I started thinking about where this country is politically right now, and realized that by the end of August, 2024, we will have seen a lot of changes. I thought it would be fun to try and predict them ahead of time. Fill out our poll and let me know your predictions for the next year.
— Ken
That’s it! I’m looking forward to seeing everyone’s answers … and checking back next year to see how well we all predicted the future.
Anything can happen in 13 months, it's a long time and the situation is clearly volatile. Do I think Trump will escape conviction? As of right now, that seems highly unlikely, but stranger things have happened. Is it going to be Biden v. Trump for 2024? Sorry, I just don't see the Republican Party nominating him again without some serious fallout -- like the breakup of the party as the non-MAGA crowd votes with their feet and their wallets as has happened here in Michigan. Michigan's Republican Party foreshadows the future of the national Republican Party if Trump isn't put out to pasture by the time of the nomination.
We've had some serious stuff go down in this country over the past 9 years or so, starting with the police shooting of Michael Brown, COVID, the Trump presidency, the tensions with China, etc. I don't think the rollercoaster ride is anywhere near finished. Although people tend to always think they're living in the end of times -- paranoia is endemic to the human condition -- we've been through one hell of a decade, and just the aftermath alone is enough to guarantee unrest. Add anything new and unexpected to the mix and things get really tough to predict.
I just hope we're of a mind to look back on this a year from now, and not consumed with some other tragedy instead.
For the people in the back, no one cares about the Ls, the Gs, or the Bs who want it both ways. It's the Ts, who can't work and play with anyone, including the other letters. And NBC embarrasses itself by doing something other than laughing at the claim that "the children" chant is something benign.