Well, an era is coming to an end once Donald Trump leaves office. Indeed, it’s all definitely been weird and left one with a lot of stuff to blog about. Just look at a few of blog titles noted below as issued over the last four years. The fact that Trump continues to contest the election results should be of no surprise. The surprise may be that many Republicans are continuing to support the President, even though it means contesting the very fundamental nature of American democracy. It certainly is a sad state of affairs, especially given all of the ridiculous law suits filed with numerous courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court, aimed at overruling valid election results. Now that all this meaningless litigation has apparently been put to bed, maybe the current administration can get on with the transition business toward new governance.
Unfortunately, Trump continues to stir up his supporters which has galvanized protest marches and counter protests across the nation, some even resulting in violence. Trump has undermined their confidence in the electoral system, something which may take years to repair. As well, Trump is building up a war chest to be used to finance his future activities and propaganda as to how his re-election was stolen. One can certainly foresee more bluster on the part of Trump. In the meantime, what does all this mean for the dysfunctional Republican Party? How are the Republicans going to recover in order to become more centrist and recover the support of independent voters, while distancing themselves from ultra-right extremists?
Meanwhile, the rest of the world, including Canadians, watches as the great American democracy is being torn apart. Hopefully, the administration under President-elect Joe Biden will be able to bring enough Americans together in order to effectively deal with serious domestic and international issues, and once again to provide much-needed global leadership. Let’s say good riddance to one era of division and vindictiveness, while heralding in the start of a new era promoting hope and the collective well being.
FROLITICKS 