Surprise! Nobody’s Coming to Save Us!
Surprise! Nobody’s Coming to Save Us! Why would we expect anything different? SimulationCommander Stop me if you’ve heard this one: It’s late on election night, and returns are rolling in from all around the country. Just before the ‘deciding’ races are determined, everybody just stops (or nearly stops) counting. A week later, political junkies are wondering WTF is going on and everybody else in the country has already moved on by the time the announcement comes that (SURPRISE!) the Democrat pulled out a close victory — in this case to retain control of the Senate , or to retain control of Oregon’s governorship . (Bonus: Kotek is already planning on declaring an emergency to deal with the growing homeless issue . She wants to turn hotels into shelters!) You’re not living Groundhog Day, it was just the 2022 midterms — featuring unacceptable delayed vote counts, presidential gaslighting, and results that all but ensure the result of the 2024...