That sure is an ominous title, isn’t it? Well, it’s been a week. I am still trying to make sense of the US election results but maybe I am overthinking it. America clearly has shown where it stands, and unlike 2016, it doesn’t feel like some fluke this time. It’s a result I was not hoping for, but totally expecting. So now I am questioning it all.
I pride myself on keeping up to date on news, media, movies, TV shows, and until recently music. I obsessively scroll X and a handful of mainstream news sites. I watch 45 minutes of news every night before bed. I watch SNL, John Oliver, The Daily Show, and shows like The Circus before it ended. Let’s just say I feel informed and aware of what’s going on. But is it true? Is it all just a lie?
Because after seeing how America voted, it makes little sense other than maybe I am just not as up to speed on where things stand as I thought. For everything we now know, and to still see over half a country vote for Donald Trump just seems impossible to understand.
Pick a reason, there are plenty. Only a few should have made this not even an issue.
So now I am questioning what I thought I knew. It’s very sad.
2016-2020 was a shit show for sure, but that’s when Trump was still figuring it out. Now, he has full power and the backing of the majority. He also has a much better sense of the impact and chaos he can cause.
So what now? For me, I guess life goes on. Our lives here move forward. I think I need to maybe not care so much about knowing everything that’s going on. Less doom scrolling as they call it. Is it better to move towards just pretending it’s all going to be fine and not understanding the context? I could say, sure, it won’t be that big a deal what happens in the USA going forward.
But, here’s the rub. Canada is going down the same path very soon. Conservative/Trump style governments are forming all over the country and if you believe the polls, the Federal level is next.
For all of you south of the border researching on how to move to Canada, just a head’s up.
What we are seeing in the USA right now is looking into the future of what may happen here and that’s sad.
It makes little sense in my world. Where did it turn for the worse?
Anyways, I am going to try not to dwell or worry too much because it’s not good for my mental state. For some time, I don’t even know how the usual content will even make me laugh.
Anyone got a funny joke?
Hope everyone is good.
