When the structures and systems supporting society fail for lack of attention, it is a mark against us all, declaring that someone did not vote for the right people. When the right people do not hold positions of responsibility, the rest of the people suffer. Was it PT Barnum who said, "No one ever got rich betting on the intelligence of American citizens."? Trump and the MAGA's are a lynch mob looking for a country to string up, and, look! They found one! Democracy depends upon the right people holding office. And that means the voting public has to be discerning and choose wisely those it elects. Jimmy Carter was probably the best man to hold office in our life time, and he lost to a movie star. When clowns are elected to office, even the circuses are in trouble. It takes the right kind of people to elect the right kind of people, and that's where we come in. A hard look in the mirror at least twice a day takes us to the heart of the matter. Who are we? What are we doing? What do we think we are doing? How do we know that what we think is so, is so? Who says so? What makes us think they/we know what they/we are talking about? Time spent in silence reflecting on these matters is time well-spent. Silence is the most important element in all of our deliberations. With enough silence in our life, we all see better who we are and who we are electing to keep the right structures and systems in place.
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