Democrats say the nuttiest things, even in normal
times.
But as 2020 looms they are practically running over each
other to jump aboard the crazy wagon. There
seems to be a contest – especially among Presidential wannabes – to see who can
out-crazy the other with the most outrageous claims and promises.
Republicans have their fair share of loonies as well, yet
none of them can even come close to the madhouse ravers on the Democrat
side.
You have to give Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez credit for some of
this. The stuff she routinely says is so hilarious she should have people rolling
in the aisles laughing uncontrollably. However, she’s so sincere, so earnest in
her silliness, some must feel compelled to take her seriously.
I don’t know why they would, or should, but they do. I suppose it might be because Democrats are
so bereft of ideas, except for hating Trump, even crazy stuff sounds better
than nothing.
Since the millennials in the Democrat base have no sense of history
or remember anything beyond the Pop-Tart they ate in their mom’s basement this morning,
even old crazy stuff like socialism and a guaranteed annual income for all sounds
brand new to them. And good.
These millennials and their slacker pals also love hearing
the word “free”; who doesn’t like free? Most of them have never had to pay for
anything themselves so far, anyway. They are accustomed to stealing copyrighted
music online, stealing movies from illegal streaming sites, and having their
parents foot the bill for everything, including college and their
healthcare.
Democrats, especially the dinosaurs in Congress, are frankly
terrified of offending the younger elements of their party. They’re afraid these 20-somethings will think
Democrats aren’t cool, hip or whatever enough these days. Democrat leaders are desperate
to make the millennials know they are paying attention to them. Indulging them. Catering to their whims.
Trying to prove they are just like them, only 40-50 years
older. They don’t mind pandering and
looking like out-of-touch fools in the process.
Shortly after AOC was “inaugurated” (in her words), Dem leaders asked
her to teach them how to effectively use social media like Twitter – although I
suspect they called it “the Twitter.” I wouldn’t be surprised to learn Nancy Pelosi
and Chuck Schumer told some interviewer how much they like rap. Or see Steny Hoyer doing the floss.
They are desperate to be one of the cool kids. Part of the
new generation. Not realizing, apparently,
that trying to be cool and young is the surest way to demonstrate you’re
neither.
It’s pathetic.
The newer generation is driving the crazy bus. For some
reason, older Democrats feel the need to jump on board. I’m sure they can’t believe most of what the
newbies want is remotely possible. At
least I hope that’s the case; if not, we have some seriously crazy folks in
Congress.
Nowhere is the desire to be on the crazy bus more apparent
than among the 2020 Presidential contenders.
It’s almost as if they think beating Trump in 2020 is such a foregone
conclusion, they just need to convince enough Democrats to nominate them for
the walkover. They clearly don’t think
anyone will hold them to facts in the primaries and then the Presidential
debates. Maybe they believe Trump will
be forced from office before they have to face him.
I honestly don’t have a clue. I’m not sure they do, either.
I’m just baffled by the nonsense they say every day. Worse, when one starts down some crazy rabbit
hole to nowhere, the others eagerly jump down the same hole. I don’t get it.
Instead of separating from each other, they coalesce around the
same warped and false premise, or pile on a promise they must know they can
never keep. As soon as one of them says something crazy, each one of the others
appears to double or triple down on crazy.
Free Medicare for all becomes single-payer free healthcare
for all and the end of all private health insurers. Student college debt relief becomes free college
tuition for all. Late-term abortion on
demand becomes abortion on demand even after a live baby is delivered. Tighter
controls on emissions to slow climate change becomes eliminating airplanes,
retrofitting every building in the US, and eliminating fossil fuel use in 10
years. Minimizing income inequality
becomes tax rates of 70% or more on the rich and a guaranteed annual income for
everyone – whether they work or don’t want to work.
And let's not forget reparations, to both African Americans and Native Americans.
Ummm, this is all crazy stuff. But this is where Democrats are headed.
The crazy bus is filling up.
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