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Javaman

(62,531 posts)
Wed Nov 30, 2016, 01:11 PM Nov 2016

I noticed a down tick in viewship on this forum right after the election...

Yeah, it's depressing having a psychopath as a president elect. right there with you, but now more than ever we need to allow ourselves to escape a little.

having a cartoon as a president elect is kinda hard to square with the fantasy aspect of comics with cartoon heroes, but there's nothing wrong with indulging yourself with a caped hero to boost ones outlook on life.

I'm currently doing an epic read of all the X-Men comics from the very beginning. It's an epic task, but time after time the X-Men have been knocked down, in some pretty amazing ways, and the writers always find a new and clever way for them to bounce back.

That's our task as Dems, we now need to find new and clever ways to bounce back.

find that inspiration in your favorite comic.

Cheers!

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I noticed a down tick in viewship on this forum right after the election... (Original Post) Javaman Nov 2016 OP
Well, "right after the election" this site was down for a week. Sadly, that is enough time jonno99 Nov 2016 #1
true it was down, but the week afterwards... Javaman Nov 2016 #2
Just picked up Broken_Hero Dec 2016 #3

jonno99

(2,620 posts)
1. Well, "right after the election" this site was down for a week. Sadly, that is enough time
Wed Nov 30, 2016, 02:17 PM
Nov 2016

for habits to change - especially if other sites were found to fill the "void".

Bounce back we will though.

Javaman

(62,531 posts)
2. true it was down, but the week afterwards...
Wed Nov 30, 2016, 04:44 PM
Nov 2016

I think people were in mourning and didn't visit as often.

I think with all the crazy crap going on, a little escapism is good.

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