So, I'm Worried

 Anand Giriharadas has a piece on how to counteract the politics of fascism. It's really good and I agree with most of it.

However, it's a little late for it now. The Republicans have a compelling "story."  Crime and inflation. A lot of it is racist, especially the crime stuff. But crime is a real problem. Inflation is not Biden's fault, as it's a global phenomenon, and inflation in the US is better than most places.

But gas prices are what they are. More concerning is the narrative about crime, because it activates the fear based part of the brain. Crime is actually down a bit (at least murder is) but it feels up and that's more important than facts. This also feeds into the "defund the police" label that Republicans have hung around elected Democrats, with an assist from some activist groups.

Anyway, Democrats need to hold the Senate and they may still do so, because Republicans have nominated a bunch of lunatics. But I had hope for a hidden Blue Wave from Dobbs, and I don't think that's happening anymore.