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Observations from the 2020 General Election

 Observations from the 2020 General Election


  1. As a nation, we are bitterly divided and there is a huge chasm separating both sides. It will require gargantuan amounts of love, understanding, compromise, and education to bridge this chasm. Right now, it seems to be an insurmountable task.

  2. Facts, logic, history, and science do not seem to matter to almost half of this country. People have lost the ability or forgotten the importance of analyzing information and separating fact from fiction.

  3. Social media has served to further divide us and solidify our political views to the point where civility and constructive debate are very rare.

  4. The news media cares more about delivering sensational headlines than simply reporting the facts. We now live in a society where you can literally pick which news source best fits your views and opinions of the world.

  5. As a nation, we have some serious failings and flaws when it comes to morals, racial equality, civility, wisdom, and democracy when a corrupt and immoral tyrant/bully/racist/liar like Donald Trump can be elected President. And, after four years of witnessing the behavior of this piece of human scum, half the country still votes for him. We may, indeed, be beyond hope as a nation.

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