I have talked with some interesting people on both sides of the 2024 presidential election. People who can be classified loosely in the following categories:
- Several of each party that reliably vote the party line.
- One unaffiliated but reliable Democratic voter who voted, but refused to vote for either presidential candidate.
- A couple who transitioned from Obama-voters to Trump-voters.
- A military-leader couple now retired from the military, with small children, who left the Democratic Party with Tulsi Gabbard.
- A couple of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. supporters.
But there is a common thread with all of them, that I think is sincere. They say the reason for their voting choice is that they choose “…the lesser of two evils.” Because, they say, the system is broken, the Democratic National Committee and the Republican National Committee are corrupt … “two cheeks of the same ass” in the words of a friend who supported Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
So..., many of us on both sides of the question appear to be in substantial agreement as to the cause of the problem. If we are going to work out of this dysfunctional—possibly very dangerous situation we will need every one of us to work together. If we try to work out of this and fail, we will each need each other's support in order to survive.
If we all band together in Solidarity we can be the largest political party in the United States. And that is a viable way to break out of the corrupt two party system.
I love all of you but I do not love the candidates that are nominated by the two political parties—the presidential candidates that you, and I, voted for in 2024, or 2020, or 2016.
I am going to sit tight and wait and watch. With an open mind. The actions that they say they will take are more easily said than done.
For the wining voter—beware of what you wish for. For you will surely get it.
For the losers—Grief is something that I know something about. It is a void, a dark hole, in your being. There is nothing that you can do about your loss, the object of your grief, it is over. All that you can act on—and you must—is how you work with your grief.
Solidarity!
____________
If you have a comment, and/or an argument, please do so below. Feedback is welcome.
If you enjoyed this post, take a few seconds to subscribe. Use the Social Media Sharing buttons below to share it with your friends.
If you would like to see my collection of Carolina Lowcountry memories—"Magnolia Elegy: Place In the Edisto Fork," you can view the book trailer here, and see the book page here on the publisher's website. The book is also available from Amazon, B&N, and your independent local bookseller.
