A BETTER VISION OF THE FUTURE*

*    Sorry - more USA stuff but, let's face it, it affects us all.

Three years ago, I said in a post that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez known as AOC would be my pick of a future US president and one who has the brains, guts and determination to win and maintain the position for two terms like Barack Obama did. See: AOC

Earlier, I posted on Kamala Harris being the best Democratic leader and had the makings of being a very good president. See:HERE, HERE and HERE

Harris ran a very strong contention for the Presidency last year but ultimately failed due to the general weakness of the Democratic Party, the outright lies and false promises made by Trump, the behind the scenes manipulations of the right wing power base in USA e.g. 'Project 2025', the ignorance of the majority of the population, Russian interference, massive contributions by Elon Musk and his fellow Oligarchs amongst others.

In 'the others' category is the elephant in the room and I don't just mean that Republican elephant.

It's the fact that Harris is a woman of colour! Oh no! Not just a woman but a woman of colour (Indian mother and black West Indian father). Unfortunately too many of The United States of America voters just couldn't hack that. They are cowards, racists, misogynists and general bastards holding on to outdated and very unwanted beliefs. It was too soon to challenge their biases.

Harris may come back but I doubt it. Her vitality and enthusiasm has been knocked badly and - time moves on. Probably the best bet now for the USA democrats is to put forward the Californian governor who I suggested should have been put forward last year. See: ENTER STAGE LEFT

That might work if he doesn't curb his enthusiasm (a TV joke there) and disappear beneath Californian hubris and indulgence. He certainly, to me, appears to offer a life-line for the democrats who've been making asses of themselves recently as seen in Democratic Chuck Schumer (Senate Democratic Caucus leader)'s recent debacles. 

That said, and it will be an interesting next 3 plus years of the orange idiot's term (if he lasts) and then hopefully a major switch back to the centre with someone like Newsom or other male Democrat ... I believe that AOC's time will come.

Sure she's a Latino and a left-leaning Democrat and (gasp) female) but, given a few more years so they can't keep throwing the 'too young' card at her, AOC should be the best prospect in a new and enlightened world.

Yes, I'm an optimist and a dreamer despite having The Curmudgeon as my alter ego but .... the world needs positive change.

Have a look at this where AOC is speaking to huge audiences in traditionally Republican regions as part of the Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez where they set out to show Senate and Congress representation where the sitting senator or congressperson (Republican) has been too cowardly to show up.

Good old Bernie and well done AOC but, reading between the lines this could be a glimpse into the future. Sanders is 83 years old and a Senator representing Vermont. He might be considering passing on his mantle to someone he sees as representing his values and, who better than the powerful congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez? I'd like to see this happen and, later (not too much later) see AOC given the position that she deserves and the rest of the world needs.

Watch this space.