Sick thought: what if John Birch was right?

[hamsterjill]

5. I don't think Russia has ever changed its spots.

I grew up in an era where Russians were not to be trusted and in my mind that has never changed. They have always been the greatest threat and adversary to our democracy whether directly or, in many cases, indirectly.

Russia has succeeded further this time around, and they are enjoying that success. It will be a test of our democracy (i.e., do any of the freaking Republicans believe in country over party) as to what happens next, and I am not holding out great hopes. I'd love to be wrong and go back to feeling reasonably safe again.

I still question election night. I'm sorry. I can't get it out of my thinking. Everyone that I know - even the Trump supporters in my red state of Texas - thought that Hillary had it in the bag. Simply amazing, isn't it? So I will discount nothing as being impossible.