Well, we lost, and it sucks, but maybe this isn't the worst possible outcome. In the aftermath of the recent US general election, I take a bit to examine some of the details, fact and fiction, in the election results, and in regards to the parties and candidates. More importantly, on the philosophy side, we take a look at anger and outrage, in defense of anger and outrage, hope, and through Stephane Hessel's Time for Outrage (2010) and and excerpt from Sara Ahmed's The Cultural Politics of Emotion (2014).

Obligatory bibliography, or books (and articles) you may also want to check out:

Ahmed, Sara. 2014. The Cultural Politics of Emotion. Second edition. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
Hessel, Stéphane. 2010. Time for Outrage! . Translated by Marion Duvert. First North American edition. New York: Twelve.
Hessel, Stéphane. 2010. Time for Outrage! Narrated by Bob Walter: Hachette Audio, 2011. Spotify.

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References:
7 states vote to protect abortion rights, while efforts to expand access in Florida and South Dakota fail | CNN Politics
U.S. House Election Results 2018 - The New York Times
Federal Register :: Estimates of the Voting-Age Population for 2023

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