In light of recent events (and the fact that I feel the need to make use of my User of the Day status) I'd like to share the following link with as many people as want to listen:

The People Trump Hurt (by Vexx)

This is a free, non-satirical comic about some of the people Donald Trump has hurt and some of the damage he has done in his time as the 45th president of the United States.

Said comic can be downloaded without creating an account on that page. The download includes a web version and a printable version (best if printed at 11x17 ledger size).

I hope this will help someone.

"I am not from the US, but I'd like to ask: What is the relevant date and how does any of this US election business work?"

The election will be held on Tuesday, 5 November 2024.

US election 2024: A really simple guide (Who is the BBC and can this source be trusted?)

"What do you get out of making this post, Yatsufusa?"

Frankly speaking, despite not living in the United States of America myself, I feel bad for the people living there. I am sure there are some people there who deserve living under the rule of Donald Trump once more - but there are also sane, compassionate people, who live there and who have done nothing that would warrant being punished to such a degree.

I think that the comic The People Trump Hurt is quite digestible and reading it may even tell somebody from the US things that they had not heard of or that are not fresh in their mind anymore. It might help in conversation with (often poorly informed) "Trump-Supporters" as well.

"I will vote for the Republican party come hell or high water and I do not believe you."

Strictly speaking, putting myself out there will only have negative consequences for me: Fist of all I will lose a bunch of followers on Newgrounds (which honestly, isn't a big deal for me). Why would they unfollow me? Because many users (myself included) want Newgrounds to be a platform for animated as well as still art, music, games, the occasional chat, and growth as an artist (maybe even as a person).

Sounds lovely, doesn't it? Well, apparently, not to everyone. I've seen some pro-republican posts on Newgrounds, and I suspect it is only going to get worse.

So I'm putting myself in harm's way saying "You said your piece. Now here's some information that's relevant to what you just said and that you should know about..." I'm expecting a lot of /unfollows and /blocks from people I do not care for to begin with. Some very legitimate complaints from people who do not care for politics, as well as disingenuous complaints from people who "do not care for politics" - but only as long as the speaker's political opinion doesn't coincide with their own...

I hope this will be the last time I feel the insuppressible need to speak up in this fashion and I feel genuinely sorry for everyone who was just trying to use Newgrounds to escape that nightmare for a few minutes.

In order to prevent myself from participating too much (and because I cannot be bothered to moderate any resulting discussion or to defend myself from accusations) I am disabling comments for this news post.

Feel free to start your own, but do not invite me.