I remember 15 years ago when most members were complaining that Bush, Cheney, Romney, McCain, Ryan etc were all going to ruin our country (possibly the world) and steal trillions of dollars for the military industrial complex by fighting wars that they weren't planning to win. Trump et al took a wrecking ball to the neocons. They are locked out of power. Their families have been mostly run out of politics. They have no home, no friends, and no name to trade. The travesty of our times is that so few people have allowed themselves to enjoy it. Clearly our country had no reason to get rid of these people, and it must be foreign malign influence? We must support the wars that oppose this malign influence?
In a similar vein, Pecco has chosen sadness by declining to ride at Valencia (if it happens) to show solidarity with the people. Unfortunately, he didn't ask the people what they want so he's really just doing it for himself. Making emotional appeals in the wake of a disaster is always a dangerous game, and Pecco is old enough and has enough media stature to know better, imo. The US struggled with a similar situation after the Lahaina fires on Maui. Corporations and tourists canceled their conferences, vacations, conventions, etc. to show how sensitive they were. Many people in Maui also lost their livelihoods as a result. The situation in Valencia is complex, and it will be nearly impossible to balance the needs of people who crave normalcy with those who aren't ready for tourists and celebration. I'm confident that Pecco's self-serving remarks have only made it more difficult.
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