State of the Union: Governing or Just Campaigning?

It’s State of the Union night — and I won’t be watching.Not because it shouldn’t matter. It should. The president should lay out a real vision, real priorities, and a real path forward for the American people.But lately, our politics feel more like campaigning than governing.Today I’m talking about why so many Americans feel disconnected from Washington — rising healthcare costs, housing affordability, wage stagnation, the cost of education — and why it feels like politicians are chasing sound bites instead of solutions.What should a State of the Union actually do? Inspire? Unite? Tell hard truths? Offer a real agenda?Instead, many of us are just trying to get through swim lessons, mortgage payments, and another exhausting week.Just a guy in a truck wondering whether the American dream is slipping away — and whether our leaders are even trying to fix it.