I can't believe I'm saying this, but it looks like Trump is
actually making America great again. Just look at the progress
made since the election:
1. Unprecedented levels of ongoing civic engagement.
2. Millions of Americans now know who their state and federal
representatives are without having to google.
3. Millions of Americans are exercising more. They're holding
signs and marching every week.
4. Alec Baldwin is great again. Everyone's forgotten he's kind
of a jerk.
5. The Postal Service is enjoying the influx cash due to stamps
purchased by millions of people for letter and postcard
campaigns.
6. Likewise, the pharmaceutical industry is enjoying record
growth in sales of anti-depressants.
7. Millions of Americans now know how to call their elected
officials and know exactly what to say to be effective.
8. Footage of town hall meetings is now entertaining.
9. Tens of millions of people are now correctly spelling words
like emoluments, narcissist, fascist, misogynist, holocaust and
cognitive dissonance.
10. Everyone knows more about the rise of Hitler than they did
last year.
11. Everyone knows more about legislation, branches of power and
how checks and balances work.
12. Marginalized groups are experiencing a surge in white
allies.
13. White people in record numbers have just learned that racism
is not dead. (See #6)
14. White people in record numbers also finally understand that
Obamacare IS the Affordable Care Act.
15. Stephen Colbert's "Late Night" finally gained the elusive #1
spot in late night talk shows, and Seth Meyers is finding his
footing as today's Jon Stewart.
16. "Mike Pence" has donated millions of dollars to Planned
Parenthood since Nov. 9th.
17. Melissa FREAKING McCarthy.
18. Travel ban protesters put $24 million into ACLU coffers in
just 48 hours, enabling them to hire 200 more attorneys. Lawyers
are now heroes.
19. As people seek veracity in their news sources, respected
news outlets are happily reporting a substantial increase in
subscriptions, a boon to a struggling industry vital to our
democracy.
20. Live streaming court cases and congressional sessions are
now as popular as the Kardashians.
21. Massive cleanup of facebook friend lists.
22. People are reading classic literature again. Sales of George
Orwell's "1984" increased by 10,000% after the inauguration.
(Yes, that is true. 10,000%. 9th grade Lit teachers all over the
country are now rock stars.)
23. More than ever before, Americans are aware that education is
important. Like, super important.
24. Now, more than anytime in history, everyone believes that
anyone can be President. Seriously, anyone.
- Susan Keller
Hi Elaine,
ReplyDeleteI'm busy this morning up to my ears,so didn't have time to read the many ways "progress has been made," but I am glad to hear the writer (and apparently you) can see evidences of progress. I don't expect much in a mere month, but I'll be glad to see some, at least the beginnings, after several months.