Wednesday, November 9, 2016

the post election blues..

this was from a site I follow on Facebook:
Well. The end has come. Time to jump off a bridge. Hilary lost!
BULLSHIT!
I look outside. The sun indeed came up. A new day. Anyone can find the bad. It takes effort to find the good.
What is the good side of the election?
From a college professor. He claimed American politics is a pendulum swinging from the right to the left. He gets nervous when the pendulum stays right or left to long. The pendulum after 8 years to the left, now swings to the right.
NO America is NOT more racist and misogynist and anti woman.
What happened?
The working poor. Often folks in peak physical condition from their manual trades (Carpentry, Roofing, Farming, etc...etc...) will not get hit with a 2,000 dollar penalty for not having insurance. They will not face a massive increase for shitty bronze level coverage they cannot afford, nor do they need.
Finally after years, Folks who own small medical facilities will get relief from the burdens of the Electronic medical record keeping part of the ACA. The information systems companies that took a percentage of each medical transaction may go away and give medical practitioners the ability to practice medicine. Small doctor practices might again open shop without being forced out of business.
The Democratic party has typically represented the above demographics. Sadly the party was absolutely tone deaf. Bill Clinton mentioned those penalties once at a rally.
I know the party has a voice. I just hope they grow ears before the next cycle. Bernie Sanders heard and answered.
What could have been.
"I will repeal Obamacare." "We will rebuild America's infrastructure, second class to no one." Donald Trump got it.
I am still angry my candidate did not win. I do understand.


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my final thoughts to the election yesterday.. That was it.. That's the election.. A lot of people are happy today, and almost as many are not.. When Hilary was running i never heard of militias getting guns ready to go fight a civil war.. She conceded and then went to bed and likely got a better nights sleep than I did.. She is likely done being in the political game..  Who will run in 2020??  Who knows, but we are only 18 months from finding out.. Don't you love this??

 

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