Welcome to the last week of sanity in America....

[EnergizedLib]

…for at least the next four years, if we’re lucky.

I’m sure going to need to maintain my sanity the best I can. If it’s beyond four years, we’re screwed even worse than we already are.

[elleng]

1. ;-(

[Pachamama]

2. 4 years of Halloween begins in a week....

That’s trying to put a positive spin on the disaster and horror that awaits….

[EnergizedLib]

4. We won't be rewarded with candy

We’ll be punished with toothaches. The tricks will be on the 77 million people who got conned, and the only treat the rest of us will get are seeing the people who voted for this suffering.

[0rganism]

3. "sanity"

It's possible we never really had it, at least not as much as we needed. But yeah, the debate on whether sanity was overrated has officially ended in obsolescence as of next Monday.

[EnergizedLib]

5. Oh, the other side's been insane for years

But at least insanity’s only gone so far for the last four years.

[BOSSHOG]

6. I'm kind of an optimistic sort

I look forward to trump and his kind doing more harm to themselves with their selfishness and greed and petty jealousies. I have faith in the guard rails we have, Dems in Washington. After all we are the smart ones and they are the ones who love to be in the minority. Easier to stir the pot. They don’t know how to lead, govern or manage money. Never have. They are supported by the “Hoover” Institute, named after an earlier version of trump in the Oval Office. Ya know, tariffs. Greatest hits of 1929. I may be starry eyed, but I envision Conservatives/MAGAS begging us to win in 26 and 28 but not begging in an obvious way. It makes their existence so much easier. I suggest we stay Energized liberals.

[EnergizedLib]

7. I love your optimism

While I am confident things can swing back our way in the next 2-4 years, how much damage will have been done before that?

[calimary]

19. Yeah. And THAT'S the biggest problem of all.

How much damage will have been done before the good guys finally bite back?

[dgauss]

11. There is something to that, I hope.

Idiocy, false promises, crappy people lying about everything, doesn't last forever. Charlatans are eventually seen as charlatans.

[state of stupid]

15. I believe it is possible for that; it just depends on doing the old nod, nod, wink, wink so they do look like a traitor.

[Meowmee]

20. I hope you're right..still worry about the economy etc.

[hydrolastic]

22. Agree that there are things we can do

I intend to turn off the news notifications and keep my news on a little delay, Only from sources I trust . I also have a hobby and a goal, I want to have a car restored by Trumps end of term. I will also show up to protests with a couple of rules.
Because I am getting older I will not engage with police. I will leave by dark. I might leave a leaf blower on site for others to use (blows the teargas back onto the police.) it was effective in portland.

[aeromanKC]

8. There is no 4 years from now

America is over. People don't understand. America is over.

[Dem2theMax]

13. This is how I feel.

But I so hope I'm wrong.

[HUAJIAO]

18. I hate to agree with you but I do.

[Eko]

9. 1461 days of each day being crazier than the previous.

Buckle up and keep your heads up.

[EnergizedLib]

10. Any chance I can tune all of this out

Or at least keep being on BlueSky? I need likeminded people on there and on here.

[pfitz59]

12. Confirmation hearings coming up.

Let the obfuscation and whitewashing begin.

[Dem2theMax]

14. I've decided to control what little I can.

I am limiting my intake of news. Going to find things to do to keep me busy, that bring me some joy. I can't afford to eat out or travel. Can only afford to purchase the things that are absolutely necessary. But I will find a way to keep myself in balance as best I can.

I got rid of the Nextdoor app tonight. It used to be a good way to communicate with neighbors, and surrounding neighborhoods. Now? Ever since the election, it has turned into a cesspool, just like Twitter. Had enough, deleted the account and the app. It brought me some joy! One less place to increase my blood pressure. Small measures, but it does give me a little control.

[geomon666]

16. The goal for me these next 4 years is...

I won't remember the last 4 years.

[Jack Valentino]

17. Not sure "THIS" is "the last week of sanity"

I tend to think it was many months ago

[Meowmee]

21. I'm dreading it for sure

There are still a lot of things I have to do that haven’t been done yet. One set of passports and four more vaccines and a bunch of other stuff.