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10. An utterly wasted four years

Tue Jan 19, 2021, 05:49 PM

Jan 2021

Even if the Trump administration hadn't unrolled so many steps forward, the enduring legacy of 400,000 pandemic deaths, wasted because of pointless squabbling and nontroversies over where the virus originated or whether to wear masks is just so deflating. Millions of families who will miss Dad or Auntie or Sonny or Cuz at get-togethers forever. When the full awful story clatters out of the closet like so many skeletons, I hope there's enough juice left in the American people to get righteously outraged at Trump and his misadministration.

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What's your primary emotion right now...? [View all] First Speaker Jan 2021 OP

JOY! Our long national nightmare is over, and a new day is dawning! MoonRiver Jan 2021 #1

🎵 I've got a joy joy joy joy down in my heart! 🎵 NurseJackie Jan 2021 #7

Relief for sure. Raven123 Jan 2021 #2

Anticipation SoonerPride Jan 2021 #3

Looking forward to being bored out of my skull for the next four years. nt Binkie The Clown Jan 2021 #4

And no more 3 AM toilet rage tweets. n/t Dagstead Bumwood Jan 2021 #36

Relief...and a low level of anxiety MontanaMama Jan 2021 #5

Agreed ... trying To focus on relief LSparkle Jan 2021 #9

Just The 1st For Me ProfessorGAC Jan 2021 #23

Relief for me as well CanonRay Jan 2021 #33

Feel a little numb and exhausted, but glad to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2021 #6

Trepidation Spider Jerusalem Jan 2021 #8

An utterly wasted four years gratuitous Jan 2021 #10

Giddy with excitement, wish I was at a watch party for 45 Kimber432 Jan 2021 #11

overwhelmed and serene, simultaneously peacebuzzard Jan 2021 #12

Exhaustion AngryOldDem Jan 2021 #13

Equal parts relief, anticipation, and anxiety hlthe2b Jan 2021 #14

anticipation gopiscrap Jan 2021 #15

Gratitude as we finally have a national grieving moment for cry baby Jan 2021 #16

Cautious relief. gldstwmn Jan 2021 #17

Fear..... chillfactor Jan 2021 #18

Me too. alittlelark Jan 2021 #26

Joy, Trump will be gone tomorrow. I have been waiting for this since January 21st 2017 Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #19

Always on the same page. 🇺🇸❣️🇺🇸 LakeArenal Jan 2021 #31

For the first time, it's HOPE for our country, our people Trailrider1951 Jan 2021 #20

The past four years have so ruined everything that anger and rage rzemanfl Jan 2021 #21

Fear, simple fear. Throckmorton Jan 2021 #22

Apprehension. If only half of the Trump voters cast their ballot ... 11 Bravo Jan 2021 #24

Cautious optimism. Aristus Jan 2021 #25

None... brooklynite Jan 2021 #27

I've run the gamut. mindfulNJ Jan 2021 #28

It's Christmas Eve, and I'm 6 years old again. nt Roisin Ni Fiachra Jan 2021 #29

From anger and continued anger thru trumpism, finally to joy on Nov. 6 then fear... brush Jan 2021 #30

Terrified that something horrible cally Jan 2021 #32

Deep sadness for the damage and loss we have all suffered wishstar Jan 2021 #34

Relief... AaronCross Jan 2021 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author pinkstarburst Jan 2021 #37

Anxiety and intense worry, an 83-year old VIP in my life is in hospital lostnfound Jan 2021 #38

My heart, love and thoughts go out to you. ❤️ herding cats Jan 2021 #41

Thank you so much!! lostnfound Jan 2021 #45

Relief herding cats Jan 2021 #39

Relief - the system was severely tested but he lost and has been humiliated malaise Jan 2021 #40

Hard to believe that Republicans put the stupidest, shittiest, murderous piece of garbage dalton99a Jan 2021 #42

Yep Meowmee Jan 2021 #43

A bit of all of these Meowmee Jan 2021 #44