It is certainly time for a better way. While it seems so obvious, I see true believers everywhere. The lengths to which they must suspend reason, logic, and fact and reality to stay true believers is both impressive and frightening. We've had hypocrites for decades, if not forever, and this Zerlina Maxwell isn't even original. We've heard it all before.

But in 2022 you've got people who are right smack in the middle of struggling to keep up with doubling of food prices and transportation costs over the last year, defending the deniers. All over social media, the local watering hole, and in coffee shops everywhere the narrative has shifted from "it is Trump's fault" to the "the economy is BOOMING" holding up last weeks jobs numbers - showing stead growth by zooming in on the last year carefully excluding the huge dive in 2020 when state governors, following the orders from The Party, forced businesses to shut down, killing many more millions of jobs than have been created by the economic brilliance of the Biden administration. "See, jobs are up, it's all good!" is this weeks hope to cover reality.

My real fear is that it seems to be working. Between the hysteria over Roe, carefully cultivated jobs numbers, maybe a few more tragic deaths that can be blamed on republicans, The Party is on a roll towards holding on in November. Couple that with the real questions about election integrity in a growing number of states, and reality begs the question is it too late to reverse this via the ballot box?

But I am not asking that question, kids. Nope, not me. I don't want to hear the answer.