Let us talk about something uplifting. Part of my military career was US Navy intelligence. You learned to look past the obvious. The goal was to notice something subtle that everyone else misses. Please keep a close eye on what is happening as votes are counted in the Kentucky Democratic primary for US senate. My ancestors came from Kentucky. This state is not a liberal and left-leaning state. In many ways, it is very conservative. Amy McGrath, a retired US Marine Corps Lt. Colonel and fighter pilot, decided to run against Mitch McConnell. Amy is a great person and candidate. She got off to a great start and raised some $41 million dollars (all from small donors.) She looked like "a shoe in" to get the Democratic Party nomination. She had a good chance of defeating Mitch McConnell.
Then George Floyd died due to callous police brutality. An upstart black Kentucky state representative named Charles Booker entered the race against Amy. He raised all of $285,000. His eloquent and calm voice called for major changes. He shot up quickly in the polls. Even in this age of coronavirus, a massive voter turnout followed.
We will not know until Tuesday if he defeats Amy. If this upset happens, it will be a message that a quiet revolution has started in this country. What will follow is energized voters who will resist Donald Trump's efforts at voter suppression. They will come out despite coronavirus and vote in huge numbers to change this country. Many incumbents will be swept out of office. As of January, 2021, the US will be a far different country.
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