In the last issue of Proust Said That, #11, I discuss the Age of Aquarius, the astrological era that started, according to a lot of astrologers, in January 2023. As so many of us know— because it was almost impossible to escape the musical, Hair—the current age is supposed to be one of harmony and understanding, with good things happening in general, because of the alignment of certain planets in the heavens. When powerhouse planets have lined up in the past, we’ve had occurrences like the Enlightenment and the Renaissance. And now we have, ushering in the Aquarian After Times, the fabulous Kamala Harris.
The planets had to realign before this sexist and racist country could possibly have a presidential candidate that was both female and not white. Not only do we have that now, but the response to her candidacy has been phenomenally enthusiastic and fundraising nothing short of spectacular. While 45 raised $137M in the last month, Kamala raised $310M in a few weeks. There has never been a candidate that inspired so many immediate cross-over endorsements from important members of the opposing party. It seems at this early point in the race that we may be saved from the threatened 45 dictatorship after all. As Kamala said, “We’re not going back.” And as Proust said:
“… the difficulties which had seemed so insoluble… had lost all importance.” —Time Regained
I write a lot of letters to politicians, but Kamala Harris is the only one who not only answered me, but did something about the problem I told her about. When she was the AG in California, my old sewing machine died and I bought a new bottom-of-the-line Singer. I was going to Europe and making myself the perfect travel clothing. When I got back, a month later, I used it again and it broke in a matter of days. I looked at the warranty and saw it was only guaranteed to last 6 WEEKS. So, I wrote the AG a letter, about how Singer once produced products that got handed down from generation to generation, lasting decades, and now a thing that cost over a hundred dollars fell apart in less than two months. I went on and on about the evils of planned obsolescence and how they increased income disparity by making us spend more money and added to the mountains of garbage choking the environment. She didn’t know me from Adam, but she not only got me a nicer new sewing machine, but she also got my money back. That was evidence of working for the people, the kind of elected officials we need.
She took on Singer for me and the Wall Street banks for the huge number of homeowners defrauded in the subprime loan scandal. She is fearless and powerful, and her dazzling smile is evidence of her joy in positive change. Together with her equally pro-humanity VP pick, Tim Walz, their smiles reflect the promise of the Aquarian Age. It’s amazing that politicians with absolutely fake smiles, like Sarah Huckabee Sanders and 45, could convince voters they were even remotely authentic.
It may take some time for the Harris-Walz administration to make the country better for everyone, but it’s possible that this quote from Proust will also one day be true:
“[Her] election was hailed with joy by all…”
—Time Regained
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