Is there a national Democratic Party?
I mean, a political party of real live registered card carrying members?
A party with a platform and members with the guts to speak in defense of Obamacare?
If there is, would its members please hold up their hands?
Let’s see, one, two…anymore?
You may think I’m being facetious. But I’m not. I’m trying to figure out what happened to a party so vibrant and active that whole states, entire regions of the country were once solidly Democratic.
Even many influential Republicans once supported popular Democratic programs and initiatives.
Richard Nixon, for instance, supported the Equal Rights Amendment. That he may have been insincere or hypocritical isn’t the point. Had he not, he would have borne the brunt of a voting public overwhelming in favor of civil rights.
Today, we have a public that has apparently switched sides. Moves are afoot by Republicans to sabotage many popular Democratic programs, programs such as Social Security, Medicare, and the aforementioned Obamacare.
Worse, a seemingly ignorant segment of the voting population has driven the Democratic Party into virtual seclusion. Suddenly, Democrats everywhere fear even the most minor criticisms.
What accounts for this amazing swing? The Democrats hold the Senate and the Presidency. Where is their voice?
That is the question. No one has offered a logical explanation other than the oft-repeated statement that whites just hate Obama. That may be so, but, still, it’s a rather simplistic observation.
But in a land of ignorance, sometimes the simple equation is the only one we understand.
But there may be one more. The Democrats may be laying low while the Republicans self-destruct.
Who knows? If you have the answer, let us know.
Brilliantly stated, as always.