Re: Democrat 2020
Greetings everybody. Interesting discussion.
I'm not quite sure what to make of the current Democratic field. Unfortunately, politicians have learned over the years that there is zero penalty for dealing from both sides of the deck (or it's popular euphimism, holding 'evolving positions'). Kristin Gillibrand has rebranded herself 3 times in 12 years that I'm aware of: conservative small-town Dem from upstate NY in the house; social justice warrior for women's issues when running for re-election to Hil's senate seat she was originally appointed to; and now espousing some pretty Sanders-esque positions like AOC's Green New Deal, or medicare for all. She's not the only one, and I'm not even bemoaning her positions. I am highlighting that the fluidity of her positions, or those of Harris, Booker or any of the others, points out that you cannot reasonably estimate what their final positions once in office might actually be.
I'm actually becoming a one-issue voter these days. All the others are important, sure, but we are actively destroying the planet and if anything, we're taking time off the clock with recent policies. Even Trump's nominee for the EPA Andrew Wheeler (a coal industry lobbyist, btw) agrees that global climate change is verifiable and that man's activities have had an impact. He just doesn't care enough to do anything to slow it down, too much cash coming from fossil fuel companies.
The first candidate that puts forward a position statement on a reasonable, executable action plan for retarding the increase in global temperatures will have my vote. When your house is on fire, you can cut the grass later.
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