I wonder how easy it is to rally people to act on information that isn't true, half true, or mixed with truth/falsehood. We seem to continue to vote the same types of people into office and we continue down the same path like blind leading the blind. We believe some people are worth more and some people are worth less. Yet we all have a stake in this country and I'm saddened that what seemed distorted on election day has increasingly morphed into a growing separatist/extremist movement.

We are learning slowly and I suspect with so many people with different beliefs this event will create momentum for change and that will likely push some to completely reject logic all together. So far it seems there are different people in society with different values and opportunities. We have not really broke from those distorted values and we will need to do that to tie us all together in shared common goals.

At present we are still electing people who repeat the silliness of things and are not ideologically worthy to make definitive statements. Most philosophers cannot make definitive statements because wisdom comes from recognizing you don't know many things and must look with clean eyes in each situation (That indecisiveness is more accurate but also more difficult to sell in sound byte format that people understand. Work through thousands of contingencies and you will see why things are dependent.) I step back and wonder if we can see the better path forward or will our "politics as usual" determine the end results.

I applaud those good politicians that are doing what we need to do to succeed as a nation and I am frightened by those who can't work with others or reflect on the errors of their ways. Time will tell whether we overcome or we don't. That clock is ticking and our nation will be tested by that clock as politics, resources and opportunities occupy the same space and force and force us to choose a path that leads to different results (Metaphorically Axis Mundi).

My best advice is that Trump has become a divisive figure and no matter what one believes another run for presidency will likely be chaotic and a net negative for the nation. I say conservatives should encourage Pence to be their leading candidate (At this point there doesn't appear to be another qualified candidate. That doesn't mean Biden was, is, will, or won't be a great Democrat option. It only means conservatives must pick a path. Both gentleman have some positive characteristics to offer beyond the policies we may agree or disagree with.). I'm not saying that because I know either candidate but because the situation calls for moving forward without the baggage of the past.