What's Going to Happen When the Trumpists Realize the America They Yearn for Is Gone? - Joy-Ann Reid

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17. My tax dollar resentment

I'm glad to see someone else share the thoughts that I've been having lately as well. I have some great arguments with myself! The angry angel says we should just let the red states secede and form their own government, with the idea that blue states would take in any who want to move (which would include me since I live in a red state). Without blue state tax dollars and with Republican trickle down economic policies, the new country would be as bankrupt as Kansas in no time.

My better angel argues that this would be enormously unfair to the millions of Democrats who live in red states and cannot move or don't want to move because of jobs, family, and so on. Then the logistics of military support and security kick in and I know just how unrealistic such a move is. I truly believe in sharing the wealth for the good of all, but, like you, my resentment has been growing and I'm really exasperated with this minority group of right-wing religious, social, and economic extremists forcing the great majority to live under their dictates. I know the key is to run good Democratic candidates and get out the vote, but I'm less confident that we will have fair elections that allow us to elect progressives.