I don't talk a lot here about politics and especially the president, because I can't bear it, it's all so awful.
Pretty much all this year, "my desire to remain sane" has been winning.
(Side note: I was reading a story recently in which a character is asked his name by the ER doctor, because he was found unconscious after bumping his head. He gives it and says, "It's 2025 and I'd rather not say who the president is. Not because I don't know, but because I'm in denial.")
Anyway, I say all this to lead up to this surprising sequence of words I never expected: I agree with something he said.
Although not in the way he meant it.
This is from a Washington Post story today about an event he held in Pennsylvania:
Eternity! Yes, indeed.
I agree with you on politics and on trying to preserve my sanity. It doesn't always work though.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately very true.
DeleteYes, eternity indeed. And yes, it is all so very awful. I've been doing a lot politically, but had to take a step back in the past two weeks, to save my sanity.
ReplyDeleteOn your side note - I had a similar thing happen to me in real life. The EMT could tell from my clothing where I stood politically, and he apologized at having to ask me who the president is.
I love that it really happened!
DeleteGuffawing at Household Mom's last line--now that's a great EMT.
ReplyDeleteI just don't think he's going to last that whole time. I think it's going to be like the Epstein files, where someone's going to put a measure forth and then everybody who has the power to do something about it is suddenly going to sign onto it with a rush and out he goes.
My 95-year old mother is asked who the president is as a part of her competency/Alzheimer's evaluation. She refuses to answer. When the nurse reminds her that she has to, she says, "I will not say his real name. I call him Dump." And she says it with an absolute snarl of contempt on her face.
ReplyDeleteI love these cartoons/comics. And I relate to them so, so much.