The Age of Trump : What's Next
On the eve of another decade, I find myself, surprisingly, more hopeful than I've been in a long time: maybe all the way back to Obama's victory in 2009. Despite the horrific things happening in our country, almost all with the support and urging of Trump and the Republican Party, when I sit back and take stock, and review history, I'm almost certain that not only will we get through this, but we will come out and enter a new golden age for the United States. It's not over. We're not doomed. We haven't lost. Greed, white supremacy, lies and hatred will not prevail. Will it be easy? No, and it never has been. Will Trump go quietly and gracefully, whether in 2020 or 2024 (or whenever)? No. He will likely fuel hatred and violence as he's done throughout his term, and really, his life. But ultimately, he will lose. As will McConnell, Graham, McCarthy and those hanging onto a past that really only exists in their venom. Sure, they've taped up and clung to an
The show at the HML was brilliant. He should have been the main act.
ReplyDeleteagree. it was one of the best shows i've seen in years. and that guy emmett kelly playing with him? wow.
ReplyDeletepegi young is incredibly sweet, and her band's solid, but she's just not that good.
Emmett was a perfect vocal fit for BPB. My gf talked to him after show and he said that he played on the last two albums. I stayed to see if neil was going to join pegi on stage, but eventually left. It was a school night after all.
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