RE: A Government of the People, Not Necessarily by the People

Thank you for that thoughtful response, @jayna. I have an acute sense of history, maybe more than most people. It was my undergraduate major. I've been in interested in history all my life. I think that's because it helps me to put the present in perspective.

History is not kind when I compare present times to the past. This is a troubling exercise. There are stark, and not reassuring comparisons.

No matter how much we think we understand, others don't see what we see. They may eventually, but will it be in time to stop the steamroller that I know is running through our government, our society?

It has happened before...oh has it happened before, but if I say that to people who are not convinced, they will think I engage in hyperbole. I hope they are right. I want to be wrong on this one.

All I can do is try to be reasonable and express myself in a way that does not alienate people I hope to engage. I can't stop writing about this stuff. I don't know what else to do about it. Share what I know. Share what I see. And hope it makes a difference.

It's comforting to read your words.

Thank you.