Those of us on the right have become the political equivalent of baby mamas and baby daddies, and after we vote, we rarely engage, as if the job is done. Sure, we vote every four years, or every two years if we're feeling high, but we ignore local issues and elections. why? There are other things to do.
This way of thinking paralyzes our political strategy. We cannot continue to treat civic duty as a part-time hobby, especially when the stakes are this great. Kamala Harris and her allies are relentlessly pushing to abolish the filibuster in the Senate, aiming to re-federalize federally sanctioned infanticide. This single issue, along with hatred for Trump, is the driving force behind the entire Democratic campaign. Yet they remain focused and never slow down.
Never in history has the “I can't be bothered” crowd won out over the “Kill them all” crowd. But this is exactly where we are today.
Meanwhile, in Nebraska, Republicans have not even been able to muster enough momentum to reform the state's divided electoral system. Note that only two states have a split electoral vote: Nebraska and Maine.
What's the big deal, Steve? It's only one vote, right? Well, it's important in terms of recognizing the big picture. Look at what Harris plans to do to secure every advantage. Compare that to Nebraska Republicans. I don't For one vote in the Electoral College. Whether Trump wins or not, unless the Republican Party changes its approach to civil rights, his name will be synonymous with Pyrrhic victories for decades to come. This coalition is not sustainable under any circumstances.
Nebraska's one electoral vote means Kamala doesn't need to win any Sunbelt states. She won't need to win Arizona, North Carolina or Georgia. The moment Georgia polls dip, Democrats could pull resources and reinvest in Pennsylvania, where Trump has already outpaced spending. That is the value of an electoral vote. But Nebraska Republicans were reluctant to take action, even though there was no political risk in the deep red state.
Never in history has the “I can't be bothered” crowd won out over the “Kill them all” crowd. But this is exactly where we are today. Our broken political system will not repair itself, and voting for Trump will not magically make us able to ignore the problems again. At its core, this is a people problem, and a problem people are getting too comfortable with.
I admire the Democratic Party's strategies and have adopted many of them because the Republican Party's combination of cowardice and incompetence feels traitorous, if not in its intentions, then in its results. I have no problem hating the host of “The View.” My complaint is with the Governor of Nebraska refusing to call a special session to reapportion one electoral vote that could potentially paint the entire Electoral College map red. You can't win with this attitude. Meanwhile, we are sending billions of dollars to Ukraine's “reverse Wakanda” scam, while Zelenskiy is just using that money to campaign against us in Pennsylvania. We became losers who agreed to this cuckolding.
Once this election is over, we need to think about what happens next. While you may not be able to control the outcome right now, you can use your platform to amplify your message to get out the vote. But once this is over, we need to have a serious conversation about what we're going to do next.
John Adams said of our destiny as a people: “A moral and religious people, and none other.” good? What are you ready to do?
