General Discussion

But then I remember older people, some who have passed and some who remain, who were caring decent people to everyone they met while being in a sort of thrall to the right wing of the gop.

These people didn’t live to cause pain. They were and are happy, decent Americans who were usually afraid. I found listening helped with the fear. Unfortunately, I lectured too much and hectored too freely on too many occasions. Nobody loses their fear because of a good scolding. I don’t think they are bad people.

I think they would be happier and less anxious with us where the sun is shining and the truth is told.

I think Joe Biden is the guy who can help get more of those people liberated from their fear too. It took me time but I thought so in 2020 too.

From that vantage point, Idk if all of this attention on Joe Biden might be ok even if it feels vindictively awful right now.

At least, right now, more people are listening to what Joe Biden is actually saying. Before I fretted he would ever find a way to break through all of the noise of the chattering classes.

Well… he has