This is not a happy thought, but it occurs to me that we’re going to have to go through this white-knuckle journey every four years for a long time. Honestly, 50% of America is either filled with hatred and/or anger, or with the kind of selfishness that says “I don’t care, I want mine.” They still want to throw bricks through the living room window, and demagogues are still willing to whip them up, with the help of the mainstream media.

Even every two years, because Congress is so important. Whoever wins, there’s (probably) going to be backlash in two years, and we’ll either have to get out and make sure we take Congress back, or we’ll have to defend what we’ve got from the Republicans, who will be just as whipped up as they are now.

“The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.”

Bleah.