emergency'? The looming November midterm election and Xiden*'s abysmal poll numbers are a major concern for dems. Was this the primary reason for the extension?
Biden to extend U.S. national emergency due to COVID-19 health risk
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/biden-extend-us-national-emergency-due-covid-19-health-risk-2022-02-19/
Also, Western democracies are trending toward totalitarianism:
The Naked Face Of New Normal Fascism
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/naked-face-new-normal-fascism