Best Days Ahead?
The Washington Post’s Editorial Board published “Reasons to Believe the Best Days Are Still Ahead for the United States” on July 4. The newspaper that risked the fury of the Nixon administration to expose Watergate now genuflects to Trump 2.0. Inflation continues. ICE and the National Guard are patrolling our streets. Tens of thousands of soldiers and sailors are still in the Persian Gulf. But don’t worry. Things are going great, folks!
Each “Reason” below is followed by a counter-reason in CAPS:
The U.S. remains a powerhouse in science. It has received more than three times the number of Nobel prizes in chemistry, physics and medicine than any other country. TRUMP 2.0 CUT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FUNDING TO HARVARD AND OTHER MAJOR UNIVERSITIES DUE TO THEIR DEI POLICIES.
The U.S. boasts the top universities in the world. More than one million foreign students enrolled in US colleges in 2024 contributing $55 billion to the US economy. SO NATURALLY TRUMP 2.0 TIGHTENED RULES FOR STUDENT VISAS WHILE ICE DEPORTED FOREIGN GRAD STUDENTS.
Advancements in mRNA technology are making it easier for biotech companies to develop new vaccines. OF COURSE, RFK, JR. IS NOT ONLY REFUSING TO APPROVE NEW VACCINES BUT HE IS VIGOROUSLY FIGHTING USE OF TRIED AND PROVEN ONES. MEASLES IS BACK!
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The U.S. is the world’s largest oil exporter and continues making strides toward energy independence. SO WHY DID GAS PRICES SOAR TO NEARLY $5 PER GALLON WHEN DONNIE STARTED THE IRAN WAR?
The U.S. leads the world in solar and wind. We are installing battery storage at a record pace. YET DONNIE PUSHES FOR “CLEAN” COAL BECAUSE “HOW CAN POWER BE GENERATED WHEN THE SUN ISN’T SHINING OR THE WIND ISN’T BLOWING?”
The U.S. benefits from an extensive system of global alliances, which multiplies its already formidable strength and ability to project power. DONNIE AND JD VANCE STATED, “WE MAY NOT COME TO THE AID OF NATO ALLIES IF THEY ARE INVADED.” EIGHTY YEARS OF PEACE IN EUROPE IS ENOUGH FOR DONNIE AND JD.
America’s record of democracy remains rock solid. Never once in its 250 years has it failed to conduct scheduled federal elections, even during the Civil War and pandemics. TRUMP 2.0 CAN’T STOP THE 2026 ELECTION BUT THEY CAN “RIG” IT WITH GERRYMANDERING AND THE SAVE AMERICA ACT. IS DEMOCRACY “ROCK SOLID” WHEN BLACKS COMPRISE 30% OF TENNESSEE’S POPULATION BUT THE STATE WILL HAVE ZERO BLACK MAJORITY CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS? HOW ABOUT “SAVE AMERICA” STOPPING A WOMAN FROM VOTING BECAUSE SHE DIDN’T CHANGE TO HER MARRIED NAME ON THE VOTERS’ ROLL?
America’s “Best Days” will resume when Trump 2.0 is gone and MAGA is a bitter memory.
By Ed Dufton
