but his ultimate goal was everyone living in equal harmony. The idea was great, but a fantasy. That's why we destroy him. The bullshit that the Soviet Union and Chhina created are not Marxism. It's authoritarianism cloaked as Marxists. Their downfall in Eastern Europe was due to the massive gap between the haves and the have nots.

The anarchy is not just in blue cities. You also have a bunch of idiots from Trump's side looking for hand outs, isolationism, unlevel playing fields, denying technology / science, trade wars, forgiving big government, ignoring transparency / accountability, enabling lies, etc. Their anarchy to destroy norms and the credibility of our sacred institutions are as bad or even worse than the morons running around the streets right now. That script is also similar to the Boleshevik and Chinese Revolution.

The biggest problem facing our country is the continuing income gap in the have and have nots. The perception of a strong middle class is key to any society. That's a major driver for the current social unrest. The pandemic and current economy are widening the income gap. Hence, focus on the things that matter. We can go back to secondary issues after we figure out the pandemic and economy. That's being a realist.

[Post edited by Blah at 08/14/2020 09:33AM]