Americans Are In A Bad Situation

The United States is not on one planet, but on two.

At one of them, the country regained its pride and the torch of democracy shined again. On the other hand, the borders are wide open to the most malicious migrants and the occupant of the White House is deceitful and corrupt.

On the planet where everything is rosy, or almost rosy, the president’s decisions have helped rescue the country from the doldrums of the pandemic. The Allies regained the respect they had lost for the leader of the free world; Better yet, they enthusiastically followed him in defending Ukraine, which was being brutally attacked by the Russian tyrant. And bold, fundamental decisions have been made to prevent the Earth from suffocating from climate change.

On the other planet, where there is no gray and everything is dark black, the economy has never been in such bad shape. A crucial part of the American dream, buying a home, is no longer possible due to high mortgage interest rates. And we can no longer trust the judiciary and federal police used by those who have illegally seized power to prosecute their opponents.

No matter how hard I put together the Rubik’s cube of American political and social life every day, I can no longer place the reds and the blues side by side. Insoluble!

Nothing will change soon

Given the discouraging polls, some want Joe Biden to make the great sacrifice of running for a second term. He won’t do it. But even if he were to be persuaded, we have to assume that the Biden-Harris campaign team would prefer the number two on the ticket, Kamala Harris.

As a 59-year-old woman with a mother from India and a father born in Jamaica, she would certainly embody the change from her current boss. The least we can say, however, is that she didn’t impress anyone for the vice presidency, and her rejection rating was even higher than Biden’s already very poor candidate.

In any case, I am not sure that the other Democratic candidates would give him the party nomination, which would inevitably lead to a fratricidal war from which the victor would emerge weakened and vulnerable.

NOT BETTER ON THE OTHER SIDE

Wednesday’s debate between Republican candidates in Miami demonstrated its futility. Inevitable when the goal of the operation is to find out who… will be the best runner-up.

Donald Trump continues to unashamedly dominate this race for the Republican nomination, with a lead that, in some polls, is double the lead of all his opponents combined. He, who openly despises his rivals, refused to go on stage with them and instead held a political rally a few dozen kilometers away.

There is no doubt that Trump will be the Republican nominee in the next presidential election. His chances of getting elected are good at this point, and we even know how he will govern when he returns to the White House: with a vengeance.

In an interview broadcast Thursday night by Spanish-language broadcaster Univision, he was asked what he would do about the Justice Department and the FBI if re-elected. He essentially promised to punish his opponents as he believes he is being punished unfairly.

An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. Poor Americans!