While Trump's popularity is declining in the polls, the Democrats don't poll that well either. I still think if more Democrats get elected, it could strengthen checks and balances protecting us from sliding into one party rule.
As for ideal policies, there seems to be little consensus among the American people about a way forward.
I have my own agenda, of course. My own agenda calls for less consumptive, automobile dependent lifestyles and the city planning needed to facilitate that. My agenda also doesn't really blame anyone for our situation. Our situation is caused by the people, in mass and our culture. I don't think we can blame the rich, government or any one scapegoat. Still all the "they(s)" are partially to blame.
My own agenda calls for slowing down the rat race, but not going back to the past. I still embrace most technological advance and even new construction. I think our modern society is pretty good, but we just need to slow our personal treadmills down a bit while not necessarily fighting the changes that our accumulative treadmills bring to society.
The rat race is pushing change even if we slow our demands down a bit. We can slow down to possibly make life less stressful, but we still need to accept change.
Problem is, there seems to be little consensus on whatever big direction this country should go.
Democrats usually come closer to my ideas, but my ideas are somewhat unique and not mainstream. There may be no actual "mainstream" since people are all over the map in terms of what they want. The Democrats at least help to prevent us from sliding into one party, one person rule.
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