Thinking things through this morning, while it's comforting to focus on the details at hand, ultimately this is a result of the interplay between our systems of governance and human nature. Democracy is an imperfect system. Every few years, instead of looking to preserve what few successes we managed, we focus on the problems that remain and look for someone to blame for the way we feel. Democracy, at least as practiced in the United States, is reactionary. Without a more informed and wise electorate, which is a limit imposed by our nature, we likely can expect regime change after regime change after regime change. Democracy is not an ideal system, at least not in its current form. Could it be a good solution, with just a few tweaks here and there? Maybe. For now though, the problem of governance will remain for all of us. All we can do is accept the progress we've made, and not fear and dread the reversals. Is this the end of democracy in the U.S.? Perhaps. But if it is, what replaces it will be temporary as well. Nothing lasts. Nothing is finished. And nothing is perfect. The best we can do is hope for the future.
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