Minnie’s Musings

Are the purview of left wing politicians. Universal childcare and free buses are the new order of the day in New York following the victory of Mandan.

These are not promises that will be easy to deliver and may indeed be impossible to deliver. The electorate may know this. Or they may be delusional in thinking the magic money tree can be shaken and gold will rain down. Rather than migrate to the Caymans where the gold can sit in a shiny pile earning even more money.

But were they voting for the idea of greater fiscal equality and an end to the punishing expense of living in America’s gateway city? Was this a resounding chorus of “Enough, already!” as the president adorns his toilets with marble and solid gold sinks?

I hope it is a signal. That you cannot promise the earth to the electorate and then deliver only unto yourself and your equally wealthy friends.

Now a major coastal metropolis built by and occupied by immigrants is a different kettle of fish from small town rural America where immigrants parked their wagons 150+ years ago.There are still plenty of Trump fetishists who think chaos is running through the streets of Portland and Chicago and the antics of ICE are entirely justified.

But it is an important signal. To the Democratic old guard who seriously need to consider whether they have too much baggage and too little speed and agility to give DT a run for his money.

Baraka Obama sailed to the highest office of the land because he was a new, fresh face, with energy and ideas that moved the m country forward.

The electorate may have been disappointed in the end as promises were either not fulfilled or only fulfilled in part, but they were still signalling a desire for change.

And that is the end of this bout of pontificating. My parking is about to run out. Tatty-bye.