There's a great Looney Tunes cartoon in which Bugs Bunny, trying to create trouble, saws Florida off the continent, sets it afloat, and shouts, "South America, take it away!" It's a thought I've had often about Florida, but I'm taking a larger view post-election and am ready to give most of the country away.

In 2016, I was angry, ready to fight and save the republic from those silly Republicans.

Today, I'm angry again, but ready to give up. It's clear that I'm out of step with most Americans. About all I can say is I don't claim it was all rigged. We lost, fair and square.

As for fighting to save the republic, like Bugs Bunny, I'm giving the country a push and shouting, "Republicans, take it away!" It's their country now and they have to run it. I'll disagree with a lot of their ideas, but instead of fighting, I'll keep score and boo from the cheap seats.

I bet a lot of folks voted out of anger and maybe against their self-interests. I'm not mocking that, but when one of those folks complains about some change, I may smile and say, "it's your country now, I just live here."

A coward's way forward? Mostly, I'm just beaten down. I'm joining the new party of no. After having lost this badly, I need to rethink all my strategies and learn what the winners have to teach me. That includes the folks on the right and, much more importantly, that cartoon rabbit. He never loses.