Travellinguist's Musings

Republicans and the Economy.

I am tired of hearing how it was difficult for Republicans to win because of the difficult economic circumstances. This supposes that economics simply exists on its own. Republicans, and I just got an email from Mike Duncan, need to open their minds and their eyes and see what is in front of them. They didn't lose because the economy magically tanked. They lost because their policies and ideology helped to wreck our economy. Their desire for war and tax cuts bankrupted our government, while their desire for vengeance on 9 year old Afghani boys in the wrong place at the wrong time bankrupted our moral authority.
It was not a "difficult environment." Republicans lost because the American people finally opened up their eyes to what people like me have been saying since the Clinton Administration, which is that their ideas, ideologies and policies have directly contributed to the decline of this nation. It is time for the Republicans to look at what their ideas have reaped and begin to re-evaluate what those beliefs are. Our nation slid on their watch because of what they did. To be sure, they had a lot of help from the American people but that is because we followed their leadership; they led us into war, wasteful spending, corruption and a whole host of other ills. It is not a tough environment, it is just desserts.
The question of course now becomes whether the Republicans and Democrats who are now running our government can figure out new solutions and new ideas which can right the ship of state, restore our standing (both financial and moral) in the world and make Americans stop fearing and loathing each other. The Republicans should be chastened by the abysmal failure of their ideology, but as we know Democrats certainly did not fight against this ideology and Bill Clinton even embraced much of it, so thus what is good for the Republicans should also be good for the Democrats. We need to reconsider our fundamental understandings of economics, education and political relations.
And one last thing. All of you who think Obama is a socialist or that socialism never worked both know nothing about what socialism actually is and further equate socialism, which functionally exists in Denmark, Sweden, France and many other countries, with Communist tyranny which we saw consuming lives in the 20th century. First, learn about economics and political economic theory and then learn about the governments of countries in the world which actually exist. Otherwise you just look stupid spouting your fear-mongering about socialism.

Labels: Republicans defeat economics Obama socialism education fundamentals elections

posted by travellinguist @ 12:08 PM