This two party system here really makes everybody look and sound dumber than they are..
Actually, if we had an honest two party system, that'd be a hell of a lot better than what we have now.
After America voted for their first black president the Republicans went out of their mind. And what was before at least civil, and all involved willingly played by the rules, and regardless of how different their ideology might be they interpreted those rules similarly, has now turned into an exercise in insanity. The Republican Party has thrown the so called rules out with the frickin bathwater, and are hell bent on power at any cost, rules be damned.
And the way they exercise that power.. to inflict punitive punishments on people that don't agree with them rather than leading everyone regardless of their individual beliefs and such to a better future for all, is the divide, is the reason we are in this mess. It is clearly, absolutely, the Republicans propensity to lie and cheat that has created the divide. I mean, come on, they have abandoned every principle they themselves have stood upon in exchange for power.. and when they have it they do nothing but spew hate on all of us. And every word that comes out of their mouths is a lie. They talk about the weaponization of government when it was their god that weaponized the DOJ on anyone he felt inclined to hate.
I don't think a one party system is all that good, and would rather Hawaii had two, but as it is the Democrats are doing a far better job at running this state then the Republicans ever did. They ain't saints, and they certain can screw up monumentally, but damn they're trying. They're trying to deal with all sorts of humbug and I don't see any harm coming from it. By comparison I see a lot of harm being inflicted by Republican administrations across the country. Which makes the saying 'Lucky We Live Hawaii' all that more meaningful.
Actually, if we had an honest two party system, that'd be a hell of a lot better than what we have now.
After America voted for their first black president the Republicans went out of their mind. And what was before at least civil, and all involved willingly played by the rules, and regardless of how different their ideology might be they interpreted those rules similarly, has now turned into an exercise in insanity. The Republican Party has thrown the so called rules out with the frickin bathwater, and are hell bent on power at any cost, rules be damned.
And the way they exercise that power.. to inflict punitive punishments on people that don't agree with them rather than leading everyone regardless of their individual beliefs and such to a better future for all, is the divide, is the reason we are in this mess. It is clearly, absolutely, the Republicans propensity to lie and cheat that has created the divide. I mean, come on, they have abandoned every principle they themselves have stood upon in exchange for power.. and when they have it they do nothing but spew hate on all of us. And every word that comes out of their mouths is a lie. They talk about the weaponization of government when it was their god that weaponized the DOJ on anyone he felt inclined to hate.
I don't think a one party system is all that good, and would rather Hawaii had two, but as it is the Democrats are doing a far better job at running this state then the Republicans ever did. They ain't saints, and they certain can screw up monumentally, but damn they're trying. They're trying to deal with all sorts of humbug and I don't see any harm coming from it. By comparison I see a lot of harm being inflicted by Republican administrations across the country. Which makes the saying 'Lucky We Live Hawaii' all that more meaningful.