People have been asking me what do I think about Michael Bloomberg entering the presidential race. I have to say that I’m not sure. Bloomberg supporters point to his success as mayor of New York and the fact that his wealth makes Donald Trump’s seem paltry. However, I can’t see the base of the Democratic party getting behind him. Bloomberg’s “stop and frisk” policy in New York was intensely criticized by Black and Hispanic advocates, and economic policies lean pretty far to the right. Contrary to what some people think, I like the fact that there are a variety of voices on the left. I wish there were more on the right as well. This country was built on debate and compromise and the more ideas we have to choose from the better policies we are likely to end up with. Whether he can win or not, I welcome Bloomberg’s ideas to the mix.
Never in U.S. history have we had two older or less popular candidates running for president of the United States than we do today. We repeatedly hear the question, “How can these two candidates be the best our country has to offer?”.
if you are primarily fearful of living in a society that is racist and discriminatory, you should be very concerned with what is happening with the political far left. If your primary fear is moving our society towards socialism and communism, then you should be mostly fearful of the political far right. That statement may seem counterintuitive, but it is absolutely true.
People on the political right believe that people on the extreme left are the biggest problems in our nation. People on the political left think that people on the extreme right pose the biggest threat. This is one occasion when both sides are correct.