[Kidder]

Wildfires engulfing the west coast.
A hurricane ravaging the east coast.
Ongoing protests and civil unrest in cities across the country.
A surging pandemic with more cases and deaths than anywhere else in the world.
A sputtering economy coming off its worst quarterly retraction in the nations history.
High unemployment and an emerging eviction crisis for impoverished citizens.
Confirmed foreign interference in their upcoming election.
That’s just the start of the list.

And a commander in chief who denies climate change, rejects science and the recommendations of his own country’s health advisors, stokes the fire of racial tension and division among his constituents, alienates long standing allies, sows distrust and hatred of the free media, lies through his teeth, profits from the presidency, claims his opponent will bring upon real fire and fury upon the nation he “leads”, and actively dismantling the tools of democracy to cast doubt on the legitimacy of the impending election.

From barely following or understanding American politics four years ago, to checking this thread multiple times a day, it’s fascinating and stupefying what has transpired with our once great neighbours and allies.

Thank you to all who contribute to this thread. It’s going to be a wild end to 2020. And it really feels my faith of what is right and just and sane in this world is riding on the outcome of this surreal and wacky moment in history.

In the words of Agent Fox Mulder...

“I want to believe”.