[ExGeeEye]

...I don’t think our current crop of politicians are going to think that way...

Neither do I. That's why that post began

WWRRD?

It's sunset in America, now. I don't know how long the night will be.

[Quix]

If we count BIRTHPANGS, I don’t know how long the night can be either.

I do firmly believe, however, that the night cannot be longer than 7 years. And the darkest night not longer than 3.5 years.