Staff Reports
If you have heard anything at all about the approaching midterm elections in November, it is most probable that there will be a tremendous red wave. In point of fact, we are currently witnessing its incipient stages, as early primaries and special elections continue to be held ahead of schedule. The current majority that is held in the House of Representatives and the Senate of the United States could be completely overthrown as a consequence of this.
However, according to one of the Republican party's governors, if we don't exercise caution, the GOP could end up losing everything.
How? Well, according to the Governor of Maryland, Larry Hogan, if we move too far to the right and continue voting for unelectable people, then that wave will change into something more like to a ripple.
On Sunday, Hogan gave an interview to the anchor of the CBS program Face the Nation, Major Garrett. Garrett inquired to the governor about whether or not he was concerned about the fact that the Republican candidate who had recently won the primary to take his position was a state official who backed Trump. Hogan has, for a significant amount of time, served as a critic of the right-wing ideals held by Trump.
The response that Hogan provided was that"this ought to be an extremely important year for Republicans. The people of the United States have demonstrated that they no longer retain a great deal of respect or faith in the Democratic Party as a result of the failures of the Democrats… and Biden's low approval ratings. And he's not entirely off base.
Biden and his cohorts entered office under the guise that they would improve everything, that they would restore our dignity, and that they would make things normal again. Nevertheless, here we are, not even two years later, and it seems like there is only one major problem after another. Things are only getting worse, as seen by the imposition of pandemic lockdowns, the continuous economic downturn, high petrol prices, and a persistent immigration problem.
It should come as no surprise that both young and old Democrats and Republicans are searching for a new style of leadership and new ideas.
But the Republican side of things isn't nearly as solid as we all might believe it is, as Hogan points out in his warning. Instead, he asserts that it is every bit as fragmented and poisonous as the political left. In point of fact, he claims that there are even traces of authoritarianism, which is obviously very bad for America.
He argued that it serves no useful purpose for Republicans to label Democrats as socialists and communists while the president of the United States labels Republicans as fascists. We should just talk about the disagreements we have on the topics, and we should be focusing on the problems that the majority of people in America want us to focus on.
Now, in this particular instance, I am inclined to agree with him.
I mean, the leadership of our country shouldn't be so much about the party as it should be about who is in power. In point of fact, those posts, whether they be in the White House or in Congress, were established with the intention of serving the interests of the people of the United States. This indicates that open dialogue between people with diverse viewpoints needs to take place in order to guarantee that the voices of all Americans are heard and considered.
In addition, that is not taking place at the moment in any way. Instead, the two are attacking each other and looking for opportunities to score victories wherever they can.
The Democrats have a few victories under their belts, giving them hope for the upcoming election. These victories include the newly approved Inflation Reduction Act, which addresses climate change and other issues, as well as Biden's decision to cancel student debt of up to $20,000 in some cases.
On the other hand, there have been some equally significant victories for the Republican Party, such as the reversal of the Roe v. Wade decision by the Supreme Court and the passing of various new regulations to ensure the integrity of the voting process.
However, if those are not true victories for the American people, then neither side should be celebrating their success.
According to Hogan, this indicates that we are unable to continue choosing people who sow division, which is precisely what Trump and all of the candidates he backs are doing. Take for instance Republican candidate for governor Dan Cox, who is expected to succeed the incumbent when the latter's tenure expires at the end of the year. He is referred to by Hogan as a "QAnon whack job."
According to him, this is a "unelectable" individual who will only make the situation worse in the long run. And electing an excessive number of such candidates to primary seats could very well give the Democrats an additional two years, if not even more, in control of our nation's legislative. Because of their current pattern of failure, our country just cannot afford to have it happen.
Because Hogan is not a big fan of Trump, as I indicated earlier, it's possible that he has some preconceived notions about this issue. What are your thoughts?
The preceding is a summary of an article that originally appeared on News Sloth.
