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George Bush won, Republicans control Congress, America will move to the Right over the next few years.
However, it can't go right forever. As history has shown, neither a far right nor a far left government is ideal, both will work (sort of), but the ideal lies somewhere in the center. I think most of you realize that but don't want to admit it, since most people will naturally follow the side that benefits them most. This is why we have a two party system, we have to alternate going left or right or else our democratic system will not work. What prompted me to say this was the surprising amount of morons who are claiming that this win means the Democrats are finished, especially when GWB's second (first?) win was not nearly as drastic as some others, in one of FDR's elections the Republican got only 8 electoral votes. Naturally, Republicans came back, it wasn't over for them, and Democrats WILL come back again too.
This is why I'm calling it the "Rubber Band" effect, because I don't think anything else is called the "Rubber Band" effect yet. If you hold a rubber band, you can stretch it left or right (two directions for the purpose of the explanation). Where you hold it is like the center of politics, which would be the ideal government. If you stretch it left or right, you can either A. stretch it back, representing a non-drastic change in the Presidency or Congress, B. Fling it the other way, a more drastic change, which has happened a few times in American history. Or C. It snaps, and America is doomed. C is only a danger if we go too far in either direction, which I doubt is possible. If the RB starts to feel stretched to the right, it will be easier to back toward the center than further right. After all, America is the best country on Earth, so I have faith that we won't stray too far from the ideal. I strongly believe that 2008-2016 will be Democrat years in the executive house, and possibly 2024 to retake Congress, maybe sooner if we go too far to the right, or later if the Republicans get smart and actually nominate McCain. Moderates always do better anyway, so McCain being a Republican would make his party look better.
That's just my thoughts on it, but like anything related to politics I don't expect to get anyone to realize that the center is the ideal government, not an extreme, and that's why we keep hovering around the center.
However, it can't go right forever. As history has shown, neither a far right nor a far left government is ideal, both will work (sort of), but the ideal lies somewhere in the center. I think most of you realize that but don't want to admit it, since most people will naturally follow the side that benefits them most. This is why we have a two party system, we have to alternate going left or right or else our democratic system will not work. What prompted me to say this was the surprising amount of morons who are claiming that this win means the Democrats are finished, especially when GWB's second (first?) win was not nearly as drastic as some others, in one of FDR's elections the Republican got only 8 electoral votes. Naturally, Republicans came back, it wasn't over for them, and Democrats WILL come back again too.
This is why I'm calling it the "Rubber Band" effect, because I don't think anything else is called the "Rubber Band" effect yet. If you hold a rubber band, you can stretch it left or right (two directions for the purpose of the explanation). Where you hold it is like the center of politics, which would be the ideal government. If you stretch it left or right, you can either A. stretch it back, representing a non-drastic change in the Presidency or Congress, B. Fling it the other way, a more drastic change, which has happened a few times in American history. Or C. It snaps, and America is doomed. C is only a danger if we go too far in either direction, which I doubt is possible. If the RB starts to feel stretched to the right, it will be easier to back toward the center than further right. After all, America is the best country on Earth, so I have faith that we won't stray too far from the ideal. I strongly believe that 2008-2016 will be Democrat years in the executive house, and possibly 2024 to retake Congress, maybe sooner if we go too far to the right, or later if the Republicans get smart and actually nominate McCain. Moderates always do better anyway, so McCain being a Republican would make his party look better.
That's just my thoughts on it, but like anything related to politics I don't expect to get anyone to realize that the center is the ideal government, not an extreme, and that's why we keep hovering around the center.
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