there4eyeM
unlicensed metaphysician
- Jul 5, 2012
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Despite one's color in the political spectrum, it can be agreed that the part of America that embraces the label 'liberal' lost largely this election.
The nation has clearly (but not really severely) moved to the right. Say what one will, the will of the people has been expressed.
We are silly to be surprised. Nothing profound has changed. America has always been a work in progress (as is the interpretation of its mission), so if 'experts' were so out of touch in this instance, it only re-enforces the 'other than liberal' population's sense that it is because of 'liberal' bias on the "experts'" part.
The point has arrived when, partly from political correctness itself, we should stop identifying so strongly with that term. We have been mal-served by the 'liberal wing' when they were unable to raise a candidate of the stature to win against this time's winner.
America has always been this right, this is merely a historical reminder.
It has always been this 'left', as well, and even much more at times. That may be necessary, too, some day.
To every thing there is a season...
The nation has clearly (but not really severely) moved to the right. Say what one will, the will of the people has been expressed.
We are silly to be surprised. Nothing profound has changed. America has always been a work in progress (as is the interpretation of its mission), so if 'experts' were so out of touch in this instance, it only re-enforces the 'other than liberal' population's sense that it is because of 'liberal' bias on the "experts'" part.
The point has arrived when, partly from political correctness itself, we should stop identifying so strongly with that term. We have been mal-served by the 'liberal wing' when they were unable to raise a candidate of the stature to win against this time's winner.
America has always been this right, this is merely a historical reminder.
It has always been this 'left', as well, and even much more at times. That may be necessary, too, some day.
To every thing there is a season...