The Vice Presidential debate pitted two white people against one woman of color, as the rules and chidings were not enforced equally. Pence interrupted Kamala Harris repeatedly, though not as psychotically as Trump interrupted Biden. But result was that Pence received more time to talk in the end. Caroline Randall Williams, the poet, and author of the brilliant NY Times Opinion piece 'You Want A Confederate Monument? My Body Is A Confederate Monument.' observed on the Lawrence O'Donnell show October 8, 2020 that Harris seemed to be looking ahead into the future with optimism. Talking to the youth of today who will be changing this country toward a better direction. While she thought Pence was looking backward, preserving the old establishment, the white racist establishment.
The future is now. Donald Trump, Mike Pence, William Barr et al are trying to take us backwards, giving more traction to our racist ways, instead of following the demand of the public for more tolerance, and realization that by mid-century, people of color will outnumber white people. Whatever 'white people' means. When the Italians came over to this side of the Atlantic they were not considered white. Until it was politically expedient to add their numbers to increase the count of 'white people.' After they had met terrible racism in their first years in the USA. Black people and indigenous people, and Trump's 'Mexican gang' members, are still dealing with the racism of the moment. Which can be changed.
Meanwhile, the Conman-in-Chief and his enablers are infecting everyone around them with their white privilege and Trump's thinking he can continue going around lying. Saying he's not infectious without showing anyone proof of a negative test. But not caring about threatening the health of his non-mask wearing followers surrounding him, who play the fool at his urging. And now are paying the price. But Mitch McConnell just said he won't go over to the White House, they're too incompetent over there dealing with the coronavirus. He confessed he actually had not been at the WH since early August.
Preserve The Old Days (I'll Strangle The Golden Goose) - written in April 2016 in a flurry of foresight . . . .
