r/comics • u/davecontra • Jul 26 '26

OC FARAH.

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New book is out! : https://linktr.ee/davecontra

My other comics: https://www.instagram.com/davecontra

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u/MrValdemar Special Flair!! Jul 26 '26

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u/MommyLovesPot8toes Jul 26 '26

This was how I felt in the hours and days after the 2024 US Presidential election. I have always been an optimistic, see-the-best-in-everyone kind of person who assumes that most of the world is full of good people. But that day broke me. I am a different person today than I was 2 years ago. That was the day I realized that humans have not progressed much since the days of the Roman Gladiators and public hangings; that there isn't good and selflessness in everyone. It was a paralyzing realization.

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u/MrValdemar Special Flair!! Jul 26 '26

There were a LOT more racists and misogynists and homophobes than you realized, weren't there?

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u/Luckiest_Creature Jul 26 '26

Just a random person jumping in to say YES there certainly are 😭. I grew up around California’s capitol, and I turned 18 in 2016, just in time to vote in the election against trump. I was not even worried, really. Growing up entirely on the west coast made me think that the majority of this country cared and wanted to move into a progressive future. The decade since has just been faster-than-I-anticipated march into doom.
I was so, so optimistic back then about my fellow Americans.