Orange Man Bad: Part 2
It’s been a couple days and I’m still very sad about the 2024 US elections. A true one-party sweep has occurred, and it’s not the party I would have chosen. Neither party particularly represents me well, but the Republicans have taken such a dark turn in the past decade that I am truly fearing for the future of democracy and any semblance of peace the world may have been stumbling toward. Grappling with the ramifications for the country -and the world- is a big pile of shit to eat. Grappling with how people I love voted for this is also a big pile of shit to eat. I can think of three ways to digest these piles. First is the ‘ignore’ option. Push it all away, try not to think about it. Second is to rage against these facts. Lash out at the world and my loved ones who helped to bring this world about. (One of my sons is going through this process now) Third is to desperately hope that I’m wrong about all my presuppositions that build my convictions that lead me to believe that thing