Sure, I voted. Sure, for Kamala after all. That wasn’t even a call… simply the obvious selection ever. It was actually a vote in opposition to full fucking idiocy.
I’m tremendous curious to see what the outcomes are. Whereas I’d choose to not expertise the whole fucking idiocy route, I do perceive that it’s extremely popular today. Clearly lots of people are extremely motivated to expertise such a experience – actually a descent – right into a actuality so richly considerable in lies, racism, the nastiest betrayal of recent days, and extra from the dumbest, most malicious, self-centered jackass of U.S. President we’ve ever seen in historical past.
I voted by mail early final week. I’ve all the time been an impartial, by no means belonging to any occasion. From my view one occasion has actually jumped off a cliff into the land of full nuttery lately, so I voted for the alternative one on each poll selection the place that was an element. Once more, not even a call. It was like voting for “okay” versus “actually fucking dumb.” I voted for okay as a result of I choose okay to actually fucking dumb. After all for individuals who align with actually fucking dumb, it’s gonna seem like the alternative.
I’m not in search of to affect the outcomes both method. This time I really feel very a lot aligned with being in observer mode and permitting it to play out as it should. It’s fascinating nonetheless it performs out, like watching a sluggish movement video of a bullet blasting by means of an apple. I can see why these two paths are battling it out with such fervor.
Proper now I really feel essentially the most predictable final result is that Kamala wins, the alternative facet throws an enormous hissy match (sore losers and all that – however losers nonetheless), but it surely all coasts ahead because of the backstop of Biden nonetheless being within the White Home to assist help the transition (and stop a lot of nonsense). Many, many individuals breathe an enormous sigh of aid, not simply within the USA however throughout the globe as properly. I believe it might even be extra celebratory than when Neil Armstrong walked on the Moon when it comes to the full constructive power output – just like the Ewok dance occasion on the finish of Return of the Jedi, if all of the Ewoks and their visitors took MDMA. (I’d take MDMA with the Ewoks in a heartbeat.)
I’m additionally ready for the alternative although. In that actuality Kamala loses and graciously concedes (despite the fact that it could most likely crush her on the within). There’s an enormous grieving course of to be undertaken… like a very, actually large one for therefore many individuals. Individuals are shocked. There’s loads of anger and outrage, which ends up in blame, not essentially hurled pretty however nonetheless comprehensible. And other people put together themselves for an lively expertise very similar to the descent into COVID’s blanket over our actuality… solely with the expectation of it being a lot worse this time. In the meantime within the different camp, there may be nice celebration of Energy’s seemingly closing victory over Reality. The celebration on the Loss of life Star remains to be vigorous however extra muted, a victory that even those that are celebrating aren’t completely certain they needed. And now they know that they’re all going to be incels for a very, actually very long time. Wow… it’s like celebration on the floor but additionally one thing being mourned on the within. Victory with a really deep sense of loss. This facet goes to want one thing method stronger than MDMA to get by means of this in the long term. Enterprise for psychedelic therapists might be by means of the roof for certain – treating either side by means of countless swirls of juicy trauma.
Both method – to me – it’s a phenomenal final result. As sure, I do have to interact my sadist facet to see and respect the total richness of it. Collective cooperation is gorgeous, however so is collective grieving. Whereas on a human degree, I’d solely really feel like celebrating a Kamala victory, I really feel that my deepest internal self is already pre-satisfied and even pre-delighted by each outcomes. They’re each such wealthy and intense human experiences available. One is sort of a romcom whereas the opposite is sort of a horror film (with a twist of thriller), and so long as you keep the attention that each may be legitimate and significant human experiences, you’ll be superb both method.
What I really like about this election cycle is the depth of it. Both method it’s an enchanting experience by means of the realm of human existence. Whichever method this goes, I really feel like part of me will nonetheless mourn the absence of the opposite actuality, realizing that it too would have been intensely wealthy and significant to expertise firsthand. However alas, it is a chokepoint, and we have to decide one or the opposite.
When you’ve got the choice to vote on this election and haven’t carried out so but, I encourage you to make the leap. It’s a significant expertise to take part. I didn’t train this feature for many of my grownup life and solely lastly registered and voted for the primary time once I was in my 40s. I all the time advised myself that mathematically it doesn’t matter. Different occasions I advised myself I didn’t like every of the candidates. Keep in mind how I shared in a current video that it’s very easy to speak your self out of experiences by elevating seemingly rational objections to them.
Whereas I can’t argue with the maths and the unappealing nature of a number of the selections, what I can say is that experientially, it does matter. On the within, I discovered voting to be a really completely different expertise than not voting. It does have its tedious facet – I wish to learn by means of all of the poll initiatives and make knowledgeable selections there, which takes time – however there’s additionally a side to it that feels enjoyable, vigorous, and fascinating. It’s exhausting to explain in case you haven’t skilled it, so in case you can expertise it, particularly this election cycle, I’m certain you’ll acquire one thing treasured by making it a actuality. Contemplate that your actuality presents this feature to you for a motive. It’s a worthwhile human expertise to have, and by collaborating you’ll study one thing about your self. Look past the numbers and your seemingly rational objections, and simply go have the precise expertise. Look down and see that you just’re nonetheless sporting your human go well with, and be aware that that is an invite to do one thing uniquely human.
I say let’s have enjoyable at this time – no matter occurs. Let’s be just like the Klingons all consuming and celebrating collectively within the bar within the ST:TNG episode “Redemption” – considered one of my favourite two-parters of the collection. Despite the fact that they’re on completely different sides, they nonetheless all acknowledge one another as fellow Klingons, partaking in an important battle, preventing just like the true warriors they’ve all the time strived to be. (And heartfelt kudos to Tony Todd for taking part in the function of Kurn so ridiculously properly!)
So despite the fact that my human self persistently computes that Trump supporters are actually essentially the most idiotic, blindly obedient, loathesome creatures to slither throughout this world, on the spirit facet I’d nonetheless be delighted to drink blood wine with them (the vegan model) and have fun the total richness – and madness – of our human journeys collectively. I’m admittedly impressed by spirits that select to set their human character intelligence dials so ridiculously low in an effort to have that form of expertise right here. I can’t see myself eager to have that form of expertise anytime quickly, however I can at the very least see the attraction of it from a sure perspective. It makes me marvel in earnest the place all their character factors went as an alternative. Please let me get a number of drinks forward earlier than we work together although. I’m not a lot of a drinker, so it shouldn’t take lengthy.
Simply be clear although… we’re nonetheless not gonna invite such wretches to affix us in CGC as a result of that form of dumbshittery would drag the membership down a lot, voiding its raison d’être. However that doesn’t imply we nonetheless can’t share drinks collectively on impartial floor every now and then.
I don’t find out about you, however I actually benefit from the distinction of taking a look at this election cycle by means of numerous lenses, typically biking amongst them – the human lens, the spirit lens, the “all the things is ideal as it’s” lens, and so forth. These photographs mix right into a wealthy tapestry, one which teaches me so much about myself and what sort of human I most resonate with being. Should you resonate with a really completely different a part of the human spectrum, nice for you. I’m delighted with the alternatives I’ve made for myself, and my best want for you on this life is that you just discover your candy spot of pleasure right here on this actuality too.
I like being a political impartial on this life. I nonetheless really feel no want to affix any explicit occasion. I additionally like collaborating and making selections that align with my values. I’d like to see the alternatives changing into richer and extra delicate in future years. Deciding between okay and actually fucking dumb doesn’t precisely put me to the check, however I’m nonetheless comparatively new to voting, so possibly actuality is dishing up the straightforward ones first. I received extra from the opposite selections on the poll, every one making me first contemplate what sort of human I needed to be when making the choice. I particularly favored it when the query was primarily asking me the place I needed to put my belief.
I do know it is a tough experience for some folks, and for that you’ve got my real empathy. I get it. Rather a lot is at stake right here. I don’t search to reduce or dismiss that. However please do contemplate the attitude that this human expertise is a treasured and momentary one, we’re all taking this superb experience collectively, and it’s all deeply purposeful. It’s going to be a wealthy and significant – and really human – expertise it doesn’t matter what the end result.
We’ll all find yourself collectively on the opposite facet anyway, and that may finally convey main perspective shifts after we’ve shed these squishy but scrumptious human our bodies. Please don’t put your self within the place of Regretting Tomorrow earlier than it occurs. Let’s intend and permit at the present time to be a phenomenal one. Magnificence. Magnificence. Magnificence. It’s throughout you in case you care to take it in.
Don’t panic… except you get off on panicking, by which case you’re free to panic as a lot as you want.
As a facet be aware, in Aware Progress Membership our Intention Infusion experiment this month is to collectively maintain the intention to “dump the luggage,” so I’m additionally curious to see if the manifestation of that has some connection to this election as properly. A technique it appears fairly apparent whereas the opposite method it nonetheless appears apparent, simply with far more constipation and a for much longer releasing course of. Both method I believe my human actuality is in retailer for a very good dump quickly.
Replace 11/6/24: Okay, I’m including pics of democracy, racial justice, girls’s rights, management, primary intelligence, and Endor (the Ewok planet) to my Día de los Muertos ofrenda. I need to assist be certain that they’re remembered and maintain the pathway again into this world open for them. Attention-grabbing occasions forward. 😉
Right here’s my Wordle for at this time (11/6). I didn’t cheat. In some way it simply got here out like this.
Attention-grabbing how at this time’s reply has an R and an L with U caught within the center. After which within the final column of my guesses… Y Y Y. Certainly.