The verdict is in: America and the World Hates tRump

[stopbush]

And that is not going to change. Ever.

[cilla4progress]

1. I guess the upside is

once this boil is lanced and drained we will be forever innoculated to this particular virus?

[Phoenix61]

2. Sadly, I don't think it works that way

I think it's more like the flu. You can get the vaccine this year but next year that little bugger has mutated just enough to sneak past your defenseless immune system.

[cilla4progress]

3. Good if depressing

Analogy.

[Phoenix61]

4. But, you can take precautions to avoid

getting the flu. Wash/alcohol gel your hands frequently during the day. Don't touch your face. Get plenty of rest. Minimize contact with sick people. Cough/sneeze into your elbow and teach others to do the same. Lots we can do. Same with this mess, only we didn't do it and now we're sick. What we should have been doing: Be politically engaged. Inform ourselves about local/state/national issues and candidates. Encourage those around us to do the same. Call our reps and senators, state and national, on a regular basis. VOTE!!! I'll admit to not doing much of that except voting. Shame on me but I'm doing better now and so are so very, very many others. We'll beat this but winter always returns and we need to stay prepared.