Reply #10: Ride Out The Next Four Years

[Strelnikov_]

The conservative era of the late 20th century is nearing it's end, just as other hyper-capitalistic era's (1920's, 1890's) ended, in economic malaise. I am afraid that the only way we will attain a shift in the electorate away from the politics of greed, and back to a liberal democracy, is through partial economic collapse, much like 1929.

Our democracy is strong enough to recover from the Boosh administration. Maybe the electorate will be sophisticated enough in the future to resist the siren call of the party of greed during better economic times.

A Kerry administration would slow the damage being done, provide for a softer landing, and allow the recovery to begin a little sooner. Of course, the right-wing echo chamber will blame the collapse on liberals and Kerry.

So, I will live the next four years with the satisfaction of a Kerry administration, with the downside that I will have to listen to the echo chamber bleat another 4 years.

Or I will be able to enjoy the complete collapse of the GOP over the next four years, with the downside that I may be caught up in the collapse.

Either way, it should be interesting.