The Jan. 6 hearings so far have been very revealing, especially the testimony of former White House Aide Cassidy Hutchinson. We now know how close we came to a successful coup or at least a constitutional crisis.
It is unclear to me, however, what effect the hearings will have on those who still believe the “Big Steal.” It would be wonderful if the hearings caused these true believers to finally disavow Trump and defeat his sycophants running for office. Will these true believers finally see the ketchup on the wall? If not, anyone in the United States could be forgiven for losing hope in our political system.
While seemingly counterintuitive, the Republicans are both the main cause of these feelings of helplessness and may be the beneficiaries in the upcoming elections.
Let’s hope for the best but be prepared for the worst.