My New Year resolution for 2023 is to keep my promise of bowing out of political commentaries. These have taken up a lot of my time during the past few years, and life is short. I predict the immediate political future of our country will be dreary and bordering on a fine line between fascism and democracy. My hope is that younger generations will run for public office for the right reasons, and not for the purpose of fulfilling inflated egos.
1.) Donald Trump will fade from the political landscape. We probably won't see him land in jail. However, he will be carrying too much baggage to become the GOP's presidential nominee in 2024.
2.) I predict Ron DeSantis will be the GOP's presidential nominee in 2024 if he decides to enter the race. On the Democratic side, I expect that despite his age, Joe Biden will run for reelection, even though I would like to see a younger candidate, especially if Ron DeSantis should be the GOP candidate. (DeSantis will be 46 in 2024, and Biden will be 82.)
3.) With a Republican majority in the House, beginning in January, I don't expect much in the way of actual work getting done on behalf of the American people during the next two years. I expect Kevin McCarthy will make concessions with far-right GOP members in order to become Speaker. This means we can expect revenge tactics targeting Democrats, which potentially means hearings, impeachments, and ugly behavior. We will see very little work on legislation.
4.) International affairs will continue to be troubling. We must continue to hope that nuclear exchanges never occur, despite the increase in totalitarianism across the globe.
As I fade from political commentaries on social media, I look forward to maintaining a focus on my primary area of interest, which is the performing arts. At the same time, I will continue to pray for a political environment in the U.S. and elsewhere that is more civil than what we are now experiencing.
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