Oh, sweet relief, people.
Thank you. Thank you all. The pig president is on his way out in a slumped waddle.
I don’t know if what I feel is hope but I am no longer filled with terror every second and I feel there might be a little consistency to the structure of the future on a governmental level. Grounded. We got new management. We needed it. I think we all have to appreciate the fact that we were on the precipice of real fascism here. Another four years would’ve done it. For real. We have held it back for now. We all should stay engaged, vigilant, help where we can and where it is needed.
Fucking relieved.
How grounding was it to hear a couple of old-style, direct, thoughtful, uplifting political speeches from our newly elected human leaders? Kamala was great. Joe’s speech was on point. I’m ready for some grown up talk. I’m ready for some genuine concern from humans that have empathy and can experience joy. Just to watch them at the end of the acceptance speeches up on the stage with their families being fucking normal was much more touching than it should’ve been because we have all been the victims of daily emotional abuse. Traumatized. Deeply. And though it doesn’t seem quite real yet because the abuser is still under contract, it is healing to feel like our new leaders have American interests at heart on the national level and the human level.
We really can't underestimate just the symbolic power of a president and its impact on the people. We have an incoming president and vice president who are competent and concerned.
All the ghouls and stooges will be gone soon and have to find jobs at places that need ghouls and stooges. Barr, Miller, Don Jr., Ivanka, Meadows (maybe dead), Pence, DeVos, et al. Trump will probably try to lead as some kind of pig royalty in exile. Maybe in Florida or Russia. I think he has automatic oligarch status. He has enough points.
I’m glad America might make it. At least for a while longer. What we are as a country in all its diversity will be better represented now. We all have to step up and fight for it. Daily. Somehow.
Today I talk to Frank Langella. Great actor. We talked before the election. On Thursday I post my pre-election talk with Rhea Seehorn. Another great actor. Great talks all around.
Enjoy!
Boomer, Monkey and LaFonda live!
Love,
Maron