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Posts such as this makes me think of our distinguished gent of past time.I'll have to add 2024 at some point.
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Montana's purple is looking more pink.
I agree with you in a sense, and it's especially true of the 2019 Democratic primary where the 2024 candidate did what turned out to be fatal damage to her future as they all scrambled to distinguish themselves as the most progressive. However, I think the impact of issues like the border and culture war stuff have to be viewed through an economic lens. If the average voter felt like the economic system and government were working for them, they wouldn't be motivated by policies that are friendly to immigrants, LGBTQ, minorities, etc. But when the average voter feels left behind by the economic system and the government, they feel like those policies are being pursued instead of helping the average voter. And they vote accordingly. In 4 years, if the average voter still feels abandoned by the government and economic system and feels like the administration is focused on personal grievance and deporting people instead of their pocket-book issues, we may well see a similar wave back the other direction (nationally) and on and on we go.Dem leadership needs to revisit their movement forward... IMO, nationally, they've stepped too far on open borders, etc. State, speaking for my thoughts in MT, this is NOT an overnight sudden change. This has been growing for some time and there are Strategists on the Dem side that need to find new jobs because they sure as chit are failing.
With a libertarian influence.Wouldn’t say extreme it almost seems like both have shifted far left where republicans align more with old school dems.
Given the demand for big-game tags and the number of campers and ATVs buzzing around during my hunts, I find it hard to understand the "system not working for me" argument. I think Americans just like to complain, be it about inflation or Gaza or Ukraine or the border. But I'm ready to see what happens, and suspect it will happen fast. Debt ceiling limits get reinstated on Jan 1 and the Government will run out of money by mid February without some amazing budgetary gymnastics by Yellen, and why would she when she it out of a job on Jan 20. Let's get it started America. Maybe we start the year by shutting down the government? I think that is the goal of many anyway.In 4 years, if the average voter still feels abandoned by the government and economic system and feels like the administration is focused on personal grievance and deporting people instead of their pocket-book issues, we may well see a similar wave back the other direction (nationally) and on and on we go.
Awfully bold of you to assume any level of financial literacy applies to most people. Record levels of consumer debt does not a healthy economy make.Given the demand for big-game tags and the number of campers and ATVs buzzing around during my hunts, I find it hard to understand the "system not working for me" argument.
Awfully bold of you to assume any level of financial literacy applies to most people. Record levels of consumer debt does not a healthy economy make.
I only assume that apathy and laziness explains most things. Context is necessary anytime I see “record levels of…”. Put a denominator on that, like household wealth, or income, or GDP, then see if it adjusts your perspective. While the government balance sheet has deteriorated, the balance sheet of the average individual is about as good as it has been in modern times.
I can't afford to buy my house in the current market... yet I've had 6 years of steady, 2x/yr income growth. I still stand by that my life is better than it was 4 yrs ago, or 8 years ago, but I can still see why others may not agree.I only assume that apathy and laziness explains most things. Context is necessary anytime I see “record levels of…”. Put a denominator on that, like household wealth, or income, or GDP, then see if it adjusts your perspective. While the government balance sheet has deteriorated, the balance sheet of the average individual is about as good as it has been in modern times.
I can't afford to buy my house in the current market... yet I've had 6 years of steady, 2x/yr income growth. I still stand by that my life is better than it was 4 yrs ago, or 8 years ago, but I can still see why others may not agree.