Please keep the following in mind:
You are watching a movie
What makes a good movie?
Good actors
(BG addition: snappy repartee and a happy ending. See Mel Brooks)
White hats may be black hats
Black hats may be white hats
Timing is extremely important
(BG addition: their timing will be different than ours. They seek long term solutions, many of us seek revenge and justice. Different timing.)
They are using mil level game theory to succeed in making long term changes to preserve our Republic.
The battle is proceeding as planned.
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