TheWiseOldFart

I remember Republicans. As a 78-year-old lifelong Independent voter, I was offered a choice when I went to the polls. I admit that most of the time the Democratic candidate received my vote. The policies of most Republicans were too regressive, and my beliefs are more progressive. Change is always necessary, but sometimes change moves an entire nation in the wrong direction. Sadly, the once Grand Old Party took its final breath on the morning of January 20, 2017. It is an undeniable fact that between 2017 and 2021, the backwards policies of the Trump administration destroyed many of the accomplishments made over the previous 60-70 years. Hate crimes rose by 800 percent as Blacks, Hispanics, non-Christians, the LGBTQ community, and women in general were verbally and physically assaulted as your president continued to use rhetoric focused on fear, anger, and hatred. He encouraged violence in his name and his supporters eagerly responded. Domestic terrorism became the greatest threat to t...

  Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart I’ll say it again and again and again until everyone recognizes the truth: no one on the right is qualified to lead America. Those who call themselves “Republicans” continue to be incompetent. Their economic policies fail badly, they are racists, homophobic, misogynists, and practice religious bigotry. These facts are clear and undeniable, proven by the words and actions of their Fuhrer, Donald John Trump. He is unquestionably the worst man in the world. Over the last nine years I desperately searched for one redeeming quality possessed by your former illegitimate president, but he has none. When everything coming out of his pie hole is a lie, he will never be believed or trusted by any person with average intelligence. Although she lost the South Carolina primary, her home state, by 21 points, Nikki Haley offered the press this comment: “I said earlier this week that no matter what happens in South Carolina, I would continue to run for president. I’...