[Victory Girls] One of the most important reasons for studying history is that virtually every stupid idea that is in vogue today has been tried before and proved disastrous before, time and again. ‐ Thomas SowellIn a little over a month, Congress will convene for a new session. When it does, Republicans will no longer hold the House of Representatives. Unless something changes soon, Nancy "We have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it" Pelosi will once again become Speaker of the House. In all likelihood, we will see a return of Congressional logjams and finger-pointing. And that’s if we’re lucky. If we’re not, if the conservatives in Congress fail to hold the line, our nation very well might lose its way.
It’s no secret the Democrats have, for most of the last century, tried to steer us toward socialism. For awhile, they did so slowly, subtly. Now they don’t even try to hide their agenda. Unfortunately, too many either won’t or can’t see the writing on the wall.
That’s troubling, especially when you consider the 2016 presidential race. None of us took Barry Sanders seriously when he announced he was throwing his hat into the ring. Instead of being easily defeated as predicted, it took manipulation of the system by the Democratic National Committee to secure the nomination for Hillary Clinton. Had the DNC paid attention to what Democratic voters wanted, we very well might have another person sitting in the Oval Office today.
Even so, it is still easy to dismiss Sanders. But one thing we must admit he did and did well was connect with the younger voters. Not only did they turn out to support him in 2016, they returned to the polls this year. They also ran for office, many of them as Democratic-Socialists. This new crop of politicians aren’t hiding who or what they are‐or what their vision for the country is.
Because of that, it is more important than ever to understand not only where they stand but where their rhetoric and ideas come from.
Had the DNC paid attention to what Democratic voters wanted, we very well might have another person sitting in the Oval Office today.