Now that we are past the Supreme Court nomination drama, the majority of air time on cable news and column inches in newsprint will be vacuumed up by midterm election coverage (look out for clickbait — consider yourselves forewarned). Given the media’s appetite for “hot takes” and faux certainty, this pseudo-news and commentary will be predominantly focused on politicians or pundits telling you which side is going to win. One person’s blue wave is another’s angry mob, after all.

To quote the eminent philosopher (and member of Public Enemy) Harry Allen: “Don’t believe the hype.” It’s not about Taylor Swift. Nor is it about Justice Brett Kavanaugh. At the end, it’s going to be about the voters — as it always is.