Jonathan Vos Post: probably a wise choice. Thanks for the suggestion though, it warms the cockles of my consciousness to think about WSB as a speechwriter for the Republicans.
About three years ago, Republicans stopped making me think of Orwell and started making me think of William S. Burroughs.
What Ron in Portland said -- Boy, I'm glad I don't have grandchildren. -- really got to me; what makes this election hit me so hard is that I have my daughter's future to think about. (Note -- I do not mean to dismiss anyone's reaction to the election who has no children; just talking personally here.)
What can I say to Sylvia about the country she lives in? When I was growing up, my parents raised me to be pretty interested in politics and a bit enthusiastic about democracy -- I guess they also instilled in me some cynicism about the choices democratic America ends up making, but only enough to counter-balance the enthusiasm and keep me from being silly.
But what can I say to Sylvia? "We live in a country where the majority of the population wants a right-wing theocracy." (She is not old enough yet to understand the concept of "right-wing theocracy" but I'm thinking down the road a couple.) I'm kind of at a loss here. Would welcome advice from others asking similar questions and what you are coming up with.
How do you "get [the vote] down with a good message"? This statement just doesn't make sense at all... A good message is one that stimulates people to vote in favor of the party broadcasting the message.
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