Originally Posted by
CALFO
what I’m saying is that when Dems are in the White House my career goes well and I walk around the airport with a smile on my face. When Republicans have been in the WH I walk around my house whist fulllyvremembering the days I would walk around the airport with a smile on my face.
do I blame Bush for 9/11? No. Do I put the two recessions post 9/11 on his shoulders? Yes
do I blame trump for COVID? No. Do I blame him for his horrific response that has led our country down this path we are on where states are prohibiting travel from other states? Yep
Here's the problem. Depending on your political POV, one can spin it any way they like.
Prior to COVID, no one was making silly statements that Trump was trashing our industry or our wages. In fact, the last four years prior to COVID have been THE BEST of my flying career. And it was the same with yours - you are being dishonest if you say that things weren't the best you'd seen pre-COVID.
MY concern with a change of parties in the White House is that the new occupants like to blame everything bad that's happening on the last occupant AND they try to get the financial pain out of the way early in their term of office. That allows them to:
1) have a better economy when they're up for reelection, and
2) blame all the bad stuff on the last guy.
This isn't anything new; it happens just about every time there's a change of party in the White House.
If there were a D POTUS right now, I'd be worried if an R took over in Jan 2021 because they run the exact same playbook.
I want no change to status quo as far as balance of power goes.