Again?
“As it will be in the future, it was at the birth of Man-
There are only four things certain since Social Progress began:-
That the Dog returns to his Vomit (1) and the Sow returns to her Mire,
And the burnt Fool’s bandaged finger goes wabbling back to the Fire”
From “The Gods of the Copybook Headings”
― Rudyard Kipling
That I am so shocked, not only by the result but by the enthusiasm that the citizenry has shown for a man and a faction that has only contempt for their welfare and for the laws and the constitution probably indicates how much my own consumption of news has been tailored to my own prejudices.
Still I shall wish the United States well and my dearest wish for them is that in four years time they have another election for President and that Donald Trump isn’t going to try break the 22nd Amendment as he has broken so much else.
(1) See also Proverbs 26:11 & 2 Peter 2:22
Asleep in Room3b 
It is depressing, but I refuse to dwell. A lot can happen in two months. I did try and hide in my own cho chamber and try and convince myself Harris would make it, but when I saw the dwindling audiences at his rallies in the past fortnight, I knew. They weren’t turning out because they’d heard it all and were already prepared to vote for him. This happens when people are afraid and angry and a lot of Americans are. I will be out this weekend on the anti Tommy Robinson march they say will happen in Manchester. Not that it will do anything to counter the hate and fear, but I’ll be with like minded people, I guess. Or I’ll just go for a run then shut the blinds and pretend life will go on as we were taught it would for ever and aye and to the end of time….
Well, I am as you know excused marching on account of feet but I shall be there in spirit.
I did spend part of this morning researching what sort of home realising all my assets would buy me in Ireland (a very nice bungalow as long as I didn’t mind being very far away from other people) and New Zealand (A decent ‘manufactured home’ which seem to be big over there) but I think I’m over the panic for now.
I note with gratitude that you are picking up your head and marching on. At least you are not trying to find silver linings: I have bad my fill of people who think there are silver linings to be had.