"The more things change, the more they stay the same." Only this time, it's not the political spectrum that's got me searching. It's age. Yes, I'm sayin' it: Biden is too old. While I believe in him, his policies and his intentions, I suspect it'll be another case, like Reagan's second term, where the cabinet ends up running the day-to-day while the Chief Executive is literally asleep at the wheel. That gives me pause. Not enough pause to stop me from voting however I best see fit to keep Donald Trump out of office, but pause nonetheless. Seems weird sporting a "Vote Biden's Cabinet! ✊" button, but here we are.
FWIW, if I thought Nikki Haley had a realistic chance, she might be my guy. But she doesn't. (sorry to Ms. Haley and her mother)
"Fiscally conservative, socially progressive."
That's how I describe myself if someone comes right out and asks me. It means I don't wanna pay more taxes to cover someone else's college tuition, but if Larry and Bob over here wanna get married, that's fine with me.
Not you, me.
As such, I've voted for candidates from both political parties in past elections - whoever seemed right at the time. Usually the moderate. And there usually is one, or at least someone who's closer to center than the other(s).
But who is that today?
How can I support a Republican candidate to hold the line on government spending, while not supporting xenophobia, gender bias, obstructionism and just plain bad behavior?
And on the flip side, why does voting for a Democratic candidate who treats everyone equal have to come with a higher tax burden and a determination to help people who decline to help themselves?
If I thought John Kasich had a realistic chance, he might be my guy. But he doesn't. (sorry to Mr. Kasich and his mother)
So, now what? Who's the moderate?
No comments:
Post a Comment