Thank you for your post.
This time around I will not run, but that is just because I can finally afford it. If I would have to work for some corporation, pay mortgage and have kids entering college I would STFUP and work harder to get rid of all my obligations.
Sometimes we confuse life with politics. Life can be pretty good even in the communism, if one is willing to adjust. But politics can't exist without life! Communism did not fall (or merged into capitalism) because people did not have bananas. Communism folded because even communists did not take it seriously anymore! Citizens pretended to care and government pretended to rule, but in reality everyone was stealing, lying, tricking and ignoring politics and politicians.
USA is entering the early stage now. 50% of citizens are already there. They are stealing, lying and spreading obvious lies. They have no morals and they pretend to stick to traditional values (Il Dementi is a CATHOLIC PRESIDENT!!!
). Other half is just confused and not prepared for anything. Unfortunately, the first half is enjoying a solid infrastructure, which was built by liberal politicians during many previous decades. Republicans did not build anything! They were playing defense and they were blocking what they could. If Republicans would do their job, we would have different schools, media, politics, elections,.......
I never understood how short life can be. Now, when I understand it fully, I recommend to younger people to focus on their life WITHOUT politics. Rest of the world lives just like that for centuries! Patriotism may get you into Afghanistan, where you will die for nothing. Defending Constitution may get you into a prison, or you can be killed. But you have your own short life in front of you! You owe yourself to live this life to it's full potential. Make sure you do not partner with losers, make sure you do not trust wrong operators, and make sure you make enough money to buy yourself some freedom. Money is energy. No money, no energy!
Stop paying somebody else's games and stop kneeling on wrong playing fields. Design your own game! That is all what you can do! Everything else is BS!