Unfinished post

I know I left the last post unfinished and I do apologize. I will try to finish it but it will most likely be in stages. And unfortunately probably not tonight. I am just so frustrated about the partisan politics and failed economic policies that are destroying our country right now. I dont care what party you belong to right now. What matters is that consensus has to be reached. Inaction during a time of crisis is far worse than at least choosing something and moving forward. Perhaps in time, your choice will not turn out to be the best one, but how, HOW can inaction, which will surely end in a worse outcome be an option? And I know that there are those out there who truly believe that an economic bailout which will at least partially stabilize the economy is one step away from communism. But I have a question. What exactly is so terrible about socialism? Sweden, Norway, Finland. These countries faced a very similar situation only a little more than a decade ago. And they are now three of the wealthiest countries in the world, per capita. And yes, it is expensive to live there. But they have some of the best health care in the world, free higher education, some of the longest life expectancies in the world, and the smallest income gaps. So what exactly is so terrible about socialism. Im not saying go into blind. There needs to be a vast revamping of our political system. But how you can argue that improved equality, health, and opportunity as an outcome of socialism is not worth it? How?

Well i am sure that many of you have argued and debated and thought about this yourselves lately. So for adding more stress, i do apologize. However, even this far away, the economy matters. Tremendously. Political will and the willingness to collaborate, to compromise is essential. Without commitment to move forward and fix this problem, no matter what labels are put on the solution, everyone suffers.