Marco Arment

Can you imagine if you are on the other side of this? If the Democrats elected somebody who said we should kill all puppies, there was a big thing on that platform. We should totally kill all puppies. And that person was a, you know, had murdered their wives and was convicted, but got off on a technicality. So, you know, the murderer and he said we should kill all puppies.

Can you imagine if you are on the other side of this? If the Democrats elected somebody who said we should kill all puppies, there was a big thing on that platform. We should totally kill all puppies. And that person was a, you know, had murdered their wives and was convicted, but got off on a technicality. So, you know, the murderer and he said we should kill all puppies.

He's not actually killing all puppies, but he thinks we should kill all of them. And we elected him president. Wouldn't you be sad thinking millions and millions of people think it's OK that the person who wants to kill puppies and killed his wife should be president? You'd be like, really? The puppy killing guy?

He's not actually killing all puppies, but he thinks we should kill all of them. And we elected him president. Wouldn't you be sad thinking millions and millions of people think it's OK that the person who wants to kill puppies and killed his wife should be president? You'd be like, really? The puppy killing guy?

Like, I know he hasn't actually killed any puppies yet, but he said he wants to and he's going to really try to. That's okay. And we were like, well, but forget about the puppy killing. We'd like the other parts, but like, wouldn't you be sad thinking that so many of your fellow citizens think that's okay. And I was ridiculous.

Like, I know he hasn't actually killed any puppies yet, but he said he wants to and he's going to really try to. That's okay. And we were like, well, but forget about the puppy killing. We'd like the other parts, but like, wouldn't you be sad thinking that so many of your fellow citizens think that's okay. And I was ridiculous.

Like, Oh, Trump doesn't want to kill puppies or whatever, but like, it's the same type of deal. Like there's just a minimum level of care and humanity and, and knowledge that Trump does not pass. And it's hard living in a world where you think that's okay for a lot of other people. It's hard thinking all the bad things that he says are okay.

Like, Oh, Trump doesn't want to kill puppies or whatever, but like, it's the same type of deal. Like there's just a minimum level of care and humanity and, and knowledge that Trump does not pass. And it's hard living in a world where you think that's okay for a lot of other people. It's hard thinking all the bad things that he says are okay.

Like you can say, well, I don't believe in all the things he says. I just like him and I just ignore all the bad stuff. But like at a certain point, knowing that your fellow citizens are on board with all that, not on board with it being done, but on board with saying the guy who says all that, he's my guy. I don't think he's ever going to do that stuff, but the guy who says all that, he's my guy.

Like you can say, well, I don't believe in all the things he says. I just like him and I just ignore all the bad stuff. But like at a certain point, knowing that your fellow citizens are on board with all that, not on board with it being done, but on board with saying the guy who says all that, he's my guy. I don't think he's ever going to do that stuff, but the guy who says all that, he's my guy.

That's a sad feeling. A sad feeling to know your fellow humans, forget about citizens, your fellow humans think this is good. And knowing that you're in the same country with them, subject to the same laws, under the same government... And you have to deal with the consequences of their vote. And again, that happens all the time. Sometimes your person doesn't win.

That's a sad feeling. A sad feeling to know your fellow humans, forget about citizens, your fellow humans think this is good. And knowing that you're in the same country with them, subject to the same laws, under the same government... And you have to deal with the consequences of their vote. And again, that happens all the time. Sometimes your person doesn't win.

I did not feel like this when George W. Bush won, when George H.W. Bush won, when Reagan won. I was always young then, right? It didn't feel like this at all. This feels different. This feels worse because it is worse. That's why some people in your life are really sad right now. Maybe they're special snowflakes and they should just get over it and not be sad or whatever, but it is worse.

I did not feel like this when George W. Bush won, when George H.W. Bush won, when Reagan won. I was always young then, right? It didn't feel like this at all. This feels different. This feels worse because it is worse. That's why some people in your life are really sad right now. Maybe they're special snowflakes and they should just get over it and not be sad or whatever, but it is worse.

We feel worse. So I, whatever I posted this morning, I'm asked on like national sex, say your stomach day. I didn't feel like this in any other presidential election when, quote unquote, my person didn't win. This is different. This is worse. And, you know, we know what we're in for and it's going to be bad.

We feel worse. So I, whatever I posted this morning, I'm asked on like national sex, say your stomach day. I didn't feel like this in any other presidential election when, quote unquote, my person didn't win. This is different. This is worse. And, you know, we know what we're in for and it's going to be bad.

And I feel like the, you know, if you look at all, if you study history and see what it takes for a governing system to be sort of broken apart and broken down so that what was once sort of a functioning society that tried to raise the standard of living for everybody and do better over time becomes the domain of dictators and warlords. And I mean, it happens all the time throughout history.

And I feel like the, you know, if you look at all, if you study history and see what it takes for a governing system to be sort of broken apart and broken down so that what was once sort of a functioning society that tried to raise the standard of living for everybody and do better over time becomes the domain of dictators and warlords. And I mean, it happens all the time throughout history.

Like how, how did these societies end up in a situation where there's like one super powerful person who's like oppressing everybody and doing terrible things and everyone else is suffering? How do you end up at that situation?

Like how, how did these societies end up in a situation where there's like one super powerful person who's like oppressing everybody and doing terrible things and everyone else is suffering? How do you end up at that situation?