Two of the most important parts of the Bush constituency are the Crony Capitalists -- the big money, I'll scratch your back type who want to prevent true equality of opportunity and the Radical Religious Fundamentalists. The two do not have completely coincident interests; Often they conflict. It will be interesting to see how they play out and who really holds sway. For example, while the War in Iraq may bring short-term gains for business, if we do, indeed, become an international pariah, it will be bad for business. So you could expect the Crony Capitalists to keep the excesses of the Bush Imperialist agenda in check.
In the end, I think that anything that the Crony Capitalists do can be undone. It may be harder to dislodge them from power, but their damage is not irretrievable. On the other hand, many Fundamentalists want to bring about Armageddon. At the least, they want to force an all out war against the forces of evil throughout the world, which could lead to Armageddon.
Lets root for the Crooks to take precedence over the Kooks.
Posted by The Goatherder
at 2:40 PM EST
Updated: Thursday, 4 November 2004 2:41 PM EST