I waked up in the morning, check the news, hope for a brief moment that he is dead. So far I have been disappointed.
Executive Order after Executive Order after fucking Executive Order it just keeps getting worse. So yesterday I decided to try something new. It was a moment of inspiration brought on by a conversation with my wife, actually.
Wife: isn’t there a rally today?
Me: yep.
Wife: I thought you’d be going to it.
Me: no. I give up on America.
May have meant that in jest, but as I sat with it I began to think a lot about it. I’ve stated before that I can’t see the point in fighting for a country that has decided to lose its fucking mind.
So I want to stop giving a shit for a long while. Let the dumbasses who sat out the last election show up. Let me change my Apple Newsfeed to warm and fuzzy stuff and sports (Seriously, how do I do that?).
I’ve heard Nihilism is a thing. I may try that for awhile.
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