“So I need to take into consideration this. If our democracy was a affected person who was on the physician or on the hospital, how would you characterize the well being of our democracy — wholesome, truthful, poor, essential situation? I need to get a present of palms, what number of of you assume our democracy is generally wholesome? What number of of you’d say — Sandy, inform me why you say ‘principally wholesome’?” “I believe it’s only a matter of, you bought one thing mistaken along with your head. You already know, give up being such a wuss. Since you received hit within the playground with a ball within the head or one thing like that, what, shake it off. Issues occur in life. That’s simply my opinion.” “So in your view, democracy will not be —” “Stop being a wuss.” “OK. What number of of you’d say you assume ‘truthful situation’ may be a greater technique to describe it? Any palms for truthful situation? Barney, after which Jill?” “It’s between truthful and wholesome. It is determined by who you’re speaking to and what they need to get completed. You can also make loads of issues occur with a pencil when you’ve got the appropriate affect and the correct amount of money. Loads of issues can occur.” “Is that good or unhealthy for democracy?” “I don’t assume it’s good, however the best way our nation was arrange will not be like it’s at present. As a result of we’ve gone approach, approach away from that.” “In what methods have we gone away from it, in your view?” “Nicely, such as you had been speaking earlier, about lacking votes. That by no means occurred earlier than. And politicians which can be — how can I say this? They’re too delicate. I imply, loads of occasions, it’s a must to say no, you understand?” “Jill, you additionally put your hand up for ‘truthful’ as how you’d charge the situation of our democracy. Inform me a bit bit about that.” “I believe that the essential theme remains to be there. I believe individuals are nonetheless good, whether or not Republican or Democrat, they usually’re nonetheless seeking to work in direction of the great. They need to make issues higher.” “What number of of you’d say you assume our democracy is in poor situation? Gayle, then Matt, then Josh. After which Lorna. So the remainder of you — so no one’s in — does anyone say ‘essential situation’?” “No, I imply, that is america.” “So Gayle, go for it.” “Yeah, I imply, we’re not in a third-world nation right here, proper? We nonetheless have guidelines and legal guidelines that we’ve got to abide by. Nonetheless, we do have freedom of speech — though typically I don’t learn about that anymore.” “Thus far.” “What’s that?” “Thus far.” “Thus far. Who is aware of? And that’s sort of the rationale I say, poor, as a result of I see issues which can be altering. I imply, when you actually need to get into it, it’s extra concerning the mandates, and the lockdowns, and this, and that, and these necessities that the federal authorities is now making us do, versus giving extra of that freedom again to the folks, or to the states. And I simply — to me, that’s not what democracy — democracy was primarily based on ruling by having folks make choices, or having the constituents make choices for folks. Nevertheless it’s not concerning the federal authorities taking on, controlling every little thing. And that’s what’s occurring. It’s changing into a way more managed authorities, and we’re having to abide by these guidelines. And that’s why you see lots of people now leaving their jobs — as a result of they don’t need to get the vaccine, and but, they’re mandated to do it. So it’s an issue. I’m very completely happy and really lucky to be dwelling in Florida, by the best way, as a result of I didn’t undergo loads of these mandates and lockdowns that had been required. And thank goodness for that, as a result of lots of people say we’re heading right into a socialist nation. And that’s what they’re desiring to do.” “Matt?” “Yeah.” “Matt, inform me a bit bit. You’ll charge our democracy as ‘poor.’ Inform me why?” “I’m unsure about that. I imply, I’m going to piggyback on what Arnie stated about an excessive amount of cash in politics, exterior affect. He stated, this isn’t the best way our nation was based. He’s proper. We used to have businessmen, farmers, you understand, who would go signify us and return dwelling to their actual job with the intention to receives a commission. Now, we’ve got folks whose job is to be knowledgeable politician, however politician shouldn’t actually be a profession. It ought to be a platform to assist your constituents get what they want, after which return to what your actual job is and go make your cash over there. You shouldn’t be getting wealthy whilst you’re sitting in Washington representing me, my household, and my group, particularly if issues should not getting higher.” “Judi, why do you say our democracy is in poor form? I do know earlier on, you stated you had been fearful, would we’ve got elections sooner or later? Which, to me, that sounds fairly critically in poor health. So inform me why you stated ‘poor.’” “Yeah, I used to be going to go essential, however nobody else — properly, I may be the one one. However I’ll say essential, as a result of it’s simply, our democracy goes downhill. Our rights are being taken away. We’re having much less and fewer say on our freedom of selection, freedom of speech. And it’s simply it’s simply getting too loopy. It’s we wish — we’re simply turning into a 3rd world nation, a Communist nation.” “Joshua?” “Socialist nation, which is — take your choose.” “Joshua, inform me a bit bit about why you’d say our democracy is in poor form.” “Sure, I’d say that the federal government appears to be like for occasions like Covid-19 as methods to usher within the New World Order and simply have every little thing be extra socialist. Like dropping our privateness after 9/11, like extra spying, have issues flip extra digital. So it’s very simple to hack into this stuff. It’ll solely take a couple of minutes. However we could be prevented from going totally different locations if we don’t have the vaccine or totally different well being therapies. So I don’t know, so if we don’t do various things, say sure issues.” “Lorna, how about you? Why would you say our democracy is in poor form?” “Primarily the Democrats. I imply, over in St. Louis County, the man in cost is Democrat. He’s speaking concerning the lockdown once more. You already know, and that’s simply hurting companies. Locations are going out of enterprise. Eating places can’t get folks to work for them. Loads of locations are closing. And it’s loads of [inaudible] need to get their photographs, you understand?”