Your viewpoint was clear, 'Cru. Sometimes you don't give yourself the credit you deserve. (I've said that in regard to your drawings, as well. Post some here ... since the mods don't seem to mind.)

My point was more about the "we" illusion, anyway. Nothing's communally created by "us," whatever the electorate, in the act of any election -- not trust, not knowledge, and in the broader world, not peace. It's a method of selection. That's all.

It's often an act of faith, as you suggest, when it comes down to individuals ... and I've never been fond of acts of faith. I'd rather see evidence of competence first. That desire doesn't tend to fit well with the process and timeframe of an election, though.

With that, I think I've written enough on a good morning at LHQ.