It’s not really satire. It’s snarky but poignant, though I think there’s something to be said about letting people celebrate.
It’s the day after the election. It’s okay to breathe a sigh of relief. The new Congress isn’t even sworn in, yet. We can worry about the next stage of work once we have the right people to work with.
I think there’s something to be said about letting people celebrate.
Being back at 2020 is good reason to celebrate.
Yes, it’s not everything we could have possibly wished for, but it’s still a huge step in the right direction.
it’s a baby step in the right direction. It’s just that there haven’t been any in too long.
Now keep taking those steps. Nobody goes back to brunch, get Jefferies and Schumer out of leadership, and put the GOP to bed permanently.
After careening full-speed in the wrong direction for years, even a baby step in the right direction is worth celebrating.
With respect, You should worry now. I think the whole point of the article was disagreeing with lazy Americans who think we get to “breath.”
Taking time to celebrate is not a rejection of the work to come. Throwing cold water on everyone not even 24h after winning is like a boss reminding their employee to be on time the next day, at the employee’s birthday party.
You can celebrate. You can take a sigh of relief. And also, there is more work to come after that.
ETA: taking time to celebrate is a ritual practice that galvanizes the moment and marks these important moments in our psyches. Refusing to do so is missing out on a wonderful and powerful biological mechanism humans possess.
Don’t you write these? If so, wdym you “think” the point is?
Yes, I wrote it. I also use ‘I think’ when I know something. It’s a fairly common feature of conversational English.
When defending an article that you intend to be taken seriously, it’s pretty fucking weird to say you think you know what the point is. You wrote it, you know what the point is. Just say it, don’t hedge it.
I think we disagree about how humor works, and how the word “think” can be used.
Both of these problems are solved with a block button 😇
Your life must be really sad.
Why are you such a doomer?
Why you reply to your own post twice?
Are you really sad? Do you need someone to talk to?
I’m asking dumb questions ahead of time so no one else does.
