Renge Kyo, hug your children, and do whatever the hell you can to
help get out the vote. Yona and I are on deck to drive
neighbors to the polls.
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