There are important reasons why almost half the voters supported Trump in 2016 and 2020 and why so many remain loyal to him today. We ignore those reasons and those votes at our own peril and, yes, at the peril of democracy.
Hopefully Vermonters will let their legislators know that they do want thoughtful rather than ideological legislating. Hopefully we’ll get the “moderation and balance” Scott talked about. And hopefully the rest of the country will, as well.
By 2100, the U.N. predicts the fertility rate worldwide will be well below the replacement rate of 2.1 children per woman. If so, world population will be declining.