Yeah, it doesn't matter in your state

I had many years of living in the communistic state of NJ, that's according to my wife who grew up in Philly, and I didn't really have to worry too much about a certain blue win at the electoral level. Sure. We swapped governors occasionally but they were middle of the ground for the most part, and all very smart.

I spent 35 years as an adult in Jersey. Paying attention. Even though I didn't like Christy, I respected him and he argued very well. Until he became Trump's lap dog at least.

Then I went to purple Colorado. Moving blue but not there yet. And every single vote was important. My neighbor's three doors down at the apartment complex grilled me on my politics when I said I'm finally allowed to vote, having finished my felony illegal commitments.

I knew enough to say that I'm open to anything because if I had said I'm voting blue, they'd be plotting to kill me. That was a constant overwhelming feeling in that state from the political perspective. The locals who are mostly right are being pushed out by the Invaders who are mostly left and they hate them.

Now I'm in Washington state. From a total state perspective I'm pretty safe but at any given moment a local committee who is in charge of the township can be taken over by q Anon crazies if we don't pay attention.

You can promise the dying anything to make them happier. Anything. Lie your ass off if it is in the direction of their happiness.

Do not take it as a true commitment. This is not an intrinsic perspective. I spent many hours with my father dying and being honest. I would never lie at that moment. I realized that was a mistake. There were occasional moments where he had realizations that he didn't need.

M is a geriatric nurse. She interacts with dying people every day of her career. Some have just got the news and others are actively on the way out and she takes care of all them as they go further and further away into their minds.

And she lies all day. She is incredible at it. She will spin stories for these people of how their family were just there and they'll be there tomorrow. And because these people have lost their short-term memory, they are calm and happy as opposed to crying. Where are my loved ones! Never tell a husband that his wife is dead or vice versa. They go through grief every time. The list goes on and on. Do not cause emotional pain, lying is perfectly okay here.

So yes, she is perfectly coherent now. Of course you won't lie to her. But you might sometime in the future, and it's okay.

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