Man, How Things Have Changed From Just Three Years Ago

Late 2019 the country was rolling, everything D.C. tried to stick on Trump was failing miserably and getting laughably bad, the influx of The Squad from the 2018 midterms was creating a fissure in the Dem party that appeared to be getting ready to be blown open completely. Not even the MSM covering for them seemed to be working. All the Republicans had to do was put differences aside within the party temporarily and come together with all factions and splinter the DNC network in 2020 then sort their shite out later. But instead they let their differences turn to infighting and internal conflict while the Dems circled the wagons and mended things all the while convincing the establishment branch of the GOP that keeping the Uniparty Bacon Wrapped Shrimp Club together was best for business. When in reality "best for business" meant we throw you some scraps now and then but overall you get to play controlled opposition and fundraise while we dictate policy; and Turtle and Co. said "Well, ok then."

Covid not withstanding I feel like it was going to happen this way anyway, pandemic or not. The pandemic and the change to voting laws definitely provided the catalyst to accelerate it though.