After long silence

[la_marquise_de_]

There are days when silence is the only answer. I've had a lot of those lately. There's not a lot to say when everything seems to be falling to pieces on all sides. And what use are the words of the powerless anyway?

But here's the thing. Today we were presented with a summary of Our Great Leader's Five Year Plan manifesto for our all-new, all-

Comments

[klwilliams]

I'm so sorry. This is what the looming Trump promises, too. I feel like we've all actually fallen into one of those horrible dystopian novels, only I'm not the young hero, I'm the old, disabled person who's an example of the horror.

I hope something can be done for Britain before too much damage occurs.

[la_marquise_de_]

You may not get Trump: fingers crossed!

[dorispossum]

But you're not powerless at all - you can stop THAT dystopia with your vote, and in just a few weeks. 

[klwilliams]

I sure hope Hillary wins. I'm in California, so she's likely to take the state. (I'm certainly voting for her.) It's the other states that worry me.

[dorispossum]

Oh, me too.  I've had some very depressing conversations with American expats planning to give their postal votes to boutique candidates (and in Florida ffs!), and trotting out the 'Crooked Hillary' narrative straight out of Fox news.  Hopefully the last 10 days have provided the hard cold light into the furure they need to grow a sense of responsibility.  A month is a long time in politics, but k.b.o. etc.  I've been reading a lot of Nate Silver, it helps me stay sane.

[branna]

In Iowa, so I am planning to do my bit here to keep Trump from happening!

[saare_snowqueen]

They as Brits can't but Karen and I, even from Estonia can. My ballot was sent back to New York more than a week ago. The real challenge is to get everyone who can - out to vote. There are enough of us to defeat that brain-dead thug, but WE MUST ALL VOTE!!!