Hello and welcome LeftTurnClyde,
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Please note my own rules are more strict that the site rules:
"Personal Ignore Policy PIP: I like civil discourse. I will give you all the respect in the world if you respect me. Mouth off to me, or express overt racism, you will be PERMANENTLY Ignore Listed. Zero tolerance. No exceptions. I'll never read a word you write, even if quoted by another, nor respond to you, nor participate in your threads. ... Ignore the shallow. Cherish the thoughtful. Long Live Civil Discourse, Mutual Respect, and Good Debate! ps: Feel free to adopt my PIP. It works well."
If you're good with that, we'll be fine. If not we probably won't be talking long.
President Joe is everymans president, he has a history of working across aisles and uniting people. I am hopeful for our future now. The treasonous republican party will have to change or die. I personally don't care which.
I'm a moderate liberal Democrat who voted for Joe, voted for sane mature leadership. He was not my first choice, but I am pleased with his performance so far.
We need an opposition party to keep us in check. The Republican party is having an identity crisis. The old GOP is dying, and being replaced by radical extremists.
I never did see how they could hate government but then want to be the ones who run what they hate.
If the GOP melts down and Democrats don't have any guardrails, we would do things that would surely raise strong objections with the rest of the USA. Not good.
The country needs to drop the we/they animosity, begin ignoring the extremists, and have some mature discussions about policy.