Mod Post - You/We Made It!

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We were nearly going to include this in our Off Topic Tuesday tomorrow, but nah, let's make it special!

Almost exactly four years ago, the Mod Team made a post about the outcome of the American Presidential election of 2016 at a time of great stress for many.

Today, we have a very different message coming through.

Not all the votes are counted, there will apparently be legal challenges, and the incumbent has not conceded yet, but the USA has a new President and Vice-President Elect, expected to take office in Janaury 2021.

The turnout was the highest ever recorded, and the President Elect also won the popular vote.

In Joe Biden, we have not just an old white guy as President, but the OLDEST white guy as President which is a thing, i guess.

However, in Kamala Harris, we have for the first time (after two other women nominees in the past) in American history, a Vice President who is a woman, a woman of colour and a woman of South Asian descent, and that is an achievement to be remembered.

There was even a moment of absurdist humour on the Republican's part, who called a press conference at the Four Seasons... but not the one you or, it is suspected, the Republican Party might think of, with an increasingly deranged looking Rudy Guliani holding court and having to be told of the result.

Trump was told whilst playing golf in Florida, presumably a task assigned to the most fleet of foot and/or least popular, member of staff present.

Oh and Georgia going to a recount on the Senatorial race looks set to give the Democrats one last, slim, chance to take control of the Senate and end the opportunistic/obstructionist policies which have done so much to damage over the past couple of decades.

So, in terms of actions to be taken, this is not the end of things, this is barely the start of things, there will be many, MANY challenges ahead and work to do, and there are ten weeks before the Inauguration, but there is nothing wrong in taking the time to celebrate before that because for a lot of people, it's been a very, VERY tough four years.

And what should do to celebrate? A theme week perhaps?

Popular past themes have included

One Perfect Moment ? (Always a rich source)

LGBTQA+ ? (We've freaking well earned THAT)

Catwoman ? (We've been meaning to run one for her 80th Anniversary but things slipped away from us)

Animals ? (If we want the cute option, and there's nothing wrong with that)

Dudes in Distress ? (For which yours truly was NOT 100% responsible)

So make your vote count, though if we get a cool write in, we'd take it under advisement!

Comments

[thanekos]

The Four Seasons Total Landscaping press conference, or " The world isn't an Aaron Sorkin show - it's an Armando Iannucci one. "

(In 2020, Veep and The Thick of It are infinitely more believable than West Wing/The Newsroom.)

[zachbeacon]

Pretty sure real life stole the "stop the vote/count the votes" thing from Veep.

[thezmage]

I remember hearing that Veep has always been one of the most accurate portrayals of politics ever

[zachbeacon]

I think think it's funny that several cast members have said, because the show rarely mentions anyone's political party, politicians on both sides who enjoy the show think they're talking about the other guys.

[icon_uk]

Highly laudable, but maybe one for tomorrow Off Topic Tuesday?

[lordultimus]

Whoops, got confused. Deleted and saved.

[donnblake]

If we're voting, I say let's do a LGBTQA+ theme. There's a lot of levels on which I don't find Biden particularly inspiring (though, of course, he beat the alternative in the national election by light years), but his head and heart do legitimately seem to be in the right place when it comes to gay rights, even when it's not politically expedient (IE coming out and declaring himself absolutely comfortable with gay marriage as VP when Obama was pointedly avoiding coming out with a strong stance on the subject.)

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/10/13/biden-champion-lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender-americans-column/5969757002/

[zachbeacon]

Speaking of LGBTQA+ victories, I think this is also worth celebrating...

https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/04/politics/sarah-mcbride-delaware-state-senate/index.html

Its just a shame the good news we got was countered by stuff like QAnon loons getting elected.

[donnblake]

I want to say that Trump's removal without any Storm or Great Awakening should put QAnon to rest... but it's not like millennialist belief systems have never waved merrily at prophetic deadlines rushing by before.

[zachbeacon]

QAnon is just the satanic panic with a new hat and reality rarely got in their way.

If anything I expect more of the far right to jump into QAnon (or whatever it becomes). The Koch brothers created a monster and the Trump cult just proves they've completely lost control of it.

[owlbrigade1]

Gets my vote. Either that or something on the theme of international cooperation, which is something which is hopefully liable to resume as normal soon. But if that is a bit too vague, then LGBTQAI+ is my vote.

[alicemacher]

One vote for a Catwoman theme week.

[mister_terrific]

I was semi-distracted by our cat and thought for a second you'd said "Canadian theme week".

Which, you know...

[alicemacher]

That could work -- showcasing of Canadian comics talent and/or themes and/or settings. Might be best saved for the first week of July though.

Then again, I'm Canadian, so I'm biased. I am not, however, Catwoman. Nor have I ever written, drawn or played her, so that's all right.

[icon_uk]

So... Alpha Flight and Captain Canuck it is then! :D

[owlbrigade1]

If you do do a Canadian week then can I suggest a caveat to it: No Wolverine or Deadpool. Because it would be too obvious and they are too mainstream.

[magicrubbish]

How about a week themed on Classic Talia-al-ghul ?? As a WOC comic character and part South East Asian heritage , to celebrate Kamala's inspiring win.

[zachbeacon]

How about better futures as a theme? I'm not saying full-on utopias but I'm getting real sick of dystopias. I could use a little more MC2 and a little less Old Man Logan.

Edit:

Good News: A delusional narcissist officially conceded the presidential race last week.

Bad News: It was Kanye West.

[tianyulong]

I could get behind this

[cyberghostface]

Something for the Joker’s 80th anniversary?

[dan_ingram]

Ain't over yet, but damn is it nice to see a light at the end of the tunnel.

[beyondthefringe]

And it's not an oncoming train.

[leahandillyana]

Maybe a Women Of Color week? I think celebratory focus would be more apropriate on Harris than Biden, as the pair's success is the result of mostly voters of color.

[sara]

I'm voting for animals, since we'll have dogs in the people's houses again soon!

[juniper6]

In the first presidential election I ever voted in, the Democratic VP candidate was a woman. So, second time lucky, I guess. That only took 36 years. OTOH, I discovered that neither daughter had ever heard of Geraldine Ferraro, so I need to report myself to the Bad Mothers Bureau. OTOOH, 2016 was the first presidential election for both of them, so from their point of view, there’s always a woman on the ticket; it’s just normal. And long may it be so.

[delanna]

*breathes sigh of relief that I didn't realize I was holding in for four years*

I'd be interested in LGBTQIA+.

Regardless of the theme, I'm likely to try to bend it to fit Bitch Planet in.

[malurette]

I'd like LGBTQIA+ or Women Of Colour!