Im an old democrat, turned republican, turned independent. Things sure do change over time. Over the past 50 years something amazing has happened in America. The anti-establishment has become the establishment. The outsiders have become the insiders. The radicals have become the entrenched.
I know for a fact the hippie generation wouldn't put up with PC & cancellations. It was mainly anti establishment and free expression.
Except my wife doesn't give me a cush job (or insider trading knowledge) making millions of dollars to screw my kids over... It's a slightly different dynamic than here at home.
Pretty obvious to everyone for sure. When these parties become like religious sects that think they are the bride, easy to call out.
Thats fine, it's great be for something, but when they become's so dogmatic and critical of others that think differently, and unwilling to work for solutions to problems, yes, maybe it call's for some give and take, make's it tough to work and accomplish anything together. Just my opinion...Im a believer in mediation & conciliation to help bring people together and explore ideas/compromises.
I'm a former Republican turned Independent turned Democrat. Why? Because I think Republicans have gone bonkers and only one thing stands in there way and it ain't independents.
Every winter I have that image in my mind but it seldom happens. So far this winter, it hasn't happened. When I was a boy it happened every winter. I remember that in Karen Halvorsen's fifth and sixth grade classes those of us who were lucky enough to get in her class got invited out to Halvorsen Island, now Jantzen island, to bury our empty mayonnaise jar full of memorabilia such as baseball cards favorite marbles, favorite superman comic books and the like and dig them up the following winter. We moved to Portland to start my seventh grade so I guess there's a Mickey Mantle's card, a puree boulder shooting marble and a super man comic book buried somewhere in the mud near Jantzen Island.
Man, I had Miss Halvorsen (Palisades Elementary) in fifth grade! We NEVER got to do any of that cool stuff! I had some whacko named Mr Anderson of 6th grade. He was a complete narcissist.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.oregonlive.com/politics/2022/02/republican-candidate-for-oregon-governor-confirms-membership-in-portland-swingers-group.html?outputType=amp Looks like Stan in Sandy is kinky. Not that I care. Consenting adults can have sex with whoever they want. But, I have to believe many of people he is trying to get to vote for him will outwardly be disgusted. Rules for thee, not for me.
Republicans probably have their best chance at getting a candidate in as governor this race. A very small chance but hey
