I Wish It Mattered

 There are two stories I've read today that frustrate me.

The first is that Texas has lost power again. This is a direct example of poor governance. Texas has this problem because it's a poorly governed state. Full stop. They refuse to fix their grid. That should lead to Beto O'Rourke winning the governor's race, but it won't happen.

The second is that Biden has followed through with Trump's promises to the working class. Unlike that bloviating jackass, Biden has actually brought manufacturing back to America under Democratic legislation. That should lead to Democratic gains in the midterms. It will not.

The fundamental principle of democratic governance is that the electorate chooses which party to run the country based on outcomes to policy. That ain't the way it works, and I don't know how to fix that.