There's still a bit of shock as what happened last night sinks in, but soon all the clever commentary will kick in and those who support nationalism will find their way of ignoring, or forgetting, or dismissing what took place.
The truth is simple. It's a litmus test of political values. You either recognise what we are facing and decide to fight it, or you're part of why it can succeed.
It's not just an American problem. It is all around the world: here in the UK, Hungary, Brazil, India, Poland, the list goes on.
You look at the worst moments overseas and think it can't happen here. But that's what the Americans said until last night, when it did happen there.
Fuck nationalism.
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1,325 deaths today. The numbers are completely out of control. This is fucking heartbreaking.
Just over two weeks ago, the government was opening up many areas to go have Christmas together. The experts at the time said this was insane. It was insane.
Every step of the way, they have utterly failed. On the first wave, on the tiers, on Christmas, on the second and third lockdown. Always too late. And this is the consequence.
I remember now, how oppressive it became in the first lockdown, and now we're back in it again.
It's the increase in quantity from eating literally every meal in the house. It never stops. A ceaseless ever-growing mound of dirty plates. You feel like if you ignore it for two hours and you'll living in Withnail ad I.
I find it hard to put into words the degree of contempt I have developed for the anti-lockdown brigade in the right-wing press. Just the most appalling, irresponsible, self-serving, morally bankrupt Luddite delinquents.
Think of the NHS staff right now. Burned out, sometimes traumatised, working all hours, putting themselves at risk to keep the health service running. And all we have to do is stay at fucking home and not contribute to the problem.
But instead these loudmouth gobshites sit there actively trying to diminish public trust, which could lead to more people breaking the rules, which could lead to the NHS breaking. Pumping out their delusional horseshit in the mistaken that it somehow makes them interesting.
There's a tragic irony to Johnson's love of Churchill.
When Churchill became prime minister, he said: "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat". He was honest about the severity of the situation and what it entailed. He didn't pretend everything would magically be alright.
Johnson's approach is the exact opposite. He runs from bad news like a dog from fireworks. He invents nonsense timetables by which everything will be fine.
Lovely first few days of the year watching films, lazing about, reading newspapers in bed, cooking good food, drinking good wine, going on walks, playing records, sprawling out on the floor and reading comics.
A few days ago I was rather struggling with lock-down: missing pubs, restaurants, friends, work, the general bustle of a busy life.
I find it helps, if you can, to actively lower your expectations: to reset and limit your emotional bandwidth into assuming that home, and the nice things you can do in it, is all there is.