1. The problem is that there is the perception of "one version of reality." What do you do when media, the entertainment industry, the education system, and what is perceived as "reality" is hijacked by the side that says the elections are "free and fair." As I am now often repeating, you can tell it's propaganda because there is a mantra associated with it "Safe and effective" "Free and Fair" "Stay home/Stay Safe." If something is governed by the truth, you don't need a mantra surrounding it. If I hear those things, I almost feel like adopting a "zombie-like" stance and saying things like "Milk, it does a body good" and "McDonalds, because you deserve a break today."

2. At the same time while Republicans are not as bad as Dems, how much are they really helping? This is like saying that Coca Cola Light isn't as bad as Coca Cola, yet both contain sugar. I am sure the diabetic would be happy to know his leg won't get amputated quite as quickly.

What do you define as "lifting a finger, sacrificing, or donating to serve the USA?" I wish Rand Paul lived in my district, as I would spend time and effort supporting him. But what about my senators and officials here in Georgia? Our governor here has been a big disappointment, he talked out of both sides of his mouth during Covid in order to placate both sides of the issue. I know that the pro Covid regulation people could not have been happy with him as it allowed many us unmasked and unvaccinated to continue in life without restriction or obstacle unless we wanted healthcare or an Uber Ride. And I am certainly not happy with Kemp saying "You don't have to wear a mask, but if you do, here is the correct way to do it." If I was governor, I would have placed the mask firmly on my head or worn it as a goté under my chin.

While "NOT" as bad, is better than BAD, shouldn't we be setting our sights much higher?

My question is, what do the Republicans offer? Less Tyranny? I agree that there has to be a reality-based solution to this. The libertarian ideal of no government is not realistic and I doubt many libertarians believe it anyhow, but there has to be a realistic version o this that is "At little government as possible." Certainly the idea that the people in government as public servants and not government overlords that believe they know better than you what is best for you, would be a step in the right direction.

One of the many problems with government is that when they do hand out entitlements, they get the mistaken impression that they know best who the recipients should be. THEY DO NOT.