First, I’d like to thank the deity of my choice that the election, except for the shouting, is over.

The shouting, on the other hand, is in full swing and full throat. Supporters of Kamala Harris, (D – Tiananmen Square), have proceeded to caterwaul in a manner quite impressive. Some of them, of the distaff side of the equation, have taken to shaving their heads and are swearing off men. I applaud their efforts and pledge to reciprocate. Of course, I’ve been balding for a couple of decades and never had the inclination to engage with men, but support is support.

Indeed, let the crazy flow through you. Put your real selves out there so that the voting population, or at least fifty one percent of them, can feel even better about their choices.

Stay strong and celibate, sisters!

Panning out to a wider view of the map, world leaders, some of whom smiled broadly after the 2020 election, either because they wanted Trump out of the picture or because they knew they’d get a better deal from Biden, are now having to hold what must be some rather awkward phone calls with the once and future president.

Most awkward, I imagine, are conversations between Ukrainian president Zelensky and Mr. Trump. Hey, you come to the United States at the end of a hotly contested election and campaign for one side, you’d better be prepared to eat some crow with Louisiana hot sauce when the other side wins. Look for whatever deal Trump ties to get to end the Russia-Ukraine War to not include a lot of nice-to-haves for the Ukrainians.

Switching to the Middle East, Prime Minister Netanyahu appears to be quite pleased with the election results. Reports are that the calls between him and the president-elect have been cordial. I look for whatever fetters the Biden administration has placed upon Israel’s reaction to the October 7 massacres to fall away after the inauguration.

As for Iran. I wouldn’t be surprised if Tehran pours the coal to their efforts to develop atomic weapons. Trump is almost certain to reinstate every bit of sanctions he can once he’s back in power, so getting the bomb before he gets back into office is likely somewhere near the top of their agenda.

Perhaps those last two will intercept somewhere between “Iran does something ignorant” and “Israel makes sure Iran does not have the capability to do something ignorant.” Iran may be able to cobble together a bomb, but it won’t do them much good if their oil export infrastructure is a smoking ruin that they have neither the expertise nor the money to reconstruct.

I really can’t comment on the China-Taiwan situation. It was never my area to learn about, so I’ll refrain from making any pronouncements. I just hope that Beijing doesn’t cash in on their investment before Biden leaves office.

Speaking of Biden leaving office, an odd thought occurred to me. I fully expect the Democrats to do everything they can to throw sand into the gears for the next couple of months in order to make Trump’s life as hard as they can. In addition to the usual new regulations and executive orders they can fight with him from beyond the electoral grave when he tries to rescind them, I expect they’ll get creative. I could see blanket pardons for administration flunkies in our near future, assuming they want to admit that they might be necessary to protect their future phony baloney jobs. Perhaps the Federal Reserve, which dropped interest rates just in time for the election, will reverse their decision and bring them back up high enough to drag the economy into recession just as Trump takes office.

Biden, or whoever has their hand working his mouth these days, could also commit the United States to one or more conflicts. I could see a large contingent of Americans entering Ukraine for ‘support’ purposes, or perhaps naval and air assets being rushed to the Persian Gulf. Biden could even orchestrate a crisis in Korea or the Philippines just to give Trump one thorny issue or another to deal with in his first 100 days.

What better way to punish the rubes and garbage that threw you out of power than to ruin their economy and send their sons and daughters halfway around the world to fight someone else’s war?

Finally, and this jumps right over that ‘conspiracy theory’ line, I could see the Democrats removing Biden from office at the last minute. That would put Kamala Harris into the Oval Office and into the history books as the first female president. Empty, meaningless gestures are the bread and butter of the Democrat party, so this would just be an extreme example of what they’ve been doing for the last decade or so.

Anyway, buckle up. Inauguration Day may kick off the quadrennial protest season, but the next few months are going to be just as ‘fun’ to watch.