I'm not disappointed in Biden because this is precisely what I expected based on his record and the record of the Democrats. And yeah, the Republicans stink, too.

It's a tough gig to take on, but since you write so much, I do wonder if you've considered deeply pondering solutions and writing about that process. They aren't coming from either of these dinosaur parties.

As this system consumes itself and crumbles under its own inertia, one has to start spending some time pondering alternatives. No, it's not easy but it's necessary.