Politics
I
typically don't write about politics here (although it is a great
interest of mine), but I have to bring it up because of what I read
recently in Liz Cheney's book (Oath and Honor). This woke me up as to
how naive I have been.
You
see, the image in my head has always held onto the hope that even
though our parties have differences, they share a love of our country
and strive, together, to work for our betterment. (They actually did
attempt to do this recently with a bi-partisan bill about the boarder,
but it couldn't get passed, because of the "politics" game being
played.)
Anyway, here's an insider's description that snapped me into the reality of how things really work. I found it very sad:
"It's
hard to overstate the extent to which Democrats and Republicans inhabit
different worlds in Congress. Our parties meet separately and organize
separately
. . . . This is not to say that bipartisanship doesn't exist; it does .
. . But in a legislative body such as the House of Representatives, the
majority and minority parties are typically working toward different
goals and objectives, trying to thwart the other's plans at every step."
(Oath and Honor)
It's
like a really bad marriage, apparently. In a healthy marriage, two
people work together in the best interest of each other and the family.
In the political scenario, if the parties are our parents, and we (and
our country) are their children, me thinks we are in big trouble and
headed for divorce.
I'm
not a historian, so maybe you can tell me, was there ever a time when
my vision of a somewhat healthy, political marriage was a reality?
Seriously, I'd like to know, but please avoid any snarky, mean comments.
Janet Cassidy
YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@janetcassidy
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