The experimental political thread - be cool

[pickdropper]

I've been laying low for a while, partly because of the election, but I want to get in here before the thread gets closed.

If anyone's been feeling helpless and nihilistic in the wake of this election, I want to offer one concrete thing that you can do. I don't think anyone here wants to see Stephen Bannon in the White House, so if you who feel up to it, call your representatives and ask them to speak out against him. It's true that his appointment isn't subject to a Congressional vote, but presidents have been forced to withdraw nominations after public outcry in the past (remember Bill Clinton and Nannygate?).

If you don't know who your representatives are, you can look up your Senators here: http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

And your Representatives in the House here: http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/

Call them up, they'll listen! It only takes five minutes of your time, and it could make a real difference.

And remember: if you're upset, do not let this become normal. This is not normal. Pay attention, hold your leaders accountable, and make your voices heard.

Bannon was Trump's second choice after his son-in-law told him Hedley Lamarr was fictional...

Actually, it's too bad HEDY Lamarr isn't alive, she was quite clever.  She got a patent that spread spectrum transmission is based on:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedy_Lamarr

[madbean]

It was a good experiment, and I want to thank everyone for offering their well thought opinions. It just shows that a dialogue can happen without it becoming a sport.

Final thought - no one knows what's coming, but I'm always and forever an optimist. Whatever happens over the next few years I do believe nothing will be as bad as we can imagine. So, I'm hopeful.