We are eleven weeks removed from the 2024 Election, and ten days post inauguration. As I reflect on the passage of time, especially the last week and a half, I am mindful that eight years ago, every utterance out of the mouth of the then newly elected President seemed mind numbingly outrageous, and the catalyst for all manner of protestation. Fast forward to today. Something is different.
The President is the same now, as then. He is equally loquacious, just as prone to make off the wall utterances, and certainly no less controversy friendly. So, what has changed? To be perfectly honest, America has. The President, who has been the GOP Nominee for three consecutive elections, increased his share of virtually all demographics, including Black men, Hispanics, and young Americans. Those increases enabled him to capture a plurality (let’s be clear, not a majority) of the popular vote, the first time Republicans led in that category in twenty years, and just the second time since the 1988 Presidential Election. The differential between him and his Democratic opponent was 1.61%, according to the Associated Press.
While all those things are significant, none of them accounts for the principal variance between 2017 and 2025, at least not in my world. I opted not to watch the Inauguration. In fact, I chose to forego the news altogether for the first three days of the week. I even limited my social media activity. I have a complete understanding of the outrage machine, including the recognition that the behaviors and actions that prompt that response are intended to elicit that exact reaction. Well, I’ve opted not to cooperate. With ten days gone, there are 1,451 days left of the madness, Nope, not this time. I’m keeping it ”Short, Sweet…and Different!”
I’m done; holla back!
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