A Path in the Wilderness

[H2O Man]

My favorite verse of this song is:

"When you believe in things
That you don't understand,
Then you suffer,
Superstition aint the way"

I find the potential relationship between superstition and conspiracy theories is interesting. I had a man say to me that the "Russian scandal" was a Democratic Party conspiracy theory that was "proven" to be false. I asked him if he remembered Paul Manafort? Did he recall that the defendent was not a person of interest in the FBI's investigation of his campaign -- that it was only after he was president that his role was examined closely. He thought a second, and said I was right.

Now, this is easily attributed to a poor memory. People forget things, possibly relating to the rapid pace of information available on the internet. And, of course, a significant part of the Russian interference in recent elections has been the aimed at maga-types. In my opinion, in this year's election, their target will be on potential fractures in the Democratic Party. Indeed, these forces are fully aware that the only way the defendant could possibly "win" is if Democrats are divided.

There are a number of important issues in which Democrats can have very different opinions on. These can include sincere, deeply held beliefs. If we fail to respect others' opinions, we create fractures. When we respect others' thinking, we create unity. And united, we will crush the defendant and republicans down the ticket in November.

Rustin Cohle was correct when he said that time is a flat circle. Yet when running on all cylinders, the Democratic Party is three dimensional. It is a sphere, and as such, it has the gravity that attracts votes from other objects. Indeed, it is the way to a certain victory in November. Should we fail to respectfully unite -- and understand that others in the party can have sincere differences of opinion on some issues -- we still can win, but that is not a sure thing.

The potential to crush the defendant is one option that is available to us. But it depends upon how each and every one of us behaves. I think there is far too much at risk here to not take this path.

Peace,
H2O Man