I Hate Everyone

How can I put this in a way that exudes nuance, finesse, love, and understanding? Oh, to hell with it: In this presidential election, in the year of our Lord 2024, I hate absolutely everyone.

I’m not angry about it. I’m not even upset. Somehow, I’ve remained cheerful and calm, despite the onslaught of irritation. Nevertheless, I hate everyone. I hate Donald Trump and J. D. Vance. I hate Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. I hate President Biden. Since I moved to the United States in 2011, I have never once liked the president, so, in a sense, I’m used to this. But, even by those standards, this is a dire predicament. Of my own volition, I’m watching the unfolding of an election in which the two dumbest presidential nominees in American history vie to take over the White House from the dumbest president in American history. This contest has no redeeming features. It’s not amusing. It’s not edifying. It’s not even over — which would be a blessing in itself. It’s an endless, attritional, propaganda-infused slog. America, which is a wonderful country full of wonderful people, does not deserve this indignity.

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Charles C. W. Cooke

Charles C. W. Cooke is a senior editor at National Review and the host of The Charles C. W. Cooke Podcast.

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How can I put this in a way that exudes nuance, finesse, love, and understanding? Oh, to hell with it: In this presidential election, in the year of our Lord 2024, I hate absolutely everyone.

I’m not angry about it. I’m not even upset. Somehow, I’ve remained cheerful and calm, despite the onslaught of irritation. Nevertheless, I hate everyone. I hate Donald Trump and J. D. Vance. I hate Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. I hate President Biden. Since I moved to the United States in 2011, I have never once liked the president, so, in a sense, I’m used to this. But, even by those standards, this is a dire predicament. Of my own volition, I’m watching the unfolding of an election in which the two dumbest presidential nominees in American history vie to take over the White House from the dumbest president in American history. This contest has no redeeming features. It’s not amusing. It’s not edifying. It’s not even over — which would be a blessing in itself. It’s an endless, attritional, propaganda-infused slog. America, which is a wonderful country full of wonderful people, does not deserve this indignity.