MonkeMischief

It seemed really obvious, like, I had this thought before the election was called that I should start grabbing some stonks because the uncertainty dipped everything for a minute.

But I don't have money for stocks right now, I'm simply not in the position. (Okay I own like one, for my favorite (not starbucks) coffee chain lol)

And then everything jumps massively after his "win", because all the corpos are probably anticipating massive deregulation.

I probably would've been gutted on short term gains fees anyway lol.

That's how it works though isn't it? The secret is to already have a bunch of money and stock and general capital...then when it dips, it's not so bad, and when it surges, you win such a payout!

How ingeniously simple! /s

Maybe we ought to just step aside and let these voters suffer the full consequences of their actions.

If we could do this without also suffering the full consequences of their actions I'd be all for it.

But at this point, in a hypothetical dystopian future, those voters would be reduced to scavenging in the slums, every public station owned by the GOP, not a Democrat in sight... and they'd still be able to get away with "blaming the liberals" for everything they directly caused right before everyone's eyes.

I've been aghast reading all these comments on like, Nextdoor, of people shaking their heads saying "The left is always the party of divisiveness and violence."

They'll believe anything at this point. They literally can't seem to comprehend the consequences of their votes.

Maybe we ought to just step aside and let these voters suffer the full consequences of their actions.

If we could do this without also suffering the full consequences of their actions I'd be all for it.

But at this point, in a hypothetical dystopian future, those voters would be reduced to scavenging in the slums, every public station owned by the GOP, not a Democrat in sight... and they'd still be able to get away with "blaming the liberals" for everything they directly caused right before everyone's eyes.

I've been aghast reading all these comments on like, Nextdoor, of people shaking their heads saying "The left is always the party of divisiveness and violence."

They'll believe anything at this point. They literally can't seem to comprehend the consequences of their votes.

Surely, now everyone will be hiring for all kinds of jobs and competing fiercely for who pays the best and offers the sweetest benefits, across all industries... Right? :D

/s

:(

Just wanna say, I've seen you on a lot of posts and I really appreciate your fervor in trying to reach out with hope and education after this dark turn of events. It's important work and I'm really glad to feel we aren't alone.

I don't know if we agree 100% on a lot of things, but if we win a world where we can keep peaceably debating the merits of various pro-human policies, then we've won, and that's worth fighting for.

Please make sure you're taking good care of yourself and getting fresh air once in a while too, amigo. All this doomsaying by people can weary the soul. But thanks for putting so much effort into your outreach posts. :)

--Sincerely, A Christian-Anarchist (USA)

Bough it

Twish it!

Pull it!

(Yeah I know this joke is a stretch lmao)

"I work at Burger King making flame-broiled who-ppers I wear pa-per hats..."

It's so dumb but also that was the joy of the old Internet. Stupid silliness like that lmao.

"mostly". The optimism in this statement LOL.

massive recession. What smart thing do you think were going to do about it?

I remember 2008 like yesterday. "Nobody hiring. Mass layoffs. No jobs.", and then it seems like that same cycle has just been on regular repeat the rest of our lives up to this point. (Meanwhile, record profits because of course!)

This is what I really worry about. I'm still trying but still on the same treadmill. I'm not a super genius or a heartless grifter, so I don't really know if I can be clever enough for us to get through this... And that scares the crap out of me.

Had us in the first half, not gonna lie. LOL

Oh my gosh that's so much closer, you're right. Bet you could totally make a nature-oriented specialization too. :D

I really appreciate this. I'm stuck awake and exhausted too. My house all voted and did what we could, here in NV, but I hate that nagging feeling that it wasn't enough.

I'm praying to maintain that fervor, that raging fire to believe in good and fortify against coming evil... But it's one crisis out of our hands to the next, and I'm just so tired. :(

I find myself returning more and more often to the ever and increasingly relevant:

Sending hopeful feelings for you to wherever else in the country you are.

You too, friend. We're still here. We'll get through this one day at a time.