I didn’t have a prompt planned, Burt I think a lot of that was in anticipation of writing about the election results last night.
OrangManBad lost. The Democrats passed a bunch of things that may make it possible to Gerrymander further…impeach, then publicly execute him.
Whatever.
The fiscal situation for the entire country is so awful that nobody can fix it. The Federal Government has been spending way too much money since about 2004, and there’s no way to change that. The situation is similar in many other places, but they’ve relied on US stability, largesse, to fill their basic government needs while they don’t have any ids, spend on Green Alhchemic pip dreams, and let the undeveloped world flood in.
Good luck, I guess. Despite your earnest convictions, OrangeManBad didn’t create the nightmare, and burying him isn’t going to fix it. What I wrote last year is more true than ever. It’ll be multiplied if Trump’s emergency tariffs are overturned.
I am disappointed that Sears didn’t win. But she wouldn’t have done anything at all to address the serious fiscal problems that exist.
Do I expect Rep. CIA to fix Virginia’s broken revenue system?
Nope.
I do expect there will be more token things passed. (see: ERA ratification, push of capitol punishment to the Federal Government, decriminalized weed, etc.)
For me, personally, it actually means almost nothing. My contrarian votes will have exactly the same effect as they have for the past thirty years. Again, I live in a locality that’s been “Blue” since the Yankee aggressors vacated in 1877.
That said, I am going to dispense with the politeness I’d previously used. If you, or the party support, do something disgusting, I’m going to call it exactly what it is….if asked. Others, I will just deprive money as I can to make sure your plans fail.
What’s that mean, practically?
I’m going to avoid spending money, as much as possible, with businesses in the places that went “full retard” yesterday. Buying local isn’t going to be much of a concern for me going forward.
See how this much affects my spending towards the end of the month, but I’m sure I can find things I might want from small businesses outside the Commonwealth.
Further, I will do as much shopping as I possibly can elsewhere.
For NYC, I’d stated before the election that I was planning to basically stop spending money with NYC-based entities while he’s there. Sorry NYC retailers. There’ll be no money coming your way. If I change trains, I’m not leaving the station.
Deal. This is what you wanted. (And, clearly, you didn’t want my money….so you won’t get it.)
Going to be fun towards the end of the month; is there going to be a small business near me that makes it worth my while to give them any money?
We shall see.