Really?

American mid-term elections. I was listening to an interview on the radio this morning and the question was “Why are Canadians so interested in the US midterm election?” Are you kidding me? You have a guy in the most powerful position on earth dismantling democracy and environmental safeguards and you are wondering why Canadians are interested? Do we not all breath the same air?

There is a term out there that I am hearing a lot since the Stephen Harper days and even more now that Trump is following Harper’s lead. That term is ‘Weaponization ofCulture’. It is that approach to politics that allows a racist with the temperament and attention span of a toddler to become the President of the United States.

Non-racists of strong moral fiber are voting for racist, morally corrupt liars and are willing to let democracy slide as long as their one or two highest priorities are being addressed by a candidate. Their personal/social culture has been weaponized by immoral politicians to manipulate the situation to get themselves elected while promoting their own self-interests.

There was a time when government worked for all the people.

“Our form of democracy is bribery, on the highest scale.” - Gore Vidal (1925 - 2012)