I have been envisioning this as a long drawn out post, and Tuco’s death reminded me.

I know bunches of people who have ascribed to the demonstrable lie that “Voting doesn’t matter”. (or variations on that theme)

OK. if you want to live via a lie, that’s your business, and none of mine.

I am gonna point out this one thing: When the electoral process has stopped mattering, and is no longer capable of changing anything, that is the time to shoot, not to talk. You believe voting can’t change anything? great! Who did you shoot today? Because if the electoral process doesn’t matter, then not shooting someone means you like what you’re getting just fine.

I will be literally inside a machine all day today, probably unable to respond to any comments till nightfall, if even then.