I voted today but you’d never know it because the moment I got my little sticker I ate it.
Politics are exhausting.
I know I could spend tonight watching the results roll in but that dos not sound fun at all. I did that in 2016 and that emotional rollercoaster was enough to last me a lifetime.
The only good thing that came from election coverage in 2016 was Colbert’s improvised closing monologue at the end of his live Showtime special that night.
This election season is about to end but you just know the 2020 presidential campaigns are going to start way too early. More arguing and Facebook anger is right around the corner.
Today’s a good day to watch Colbert’s monologue again.
If you want to avoid election coverage tonight but you still want something a little political, here’s what I recommend on Netflix:
West Wing (the TV show)
Lincoln (the Spielberg movie)
Unconstitutional (stand-up special from Collin Quinn all about the constitution and I love it so much)
If you are going to watch the results roll in tonight and you feel like you’ve got a lot of skin the game, remember that there are real life people on the other side of those issues. They have names and faces and fears. They think they’re doing the right thing too.
I love in that monologue how Colbert connects politics to gambling. We get wrapped up in winning.
“…worrying about winning and not about what the consequences of winning is.”
Yes, voting is a way for your voice to be heard but it’s not the only one. It IS the only way to really “win.” But I wrote a while ago why I want to stop winning arguments.
Be kind. Be cool. Don’t set anything on fire. We’re all still neighbors.