Reply #7: if we manage to have a fair election [View All]

[Arianrhod]

* cannot remain in office. But removing him is not enough to restore our country. The damage he has done is far-reaching, and it will take generations to undo it. I'm not sure the people are up to such a task.

My politics are closer to Kucinich's, but I'm going with Dean because I think he has a better chance. America is not as liberal as some on DU would like to believe; we consistently vote Republican at almost every level of elected office. The rapid taking up of the "traitor" mantra immediately following Sept 11, along with the profusion of SUVs and the trashing of the environment on an individual level, plus the general rampant consumerism, give us an indication of the true mindset of the people. It's easy to give in to the "Me First" mentality, and that's what the Republicans play on so well. Contrarily, it's difficult to act on behalf of others, which is what Liberalism requires us to do. That's why Democrats are so easily maligned.

What I'm trying to say is that getting rid of * is just the first step on a very long, difficult and hazardous journey.