Jim -

We have to keep something in mind, while the polity as a whole is so much worse than we know, we choose with every breath to remain caring and sentient until the end, so it's okay.

Pete Townshend: Meet the new boss, same as the old boss!
The Who, Won't Get Fooled Again, Who's Next - 1971
http://s0.ilike.com/play#The+Who:Won...c94b6dccc92059

Jean-Paul Sartre: There are two ways to go to the gas chamber, free or not free.
Quoted by Pema Chödrön, When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times (2002)* at p. 188.

Mike


* A wonderful book and a strong recommendation.