The New Willard

It’s been a long, bruise inducing primary season and I’m ready for it to be over; I’m ready to take on McCain and get this country back on track.

However, there is a lot of good that has come out of this primary: the democratic process being executed to its fullest, reasonable extent; passionate masses come out, insisting on creating the America they cherish; high voter turnout that will hopefully, and most likely, spill over into the November general election.

Additionally, and perhaps most importantly, the Democratic nominees have been forced to create a coherent, tangible Democratic narrative of America; a narrative that is far more powerful than the Republican Party’s old and tired narrative of American righteousness and perfection.

Democrats believe in the righteousness of America through righteous choice that must be chosen, it is not inherent. The narrative that has been formed is this: America is on a never ending journey towards betterment and the Democrats are the ones that will keep us on the road and not pulled over at a pit stop, or on a horrible detour (thanks Bush).

The narrative is of hope, courage, strength, intelligence, and resolve. It’s a narrative that I think all Americans can relate to and believe in because it is the most realistic and true narrative. This is especially true when compared to the overly idealistic narrative of the Republicans, which refuses to accept anything that threatens to question the idea that America is in a state of stagnant perfection.

The Democrats’ narrative is that America finds its perfection in its ability to always work towards perfection.

I like the second narrative, but maybe that’s just because I’m a bit of an impassioned, enthusiastic realist.