Victimhood is the key to the Republican base. In order to keep Trumpism alive, the president
has to be both the world's toughest strongman, and the world's most defenseless little boy
who's under attack from all sides. That's why the pro-Trump propaganda machine is working
overtime to perpetuate these conflicting narratives, flooding us with too many conspiracy theories
for fact-checkers to keep up with. - We've heard a lot of people say legal votes
versus the illegal votes. - A legal vote is the same as a valid ballot.
It's a ballot cast by an eligible voter. And all of these ballots are legal votes.
- The president stating that all of these remaining states where the outcome is unclear,
that they are controlled by Democrats. Of course that's not true.
- Protestors are also concerned over a viral Facebook video where a voter claimed ballots
weren't being counted because they were filled out with a Sharpie. Election officials call
this misinformation, saying Sharpies are not a reason to invalidate a ballot.
Using Sharpies is not a reason, but sniffing them might be. I gotta say, that blue Sharpie?
It lifts me up! When looking to the future, we also have to admit that Trump the person
isn't going away either. He is an aging, bitter, fame-hungry personality who craves the spotlight
more than anything. The best we can hope for is that he'll go on Dancing with the Stars
and get lifted by his partner with so much force, it shoots him into space. Talk about
dancing with the stars! Folks, give it up for The Roots! After he leaves office, Trump
will still have nearly 90 million Twitter followers. There's no reason to believe he’ll
stop using his massive platform, which is why there are rumors he might create his own
news network after leaving office. It will allow him to stay on camera, spread lies,
smear his enemies, and rally his weirdos. All of which sucks, but it still sounds like
a more appealing network than Quibi. Ah, Quibi. We hardly knew-bi. Even without his own network,
there's another way Trump might try and stay on the public stage.
- There are some aides and advisors who are starting to talk about the potential of not
only that the president is going to lose this election but may that he may mount some sort
of resurrection run in 2024. Oh, dear god, Trump 2024? I can only hope
he'll make that announcement from the Red Roof Inn... Pool Supply & Lawn Mowing Center.
Sadly, the real Red Roof Inn was completely booked for a murder. Though Trumpism will
survive, we have so much to celebrate right now. This election showed us that local, progressive
organizing makes a massive difference! - After 2018, when Stacey Abrams lost the
gubernatorial race, she has really helped activate the Democratic base, especially Black
voters. - If Joe Biden ends up winning Georgia, he
will have Stacey Abrams and the communities that she has gotten excited and motivated—African-American
community, young community, Latino community, lots of different groups—he will have her
to thank for the work. Hell yes, Georgia! Hell yes, Stacey Abrams!
I never thought I'd say this, but Stacey Abrams somehow made me more excited than when I read
her sensual novel, The Art of Desire. Which is real, and written under her pen name, Selena
Montgomery. My review? I nearly broke Grandma's Hitachi wand, just like she would've wanted.
There's a lot to celebrate right now. We have a chance to reverse four years of an administration
that ruled with cruelty, deceit, and dangerous disinformation. But we have to stay vigilant,
because Trumpism isn't going away anytime soon. It's a lot like Grandma's Hitachi wand
in that way.