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Esther B's avatar

I wish I could write that I am more optimistic than you are, but I cannot. Like you I hope in hindsight to be wrong. My heart breaks because I do not want that one more incident to happen while at the same time think that true change may not come without it.

Kathleen Weber's avatar

You say there's a 20% chance of real change. How do define that real change?

Trump's impeachment? ICE abolished? Masks no longer allowed?

Greg Pearson's avatar

The vote to release the Epstein files was such a change. As soon as there were enough votes to pass everyone jumped on the bandwagon, not wanting to be on the side protecting pedophiles.

If only we could force a similar inflection point with ICE. The appropriations bill?

Bob Henry Baber's avatar

I fear your analysis is right.

Debby Rubin's avatar

Great analysis, but depressing. That’s probably why HCR is more popular than you are - she’s Pollyanna, and that’s what people want to hear. But at some point, don’t people realize the Pollyannas are just wrong? I did. And that’s depressing, too ☹️. Looking forward to good news in the (not-too-distant) future…

Kay Jenkins's avatar

Don’t like. ☹️