O my America

[constance]

I did mean to be quietly yet insufferably smug at my all-Republican coworkers today. I meant to be, but I wasn't. It turns out that I was busy: unexpected (and inexplicable) IT issues seriously cut into my time today, and since Wednesday is normally my busy day anyway, it meant that I spent all day just scrambling to finish what absolutely had to be finished today, and putting everything else (including the printer that I spent two hours this morning spinning my wheels over) off until tomorrow. Which will also, as a result, be busy.

I was busy, then, but also. I was plowing my way through the pile of stuff on my desk when I heard one of my coworkers (you might remember him as CoworkerR from yesterday) asking the receptionist whether I'd been gloating today. I didn't hear the rest of the conversation, just kept on working with my headphones on, but it occurred to me then that I didn't particularly want to gloat. I was just happy, and didn't want to spoil that happiness by talking to people who think my opinions are stupid at best and dangerous at worst. I wanted to savor last night with someone who shared my views, wanted to talk to someone who got misty-eyed at the victory speech, wanted to stay happy for as long as I could, wanted to put off the inevitable return to anxiety and frustration for as long as possible. I was at work, though, so I kept my head down. And at random times during the day I would realize that I was smiling, a big goofy God-can-you-believe-it smile.

It's indescribably good to be smiling over politics. It's been a while.

Comments

[violetisblue.livejournal.com]

But, but they all canceled out your vote! How could that happen? ;-) The Republicans where I work, who were snarking behind my back about my being a "maniac" for "that man" (please note that I have never once discussed politics with any of them, even elliptically), were very, very quiet today. It was nice.

[tofty.livejournal.com]

Oh, man, it's too bad we can't expect them to be quiet indefinitely!

I told coco_palmolive earlier today that the ONLY person who so much as mentioned politics to me today was the woman in the office next to mine. Maybe coincidentally and maybe not, she was also the only person in the office who didn't vote (she didn't get registered in time). :D

[violetisblue.livejournal.com]

"Oh, man, it's too bad we can't expect them to be quiet indefinitely!"

Actually, considering my boss is as yellow-dog a Democrat as exists, they do end up stifling it quite a lot. I can't really say the lack of "fair and balanced" discussion makes me lose sleep at night...

[tofty.livejournal.com]

I can't really say the lack of "fair and balanced" discussion makes me lose sleep at night...

Nor me. I'm no hobbyist-debater, and arguments, even ostensibly friendly ones, always set me right on edge. And ones that are in any way charged...

Jesus Christ. Looking at that sentence, I wonder how I've managed to last as long as I have in fandom. :D

[slippyslope.livejournal.com]

And at random times during the day I would realize that I was smiling, a big goofy God-can-you-believe-it smile.

Me too! A couple of times I even realized that I was laughing out loud. What a crazy combination of joy and relief. Oh happy day!

[imkalena.livejournal.com]

*sends love and is happy and misty-eyed with you*

[tofty.livejournal.com]

What a crazy combination of joy and relief

Whoever thought we could feel this way over a general election? So good to feel heard again.

[tofty.livejournal.com]

*hugs you while also jumping up and down*

[octoberstory.livejournal.com]

We had a celebration rally at my workplace! :D

Ahaha, now I sound smug.

[tofty.livejournal.com]

You do, but you got a right, man. *jealous!*