Edit with PagelayerI believe that the real divide in the country is between those who feel they are losing something and those who feel that long overdue change is positive and necessary. While depending on where you are on that question may influence your political affiliation, but we must stop calling it Democrats vs Republicans and both parties must remember that their first obligation is to govern which requires working together. It does not matter what your point of view is, gridlock is the worst outcome. Every political device that games the other party may be a short-term political victory but is a blow to a functional democracy. Politicians who forget this must be removed.
We are no longer considered to be in the top 10 democracies in the world we are number 24. This is not Democrats or Republicans this is the world’s view of us. Democracy Countries 2021 (worldpopulationreview.com). I want to add here that I rely on mediabiasfactcheck.com) to evaluate sources and strongly recommend you do the same. We are losing our place as the shining example of democratic government. By the way, the USA is now ranked 44th in the world as having a free press by Reporters Without Borders. This is primarily due to lack of veracity and partisan slant in our press.
OK let me get back to what inspired this blog. CPAC (Conservative Political Action Conference) is either a blessing or a curse depending on your point of view. This link shows that divide. Remember that Sesame Street was banned in Mississippi 52 years ago over the racial diversity it depicted ‘B’ is for ‘banned:’ Mississippi’s historic battle with Sesame Street (wlox.com). Here we are again. Leading conservative calls PBS 'insane' over Asian American muppet | TheHill CPAC finds fault with the show because of the inclusion of the new Asian character and because Big Bird is pro Covid vaccine. These are negative things for children to be exposed to???? I am not making this up.
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