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Some interesting results from the analysis of participants in the events leading to inauguration of J. Biden in this BBC story: Capitol riots: Five takeaways from the arrests. No, the core of the mob that stormed the Capitol were not extreme right wingers. No, it was not only (and mostly not) "redneck" counties. It was a much broader and diverse crowd, as stated in the article: "What we are dealing with here is not merely a mix of right-wing organisations, but a broader mass movement with violence at its core," wrote Dr Robert Pape, director of the Chicago Project on Security & Threats. And that is a clear symptom of a growing disenchantment and disengagement in the society with the formal democracy, a democracy from top down, by the enlightened and prosperous elites to the little people below. A democracy that lectures and preaches and never forgets itself, rather than engages, works, and achieves the results for everybody in the society. Almost daily, before developing a habit of instantly turning the thing off or switching the channel we could see expert heads nodding in a wonderful consensus to whatever new non-policy of the day was proposed. Lecturing. Preaching, yes we sailed all the high seas just do this and that you lowly people. And it shows in the results, doesn't it: in Covid impact the country is doing worse than Ukraine (GDP per capita around $3000) and some provinces, same as Sweden that from day one chose clear information based approach with no mandated policies. And please go and check the charts on SARS and MERS two decades earlier. But try asking a specific question, where is this coming from? And that published result here, what would it mean, for the policy? "Oh-this-is-still-so-new-to-us-and-so-much-we-dont-know". Wait, what about sailed all seas? Was it in the same story? See, there remains no avenues, no forums and no ways to discuss, openly honestly and meaningfully issues and questions of concern to the society, and to some groups in the society. Only the default, block, square brick answer, "travel from Wuhan, not a problem!" and "in it together!". Been there, sailed all seas. And after discussing we would have to take it to the reality, make a meaningful change, make it happen. Nope, not gonna happen. Need $1.5 trillion, and a decade(s)-long action plan. "Such a can of worms!". Now, what would it tell us about the prospects of our democracy here, for the next 160 years? Would it reveal to us anything worthy of our interest? And would we be interested to observe, think and act?

ROTFLMAO!!!! That is the funniest thing I’ve heard in a long time!! Republican altered reality strikes again Putin launched the largest and most devastating cyberattack against the Unites states in history last year and the damage assessment alone is expected to take years. If that’s your definition of being “stopped cold” then you have problems. The only thing Republicans have “stopped cold” is Texas. I’ll respond to the rest of your nonsense later.

Now I have some reading material. Oops... gotta run!

Panzer Leader (1950) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzer_Leader_(book) Heinz Guderian's memoirs with the forward by B. H. Liddell Hart. Ol' Heinz is quite the story-teller. He is careful to portray his efforts in regards to Hitler in a...favorable fashion. But the combat stuff is 100% on. PDF included... Guderian Heinz - Panzer leader.pdf

I agree with Johnny, telling us what is going to happen in 10 years is nothing more than a lie or a dream. Perhaps they can be more truthful, like we are passionate about this issue, and while we are elected we will concentrate on it, here is what we plan to accomplish in our first mandate....

If there was only a place you could put all those despicable Trumpers you hate so much. A farm perhaps...or a camp.

Depends on what they are. Some things just take longer than four years to plan and execute, others are just politics.