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An optimistic look at 2022: The upcoming year looks a lot better than many might think
American Thinker ^ | 02/05/2022 | Uldis Sprogis

Posted on 02/05/2022 8:24:19 AM PST by SeekAndFind

It seems that lockdowns and mandates for vaccines and masks are on the way out, and we will learn to live with the risks of COVID as just another slightly more deadly disease than the flu. Big Pharma will no longer make unreasonable profits with its vaccines as they prove ineffective in the long run and there are alternative treatments for COVID at much less cost. We will all be able to return to a normal life.

The Supreme Court will not be packed with three members instead of the nine currently favoring a conservative interpretation of the Constitution. Biden will have to settle for the moderate court as it now exists.

The filibuster, Build Back Better, and liberal voting rights legislation will not be passed, largely thanks to Joe Manchin's and Kyrsten Sinema's opposition and the upcoming midterm election this year, assuring that controversial legislation has little chance of passing.

Prospects for Republicans taking over the House of Representatives in the next election are looking good as high inflation, high gas prices, high goods and services prices, and Biden's plummeting approval polls due to his incompetent leadership. It is too early to predict Senate results, but Democrat prospects don't look very good.

The current leader of ISIS has been killed in Syria with Special Forces help. ISIS may regroup in Afghanistan, but that will take time, allowing the U.S. to take preventive action.

Putin will probably not invade Ukraine because he doesn't want to unify NATO further and cause economic harm to himself and the Russian people. Biden sending some troops to Eastern Europe and arms to Ukraine will also make Putin more wary of an invasion.

Xi Jinping is having severe economic problems due to corrupt mismanagement, many foreign large and small corporations leaving China,

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2022; optimism
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The left-leaning establishment media are suffering from rapidly decreasing readership and views since their reputation has been tarnished with tabloid-like dishonest reporting and alignment with leftist politically correct ideological censoring. CNN, the worst offender, is on the verge of bankruptcy. Mainstream media are dying largely because they are not addressing the concerns of the average American. A decrease in left-wing ideology and wokeness is foreseeable since their propaganda will no longer have a great impact on an uninterested public.

Many people and companies are leaving high-tax, high-crime blue states for better states like Florida, Texas, and Tennessee.

Alt tech and podcasts are flourishing with conservatives who elude censorship by Big Tech along with stupid woke views.

1 posted on 02/05/2022 8:24:19 AM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Young Democrats are becoming fans of Tucker Carlson. Matt Gaetz said this today.


2 posted on 02/05/2022 8:29:01 AM PST by cicero2k
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To: SeekAndFind

“Prospects for Republicans taking over the House of Representatives in the next election are looking good”

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So what if they do? Just means more appeasement, caving and backstabbing.


3 posted on 02/05/2022 8:32:36 AM PST by Starboard
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To: SeekAndFind

It’s been a long time since I’ve trusted the main stream media more than the tabloids.


4 posted on 02/05/2022 8:48:41 AM PST by seowulf (Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty, and dies with chaos...Will Durant)
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To: SeekAndFind

Optimistic. Will definitely save money this year....cuz can’t afford a used car to replace my 18 year old Buick Century. Will also be buying less food and driving less. Yup optimistic!!


5 posted on 02/05/2022 8:50:02 AM PST by Sacajaweau ( )
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RE: Will also be buying less food

Look at it this way ... it will be a good year to lose weight :)


6 posted on 02/05/2022 8:51:29 AM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

These are relatively small changes compared to the left’s takeover of education, media, courts and the damage already done. It is a bump in the road to slow the gradual takeover. It will take large changes to make a difference. Trump/DeSantis 2024?


7 posted on 02/05/2022 8:55:55 AM PST by Pirate Ragnar (Hope coming from Florida)
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To: SeekAndFind

Yeah they miss the BIGGEST reason to be hopeful, Dan Shultz, Steve Bannon and the precinct project.

During the 2020 Democrat election volunteers outnumber Republicans 3 or 4 to 1.

Last year’s Virginia election shows with an even mix Democrats can’t cheat, and right now the number of volunteers is about even.


8 posted on 02/05/2022 8:58:12 AM PST by ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton (Dems: We cheated fair and square!!!)
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To: ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton

The other thing is that Biden has caused the biggest crash in minority support for Democrats in history.


9 posted on 02/05/2022 8:59:08 AM PST by ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton (Dems: We cheated fair and square!!!)
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To: SeekAndFind
My take on the mask mandates and vax mandates losing steam:

This is by design. They want us to have happier thoughts by November so that we're more liable to vote for Dims in the midterm election. Even though the WH isn't on the ballot, there's still the overall tendency to vote either for or against the party that's in the WH (Dims) because we associate all life good or bad with the president (at least politically). As soon as the election is over it'll be back to 24/7 fear porn and how much we need more government restrictions to save us.

10 posted on 02/05/2022 9:00:05 AM PST by Tell It Right (1st Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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“The other thing is that Biden has caused the biggest crash in minority support for Democrats in history”.

Yes, that’s a huge plus.


11 posted on 02/05/2022 9:04:55 AM PST by laplata (")
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To: SeekAndFind

I just wasted a few minutes looking at celebrity and other mansions that don’t sell for their astronomical prices, outlandish size and over the top uniqueness.

What is really amazing though is that the root of all this gaudiness is a media empire fueled mostly by marketing, the encouragement to buy things most don’t need or a particular version of something you would buy even without the advertising.

Does anyone else see this as both obscene and downright insane?


12 posted on 02/05/2022 9:17:54 AM PST by Sequoyah101 (Politicians are only marginally good at one thing, being politicians. Otherwise they are fools.I ha)
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To: SeekAndFind

Posting anything optimistic around here is dangerous, good on you!


13 posted on 02/05/2022 9:25:32 AM PST by SaxxonWoods ("If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies in yourself." - Minquass)
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To: SeekAndFind

Except it means more filler food...bread, macaroni, rice, beans....all high cal.


14 posted on 02/05/2022 9:48:35 AM PST by Sacajaweau ( )
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To: SeekAndFind

As for me ...I hear a whole ‘corps’ or two of voices, declaring the word ‘no’ to government overreach, overcontrol, and dirtying the very Constitution of this country.

I hear it PEACEFULLY, unlike all those other dirty groups.

I applaud, and stand with them in spirit, since I cannot otherwise.


15 posted on 02/05/2022 11:08:53 AM PST by Terry L Smith
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To: SaxxonWoods
RE: Posting anything optimistic around here is dangerous, good on you!

I am just following in his spirit...


16 posted on 02/05/2022 12:01:57 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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