The outcomes of the 2024 election are in, with Donald Trump efficiently successful a second time period as President of the US. Whereas it clearly wasn’t the end result Seth Meyers hoped for, the Late Night time host has inspired different upset Individuals to not lose coronary heart.
“All I do know is that the combat for justice does not finish with one election,” Meyers mentioned through the newest episode. “We should all gird ourselves for what comes subsequent, and do the whole lot in our energy to make actual the world we need to stay in. In instances like these when the whole lot feels overwhelming and inconceivable, like all hope is misplaced, now we have no selection however to look again on the broad scope of historical past. Justice just isn’t computerized, comeuppance just isn’t assured. Politics sadly just isn’t a Marvel film, despite the fact that Joe Biden does look eerily like previous Captain America.
“That does not imply the battle towards a extra simply and compassionate world is futile, it simply means it is fucking laborious and heartbreaking and soul-crushing and agonising and it by no means ends. Democracy doesn’t occur solely on election day.”
Meyers did acknowledge that the U.S. is more likely to face laborious instances, shortly operating by a few of Trump’s most harmful and controversial and insurance policies. However with the election executed and dusted, and Trump destined for the highest job as soon as once more, Meyers advised viewers to focus now on what they as common Individuals can do to make the world a greater place.
“He mentioned he could be a dictator on day one,” Meyers continued. “The query now could be: What is going to the remainder of us be doing on day one? If you happen to’re one of many tens of thousands and thousands of Individuals who mentioned no to Trump’s darkish, harmful imaginative and prescient for America final night time, now could be the time to face in solidarity with our pals, with our neighbours, with the susceptible communities, and start the laborious work of creating actual the world we need to stay in. That is what we will likely be doing on day one. We do hope you may be a part of us.”