Late August, remembrance of Katrina…
Early September, remembrance of 9/11…
Early November, elections in the United States…
These events will shape our politics for decades to come. I have a read on how 9/11 affects the political discussion. I have no clue regarding Katrina. However, my guess is that the out of power Democrats may be boosted a bit in the very short term – till 2008. That is because I think the Katrina fiasco has been personalized by the Democratic Party – and personalized to President GW Bush.
Long term, we shall see if there is an increasing belief and confidence in the general incompetence of government as a result of viewing the brilliant leadership of all levels of government in the wake of catastrophe. Conservatives, and conservative stricture, do not count on a government savior to pluck the individual from decrepit rooftops.
We shall see, we shall see…
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