It's bread and circuses. That's where I think we are at. Historically speaking, it's not a good place to be. The performers are sub-par, the animals are sick, the tent is tattered, and nobody wants to admit that it is one bad show from permanent closure. But hey... at least they are handing out bread. Officials are literally lying to your face, changing the language to fit their narratives, while driving this ish-show off of a cliff.
Or perhaps a better metaphor might be that the government seems to be playing a sick game "How Much Can the Camel Carry?" Remember that it only took one final straw to destroy the camel. There is only so much that a system can take before it finally gives way. The question we need to ask ourselves is just how close are we to breaking the camel they are parading around? I cannot help but believe that we are likely much closer than any one of us would like to admit, and it's cruel to try and pretend that any of this is anything other than a sick and morbid game.