This kind of instability surfaces the need for a messiah-figure, the proverbial hero who ignores all the conventional rules, sweeps in and drives off the invaders and makes everything OK again.
That’s how the media have portrayed Donald. Hillary, with her use of the communal “We can do this” instead of the autocratic “I am the only one” will never be seen in a messiah-type role.
The fact that Donald routinely stiffs his subcontractors, and has driven many to financial despair while he pockets the benefits of multiple bankruptcies and walks away from his own obligations doesn’t seem to matter. What desperate people see is that the current system has done nothing to help.
Change is the only hope.
I have intentionally spent some time reading articles that offer serious criticism of Hillary (not nutjob crazy health stuff or anything else about her emails or Benghazi–over $100,000,000 has been spent investigating those issues) and her economic policies and whether she and the Democratic party can help right the US.
I have my concerns: moving toward a more socialistic economic model does not seem healthy at all and that has all along been my quarrel with the Obama administration. Certainly, President Obama has earned my extreme respect for his dignity, his intelligence, his compassion and for his classy way of dealing with all the nastiness that has come his way. That doesn’t mean I agree with all his positions.
Unquestionably, there are lots of downsides to unbridled capitalism which the Republican party appears to stand for. However, we don’t have unbridled capitalism because we do have a government that occasionally works and puts limits on things. That’s been the genius of our political system–it does bring its own checks and balances, absolutely necessary to keep from descending into either anarchy or dictatorship.
On the other hand, my very Republican husband and I have lots of conversations about how the growing government hinders the economy and the small business owner. Those small business owners generally risk everything to make their dreams work and most of them lose their shirts in the process. Those who are able to keep their heads above water often end up being the job creators that we so badly need. This is what needs to be encouraged, not discouraged by our government.
My very Republican husband and I also have lots of conversations about the scarily poor and marginalized. He fascinates me by his strong support for a safety net for the ill, the disabled, for our veterans who are often treated so shamefully, for the very vulnerable, for our children, for the need of free high-quality education, including daycare.
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