Elections of 2024

[selenak]

You may have heard that the week kicked off with another electoral win for (neo?)fascism, this time in Austria. (The most unrealistic aspect of the whole idea of Hydra in Marvel is that it is this secret conspiracy which is defeated if only their aims are uncovered. Clearly, the way fascism makes its global comeback is the way it had its initial success - making no secret at all of its aims, giving people someone to hate and blame for all their problems while calling themselves patriots, and getting themselves elected.) Not inevitably, but I'm currently somewhat cynical about humanity. One of the ways to counteract cynicism is the earnestness of things like Hamilton, and I have to admit, I'm charmed by this call to vote:

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[prettyarbitrary]

That is charming! Good lord I hadn't realized how hungry I was for earnest and uplifting.

[profiterole_reads]

I've heard. It's so sad, Austrian people will need to do their best to resist.

[selenak]

Hard same!

[selenak]

Indeed.

[muccamukk]

Well, it's better than the song about Tim Kaine he did in 2016.