Donald Downer
What deeper descent than this lift?
Falling
Falling
Falling
Our attendant
Lips pursed
Beneath brim of red hat
Offers no excuses
Only promises
Of a living hell
The doors open to reveal
A hell no different than
The last four years trapped with him
A swift kick out the door
A simple X on a ballot
And we leave him behind
What sweeter ascent than this lift?
Reena’s Exploration Challenge #160 offers this scenario:
You go down in a lift that doesn’t stop for hours.
When it finally opens, what do you see?
rivrvlogr 
Last figures we got here in Australia was record turnout of eligible voters was approx 60%. The votes at the moment are close to 50/50. So 50% 0f 60% means that only 30% of eligible voters voted for the new President.
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PS. This, of course, no one has any reason to complain. If you didn’t vote the shut the hell up and take it all on the chin.
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You capture the popular mood quite well.
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Thank you, Reena.
And thank you for the prompt.
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Donald Downer ….. by rivrvlogr
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Thank you for sharing.
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If only. Like the man from Texas they interviewed in the Times, I’m wondering: Is this my country? Do I belong here any more? (K)
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Crazy times that defy logic.
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Hopefully the bottom drops out at some point 🙂 (I think I said that out loud).
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You’re not alone.
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O good 🙂
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Let’s hope for the ascending.
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Amen.
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January 20, 2021, can’t come soon enough!
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!! 😀 !!
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🙂
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Thank yoou for being you
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Merci!
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