The Grand Ostrich Party. But to be fair, that monicker applies to both sides of the aisle and the debate. Even those still capable of critical thinking have a tendency to gravitate to sources that support their own senses of reality. Then they bury their heads in the sand if something contrary hits their orbit. So there can be no meaningful interactions, no chance for presenting an idea that might be received positively by the other side.

But the sad fact is that many in this country suffer from a feeling of powerlessness and an inability to make positive strides economically. They are the disenfranchised and frankly the pissed off. By nature of the origins of this country, caucasians feel the most threatened and cheated. A glance at recent history certainly bears this out. Even more ironic is the faction being embraced is the one that has caused the pain. Think for a moment what Trump did for the middle class and then think for a moment what Trump did for the wealthy in economic terms. As we slip further into oligarchy, the foundation building is vital. Forget the wall. What Trump did what to solidify a belief amongst white middle class people that only a rich clown could get them to the promised land. And many clung to him like he was a life raft in a sea of Black Lives Matter sharks.

It has been suggested that conservatism is going through its Hippie phase. This is insulting to hippies. There were the overriding messages: Make love, not war; Flower Power; Free love; Don’t trust anyone over 30. This does not seem comparable to the mental illness afflicting the party faithful currently. Hippies were viewed more as a cultural phenomenon rather than a political movement aimed at overthrowing democracy. Although it could be said that there is much use of psychedelics currently.

The circular fire squad thinking leads us inevitably to the COVID-19 crisis and the politicization of vaccines. As any self respecting cult leader will tell you, it is the survival of the cult that is of paramount importance. Not the survival of cult members. So in order to further the endurance of dear leaders tenets, the cult members will be convinced that death is preferable to relinquishing the belief system. While dear leader watches them die he will smile to himself knowing the power of his spoken word. And then the pathetic realization that there is no vaccine for that.

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