Our love is here to stay?

 

In the wake of the recent cataclysmic election, I keep hearing how this may be a major political realignment. One certainly hopes we have seen the best days of MAGA. However, I feel that all of this talk of a new political reality may be a bit premature.

As previously noted, much of the source of this landslide election came from the very people who created the need for a landslide election. By being oblivious to anything other than their own personal cravings the nation was dragged into the path of an oncoming train. Having suffered the consequences of their own actions they have sought to undo their deed. But what if they can figure out how to inflict the pain on others without the damaging themselves? Will they still be one for all and all for one?

First generation immigrants (documented and otherwise ), who perhaps viewed the election through the clouded prism of the politics of their home countries, cheered on the campaign's plans to deport immigrants with reckless abandon. Black people, who after a 400 year unbroken record of racism have absolutely no excuse, supported an openly and historically well documented record of racism and white nationalist proclivities. White people who had a fairly comfortable and stable existence intentionally threw the country into turmoil because **checks notes** the price of eggs had gone up.

So you will forgive me if I am not quite ready to harmonize a national chorus of Kumbaya. We have come to know all about our so called allies in this quest for a more perfect union. They have proven themselves unreliable, untrustworthy and fickle to a fault. Those who are rushing to the ramparts of freedom, justice and equality today may one day effortlessly slip back to the other side the moment opportunity presents itself (and pretend they never left).

So what to do?

The political beneficiaries of the recent election should be very clear; the love of people who intentionally put the nation into the present political situation in a fit of pique, may not be here to stay. The Dems should understand that they have to deliver quickly and effectively. Two things come to mind, asswhuppins and accountability. 

And to be clear, the impediments of parliamentary procedure will not make for winning campaign slogans.