So, President Biden came out this morning, looked into the camera, and with that classic Grandpa Joe sincerity, said he’s going to do the “presidential thing.” He’s giving the American people what they expect: a nice, peaceful transition to the Trump administration. Sure, Joe. What could possibly go wrong with that? Nothing screams “peaceful” like transitioning power to a guy whose fanbase thinks democracy is a part-time gig and the Constitution is just a “suggestion.”
But let’s talk about the “sore winners” here, shall we? These are the folks who just won the biggest political prize in the country—and somehow they’re still ticked off. It’s like winning the lottery and then complaining that the giant novelty check isn’t big enough for the photo op. It’s the audacity of grievance, the strange, almost magical ability to win and still act like the victim.
Here’s the kicker, folks: democracy isn’t a spectator sport. We’ve got to stop treating it like the last season of our favorite show where we just sit back and hope the writers know what they’re doing. Spoiler alert—they don’t. As my colleague Rip noted yesterday, if we want to keep the plot twists from turning dystopian, we’re going to have to step up, shout out, and maybe even get a little loud in the streets. And no, this isn’t a call to throw Molotov cocktails at city hall. This is about good, old-fashioned, active citizenship—a street fight for our rights that looks more like a PTA meeting than a bar brawl. But hey, let’s keep the metaphor rolling.
Let’s talk about this idea of “peaceful transition” for a second. It sounds nice, right? Very Hallmark. But let’s not forget what’s on the line here—because some of the plans cooking in this new administration’s cauldron are straight out of the dystopia cookbook. It’s like they’ve got a checklist labeled “basic human rights” and are seeing how many they can “accidentally” drop on the way to inauguration. Strong-armed immigration policies, social rollbacks, civil liberties on the chopping block—sound familiar? Yeah, thought so.
And here we are, in the thick of it, going, “Well, that’s politics.” Nope! Sorry! Not good enough! This isn’t some kind of reality show where we can just change the channel. We’re in this together, and if we’re not ready to step up and demand accountability, then we might as well just hand over our rights now and call it a day.
Look, our democracy is getting a metaphorical colonoscopy right now—and, surprise, surprise, they’re finding some nasty stuff up there. So maybe it’s time to stop pretending that polite disagreement is going to get us out of this mess. Time to organize, get loud, and make sure that whatever happens next isn’t just the next season of “Sore Winners, Smug Edition.”
The gloves are coming off, people. The transition might be peaceful, but it doesn’t mean we have to go quietly into the night.
