I apologize for my inactivity; I just haven't felt like writing lately. The closest I can come to a reason for that is we're in election season. I have seen less than usual Democratic fussing over the upcoming election, and I wonder why. Could it be that even Obamabots can't work up much enthusiasm for the Democrats, partly because numerous Democratic candidates are evidently distancing themselves from their President? Elizabeth Warren actually accused Obama of protecting Wall Street, and that's a remarkable move within the party at a time like this.
I've had some nasty exchanges in comments on various Democratic pages, only a few of them with people I actually know, but that's normal. I'm past being surprised when party people, as Nietzsche said, necessarily become liars. A writer I'm Facebook-friends with complained that she'd been dunned with e-mails from Democrats begging for campaign donations; I realized that I haven't been getting them this time around. So I'm not sure what's up. I'm not happy with the prospect of the Republicans taking the Senate, but then I'm not happy with the prospect of the Democrats keeping the Senate either.
I've been preparing for a one-month trip overseas -- leaving tomorrow, in fact -- and I realized that I wouldn't be in the US on Election Day, for the first time in my life. Because of the novelty of the situation it took me a while to decide what to do. Luckily, there was early voting in my city, so I was able to vote yesterday. I'll be giving a hard time to any Democrat who accuses me of not voting, not wanting to vote, or of trying to discourage other people from voting; I'm just out of patience with that kind of crap. I'll have internet access while I'm abroad, and who knows? Maybe a change of scene will get me writing more again.
