........... and then return to discover there is a new candidate for the Democratic party, and not one I expected, and a renewed energy among liberals and progressives.
Will this now turn the tide? I am optimistic that it will. Especially if our good friend Germaine keeps posting threads warning us of the dire consequences of another Trump term.
It's nice to see the enthusiasm and upbeat approach now being taken by the MSM and the Harris campaign. We could ALL use a bit of that infection and start being more upbeat ourselves.
The picking of Walz, though initially a shock when I heard about it, has really energized liberals as well. What a refreshing individual. AND YES, I DO REALIZE the Right will do everything possible to knock him down.
I have argued in the past, and will continue to argue, that we on the left allow the right to have too much control over our feelings. We are ALWAYS trying so hard to counter their narrative, that we have been slow in developing our own.
The Harris/Walz ticket seems to have changed that. Now THEY are forced to respond to our narrative instead of us responding to theirs.
My absence over the summer was also refreshing in many ways. One way, was being able to avoid the news and all the anxieties of partisan politics. Well, for the most part anyways. I did, from time to time, peak in here and on my forum to see what people were talking about.
Makes me wonder, if we all could use a "vacation" from the news and narratives and mud-slinging and anxieties caused by our political discourse?
I for one, will remain optimistic. My optimism I realize could be crushed depending on what happens in November. But for now............
Let's all take try n shake off the gloom and doom and try a bit of optimism for a change.
Whatcha all think?
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