I’m doing fine. I survived all the other lousy presidents in my lifetime and I’ll make it through this one. I decided to wait until Trump was inaugurated before complaining about his actions as president because he isn’t president until he is inaugurated, and I’m holding to that.
Other than shaking my head in disbelief every time I’m confronted with the image of “President Trump”, I’m trying to keep a sense of humor about the whole thing. I’m optimistic that our system can withstand Trump, and my biggest worry is us getting into another war.
On the plus side, and I never thought I’d say this in a million years, I do see some upside-- the humor value in watching the over-the-top reactions of some of the folks on this MB.
I don’t remember being worried that Obama was going to start WWIII.
That is your inference. It was not the intent of my comment at all.
My point is that there would have been a list of feedback comments here multi pages long about what an awful thing to say, you’re a racist, etc. etc. etc.
I understand **BobLibDem **meant it as a joke. However if it was said in the same context back in 2008 it would have not been well received here and a fury of backlash. Disingenuous to say otherwise.
I’m a recovering news junkie and somewhere around the California primary, I saw the writing on the wall, realized the Titanic was not going to alter its course, so I decided to check out of politics altogether. I’ve been dancing more, checking out more live music shows, and talking to people more. I’m pretty sure it won’t make any difference at all if I know Armageddon is coming or if it just blindsides me because I stopped trying to keep up. So yeah, you could say I’m satisfied with that choice. I’m certainly enjoying life more now that I’m ignoring the terror and fear.
I’m not entirely sure he meant it as a joke. But I can only speak for myself in saying that I saw his comment and was appalled, and would have commented on it anyway.
However, I find “this hypothetical thing I think [you people] would have done proves you’re hypocrites” statements to be…less than constructive…as a rhetorical device.
No, I haven’t been satisfied by my response. Intellectually I understand how fucked we are, but I feel numb. Kind of like how some people feel when they’ve been diagnosed with a serious disease. Perhaps after the 20th, the weight of it all will sink in. But now, it just feels like I’m watching a bad reality TV show–the kind where the drama is so over-the-top that you know it has to be scripted.
For the past couple of months, I’ve been “business as usual”. I talk shit about Trump when the audience around me is amenable, but it’s not like I’ve taken to the streets in protest, signed petitions, or written sternly worded letters to my congressperson or senator.
I added the “Make America Kitties” extension to my browser yesterday. It’s hilarious. But swapping Trump for a cat doesn’t stop him from rolling back all the strides we’ve made over the past 8 years. I’m kind of tired of laughing at what’s happening. The shit really isn’t funny anymore.
I tend to gloat when I hear a democrat whining about the results and I feel a little guilty about that - but I do it anyway.
I am cultivating my garden.
Should I transplant twelve or twenty Gloxinia seedlings to community pots? It’s a big issue, but I think I can handle it.
Initially I wanted to get more involved in politics since it’s been proven any idiot can win any elected office. Unfortunately, I’m living in California and there is not a lot of benefit to getting involved in either the local Republican or Libertarian movements since they couldn’t win.
Instead I’m going to take steps to take advantage of the idiot before he destroys the country. First off I dusted off my oil and gas consulting company and have started making weekly calls to my old clients to see who’s ready to go back to work. Nothing yet but several of them say it’s on the way. Along those lines I’m going to finally get my PE this year so I can charge more money and have a larger potential client base. Then to kick in two years I’ll be getting my Civil PE so I’ll have three industries open to me and I should be at lower risk of going under when the economy tanks. All of that I’m pretty happy about.
I’ve been making an effort to check myself and certain long held beliefs and attitudes I’ve had. Maybe I’ll learn something about how the other side feels (though probably not through anything I read here). It won’t change my core beliefs but maybe I’ll have more empathy or at least patience.
I thing we’ll have to revisit this question say, the same time next year.
I’ve kinda gone into overdrive ridiculing the PEEOTUS on social media. I have no idea whether or not that is a beneficial activity. I’ll stop as soon as he stops doing ridiculous stuff.
Trump himself advocated the Second Amendment solution. So if he thinks it’s a good thing…
More Glox in the community??!! That’s all we need!
I’m ok with it. I haven’t made any changes. Trump was properly elected president according to our constitution. I hold the constitution in highest esteem. Not really an issue with me even though I didn’t vote for him
I went to bed election night relieved that my state had chosen Hillary (not that I was very fond of her, either). Then I woke up to the news that Trump had won. So I’m paying little attention to the news, at least for now, and consuming great quantities of chocolate.
I mean, I really would listen to the news, but I have a dollhouse to build. First things first.
Chocolate is a very good coping mechanism!
My wife and I were very seriously considering moving to the US. That plan is definitely on hold. I think that’s the right decision.