The uniting theme was destined to be short lived. Shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone. From Ron Johnson’s teleprompter malfunction (he went ahead and read it anyway…) to Kari Lake being her predictable miserable self, there’s about as much desire for uniting, apart from synchronized lockstep behind Trump, as there is for paying Joe Biden a compliment.
So, thankfully, the RNC convention will be over in a few hours. Trump may attempt to measure his words and tell everyone that he himself has had a come-to-Jesus moment (too late), the Republicans will most likely enjoy a bump in the polls, and then it will be the Democrats’ turn. They have some work to do, but I hope that the tenor and vibe at their convention will be less volume– as in loudness– and more substance, as in spending less time spreading a dystopian pall, and instead telling America about more hopeful things, a more hopeful vision and realistic plans.
They don’t need to promise the world. They just need to sound coherent and sensible. More stable, less angry and paranoid.
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