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blamebrampton ([personal profile] blamebrampton) wrote2016-12-31 05:37 pm

Goodbye, 2016. And 2017, don't think for a moment we're not all watching you carefully

Frankly, it's been a shit of a year overall, with a few glorious moments of joy mixed in to try and pretend that it wasn't that bad, really.

Not fooling anyone, 2016.

And let's not pretend that 2017 looks rosier, with the US presidency going to a moron, Brexit still being Brexit (not that that means anything, but not that that's stopping them) and Australia still torturing refugees.

New Zealand and Canada, you are pretty much holding up the Anglosphere's reputation, and that with governments that in any sane period would be called tepidly conservative, but since they're traditionally so and not complete neoliberal morons, you're looking good!

At least we're all coming out of this with renewed resolve to fight against the rubbish. Here is to a year of standing up for decency, being kind where we can but not being quiet when people are dicks, helping where we can, doing what we can and getting each other through where we can.

And cats, dogs and David Bowie. Always and forever. Have the silliest, happiest song in hopes we'll be able to keep on smiling. Here's to a 2017 that makes up for the worst of 2016 for each and every one of us.

[identity profile] pinkdiamond.livejournal.com 2016-12-31 09:53 am (UTC)(link)
Considering our PM quit suddenly, and our new PM can't dodge a media trip up about feminism, and two high ranking MPS/cabinet position holders have also said they won't return.. that's well.. go us?

[identity profile] cmcmck.livejournal.com 2016-12-31 01:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Brexit........

Sigh :o(

[identity profile] excentric397.livejournal.com 2016-12-31 06:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Drumpf is not just a moron, he is an evil fascist. We are in deep shit here, people. By we, I mean a good part of the world, because it's not just my country that has embraced hate, mysogyny, zenophobia, and more. What ever happened to progress and enlightenment? I am more than appalled at my countrymen, and would welcome their mother ship to come and take them away. Now. How did we get here? IDEK.

[identity profile] connorblond.livejournal.com 2016-12-31 06:38 pm (UTC)(link)

[identity profile] enchanted-jae.livejournal.com 2017-01-01 10:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Not sorry to see the last of 2016. Guh.

[identity profile] valkyrie17.livejournal.com 2017-01-02 07:08 am (UTC)(link)
Fingers crossed. It HAS to be better.

AS you say, Trudeau has his good points (especially in terms of human rights), but the Liberals and Conservatives are pretty much both corporate lackeys.
Edited 2017-01-02 07:09 (UTC)