Like most Americans, I have a Monday-Friday day job. I have hobbies (like this site), chores, and obligations. I also watch and read a lot of news.
But man, in the past ten years or so … it’s impossible to keep up with everything. To be “well-informed” citizens, we are expected to know about Ukraine, Israel, Russia, Palestine, China, inflation, economics, transgender issues, feminism, states’ rights, the legal system, and politics — local, national, and international. And now Venezuela. And don’t forget the looming threat of artificial intelligence. Good lord.
We are supposed to keep informed with the help of our media, which is supposed to provide objective news.
What is my point? I have no idea if what Trump is doing, nationally and internationally, oversteps the bounds of legality. But what I do know is that, in recent years (decades?) what the Democrats have been doing seems to routinely overstep the bounds of legality.
I’m not a lawyer. About all I can do is envision the kind of America I’d like to see and then hope that at least one side can get us there.
Have a happy new year. If you can.
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