Pessimists can be annoying, but it is the optimists that gets you killed.

If you are a political junkie it is hard sometimes not to be a pessimists when you see the folly of those in power. The fun part though has been that the technology that brings you the bad news from your viewpoint also lets you see the bits and pieces falling off the oppositions starship as it burns across the sky.
On the net you also realize you are not alone in your beliefs and convictions.

Merry Christmas.