Defeatism

I usually enjoy Seth Meyer's show, especially when Amber Ruffin appears, because she's usually positive and upbeat. (Of course sometimes Amber is more scathing during serious segments on her own Peacock show.) So I thought that Seth's show on May 3rd would have a great take on the Supreme Court draft ruling, especially since so many of the writing staff are women. But no. They were fucking horrible. First Seth pooh-poohed Biden's statement that voters needed to elect more pro-choice politicians. That's a simple statement of fact. What the fuck is wrong with that? Just one or two more pro-choice Senators, and we could override Manchin and Sinema. They'd be irrelevant. But Meyers made it sound like Biden is shifting blame over something that's somehow his fault. It's his fault he doesn't have a bigger majority in Congress? The fuck is wrong with you, Seth?

Then Jenny and Amber played generic Democratic politicians and their whole "comedy" segment was to say that Democrats can't do anything, can't fix anything; why do you bother believing in these stupid failures who never deliver? What the fuck is that? At the very moment we're trying to win elections for midterms, you come out with shit that makes people stop voting, because apparently it's fucking futile to even try or care about issues. What the fuck is your solution, then? Do nothing? Move to Canada? (This is just like climate change deniers saying, "it's too late. We're all doomed. Why do anything?")

From Amber and Jenny, I was expecting something more feminist and rallying, like Elizabeth Warren's rage or Kamala Harris saying, "how dare they?" Instead I get fucking defeatism. At least have Amber show some incandescent rage, like she'll get worked up against other injustices. Is this cynical apathy a symptom of New York people? Because I've found other late night comedians talk that way before. They need to experience how bad it can get in a red state, when you don't have any good choices to vote for. What a bad fucking taste you've left in my mouth.