In Which Your Humble Blogger was writing this before Afghanistan fell, so the bit about where everyone’s attention is has already turned out to be wrong. The rest will be wrong later.
In Which Your Humble Blogger kinda assumes that Party Leaders still respond to somewhat-ordinary incentives and disincentives, and so is probably wrong.
In Which Your Humble Blogger is aware that precedent is unlikely to mean anything to the next fascist President, but might to the next one that just ordinarily bad.
In Which Your Humble Blogger is feeling politically frustrated and sad, which isn't really new.
In Which Your Humble Blogger is still more terrified than optimistic, but at least still wants to be optimistic, which is something.
In Which Your Humble Blogger always votes anyway.
In Which Your Humble Blogger feels that it is important to state that support.
In Which Your Humble Blogger sees nothing wrong with politics, which expresses the opinions and preferences of people, which are kinda important in a democracy.
In Which Your Humble Blogger knows that fuss is made up, but doesn't find that part very interesting any more.
In Which Your Humble Blogger muses about the system and its incentives.