Thursday, December 15, 2022
PMT: Things that Matter/Things that Don't
I'm often stumped by the lack of perspective in our politics. Tiny issues or non-issues-- often something about an isolated incident-- become hugely significant during campaigns, while real issues are ignored.
There were some real, serious issues in this last campaign: crime and the economy, to name two. Some of those who ran on these issues, once elected, immediately forgot about them and pledged to immediately turn their attention to Hunter Biden.
Here is a short list of issues that matter at the federal level:
-- The Economy (noting that government, other than the Federal Reserve, can do little about the economy in the short term)
-- Crime
-- Climate change
-- Wealth disparities and taxation
-- Foreign policy
-- Immigration
And here are some that don't really matter at the federal level:
-- Any President's children (including Ivanka)
-- Their laptops
-- Who uses which bathroom
-- Any sportsball team
Am I right?
