Liz Cheney reveals 'chilling' and 'well-organized' conspiracy behind Jan. 6

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45. We're in the same boat age-wise.

I keep telling my daughter and SIL that after all the grandparents have moved on to please leave this country. I think it's too late for this country already. I don't see any way we can turn this around and return sanity and goodness (and not the christofascist idea of "goodness" ) to a country so fractured and psychotic. I believe this country has rotted to its core and is beyond redemption.

I hate to say that, but those are my observations and I've been observing this decay - despite all of our good efforts to stem this over the decades - for many years now. Such a fatalistic outlook is something I never thought I'd see myself take. I've always been an optimist, but now that I'm reaching the late stages of life realism has overtaken my optimism.

I look at the cruelty and hate on the right and realize that's here to stay. There's no way for republicans to put that toothpaste back into the tube. It will only get worse.

So yeah, I want them to flee this madness. Sooner rather than later. They're both professionals with marketable skills any country would welcome. I don't want them to live in this fascist/theocratic nightmare one minute longer than necessary.

This is waaaaay to deep for a Monday morning, but I think we agree that we want a better life for those who come after us, and neither of us -save for some miracle of conscience overtaking the majority of Americans - sees that better life happening here. Take care, my friend, and let's keep trying to make this a better place until our final act is upon us.