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I was speaking to a fellow DUer over lunch about an observation I had made recently. As a relative newbie, the information contained on these boards can be just a tad overwhelming. There's a boatload of information to sift through, particularly for novice and amateur political scientists. :-)
From day to day, it's difficult to tell if the situation in American politics is looking up for the Democrats or getting even worse. Is the pendulum starting to swing back to the left in this country, or isn't it?
Her theory is that like most internet communities, particularly for those comprised of similarly minded individuals, it's easy for a few positive posts to spark an outpouring of optimism and a few negative posts to sink them in the doldrums.
In my experience, most Democrats tend to be optimists at heart even when they can plainly see, understand, deal with, etc. the reality in front of them. But I also think many of my compatriots think that right/left pendulum swings faster than reality can accommodate.
So if we were to take a view of the country from 30,000 miles up, do you think the pendulum is starting to swing left? Is it too slow and too late? What is the prognosis for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness in the United States over the next decade or so?
I'll stop rambling now. It's officially happy hour.
Citrus
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