If I believed that democracy were in its death throes,

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111. I love all who continue to struggle for more democracy.

I agree with you that people who embrace despair are to be pitied and ultimately dismissed. It reminds me a bit of some of the tea party ranting that when there was democratic party control of congress and the presidency democracy was dead. It's ahistorical as well, as you point out.

End times are nigh crap has existed since, well, pretty much the beginning of times, lol. People who hate it so much that they feel they need to type it all over here, sometimes I feel they need to get outside and go see some nature or find some people they like or something. Or have people visit them if they can't go outside. Or organize protests. I'm getting the feeling also that what they're really saying is 'I'm smarter than everyone else and if my candidate doesn't win they screw you I quit.' I never much felt like those are the kind of people I'd want in a lifelong battle in the first place.

Granted we have a lot to do to improve things on every level. It's not even a matter of thinking we'll improve everything perfectly. It's a matter for me of knowing that the struggle never ends. 'Toward a more perfect union.' Thanks again for your presence here. And once again, my deepest sympathies on the loss of your loved one.