The party of complaints.

My blog. My opinion. My view of politics.

For quite a long time now I have watched the leaders of both political parties and I have come up with some views of how I see them.

I have to say that I do not follow any of the conservative media outlets, and I am glad I do not, because I think I would feel the following even more deeply. More sadly. More caught up in wallowing. What I see is that the two parties are very different in how they speak and how they deal with issues.

One is ‘the party of complaints.’

Do you know which one I mean?

One party feels like everyone is out to get them. This party feels like there is a big, bad, but somehow quiet, group (the deep state) that is wanting to take them down. They love to blame this ‘other group’ for going on witch hunts and for having tons of time to work on undermining anything they don’t agree on. This party often speak like little kids, and they act no better.

This party loves to keep citizens in a fearful position. I have seen it over and over. They thrive on using fear. They want us to look at the negative side of everything happening within our country. The way they talk all the time is always to complain, because it is all bad – no good anywhere. There has been absolutely nothing good happening the last four years, and it’s NOT ANY OF THEIR FAULT.

This party has allowed one man to get too much power, and then use the scare tactics (he’s an expert at it), and they continue to stand by him even after the thousands of lies, a truly LOST election (yes, he lost), two impeachments, and after two criminal trials have found him guilty. More cases are pending. Somehow, and I don’t know how, they overlook every mean thing he says and does. And then they….

Complain, complain, complain.

“They are out to get us. They have people in the justice system who want to take us down. They don’t want to help out regular guys like me. They don’t understand how close we live to being in debt. They raise our prices and don’t care. They give handouts. They let illegals in who are taking all our jobs. They bring in all the drugs and get our kids addicted. They want to pay off tuition, but I never got to go to college. It’s not fair. We Christians are losing ground. We deserve to be seen. We started this country, It should be ours.”

Blah blah blah.

The party I speak of is, of course, the Republican Party, which used to be known as the fiscally responsible party. They used to be a party that believed strongly in a work ethic, and in democracy and capitalism, and in letting citizens live free from government restrains. I remember them.

If that was still the case, Republican legislators would be spending their precious time finding ways to get rid of government waste, and they would work for job opportunities, and they would be looking to open new business opportunities, and they would promote advances for America. They would WANT to work with their Democratic counterparts to pass bills and laws.

But they are too busy complaining.

They have become the party that acts like a whiny child, that thinks a bully is just out to get them.

I think it is such a shame to use so much time on all of the negativism, and on blaming others. They could do so much more. They could act like grown ups and work on projects instead of crying all the time about how bad everything is.

It’s interesting that while the Republicans have been complaining, the unemployment numbers have gone down, the economy is coming back from CoVid shutdowns (when we had shortages, transportation problems, etc.), and insulin prices have been capped for many. Covid is no longer a pandemic. Of course, not everything is better – food prices are up due to world shortages and transportation issues. Gas prices are like a roller coaster (but they always are due to supply and demand – and world oil prices.) Housing and rent is too expensive.

Now “they,” the Democrats, are still focused on issues that can move our country forward, and they want to make all citizens live a better life in America. They want medical care – and low prescription prices. They want anyone who wants to go to school to have the opportunity. They want to lower gun violence. They want women to have equal rights and the freedom to do what is right with their bodies. They want to preserve nature.

But, positive change is happening. And, moving forward is always a good thing. Let’s not look back except to learn some lessons. Just stop whining about wanting to make America like it used to be. Stop all the complaining. It’s getting old.

Seriously, sitting back and blabbing without doing anything isn’t a good look. I wonder how those that complain and complain ever get beyond themselves. Maybe they don’t. I mean, look at their leader. Do they prefer to wallow in misery? Do they feel like the bigger person when they continually blame others? Or, do they want people to feel sorry for them?? Are they the ‘pity party?’

The two parties are so very different.

One is always complaining. One isn’t.