Terrific Political Cartoon... and what I really want

A friend of mine on IRC said that I reminded him of this webcomic:

He is absolutely right. That is me to the letter. I am a huge cynic and I am a diagnosed depressive, so admittedly I tend to take the negative view of things, but I really want to be the guy on the left.

I really want it to be that Bush and Cheney would get destroyed by this and it ends the Republican takeover of the country.

I really want use to have a government that cantake care of us in a major disaster.

I really want to trust the voting machines.

I really want people to accept evolutionary theory.

I really want everyone in this country to get free health care.

I really want my in-laws not to say things like, "sorry, guys, I'm a veteran!" when they drive by anti-war protestors... especially since I like them a lot.

I really want this war to end.

I really want the economy to do better so I can get a job (and keep one for more than 3 months when I get one).

I really want the ecosphere to not become threatening to human life.

The trouble is, I just don't see any of this happening. I don't see a light. I don't believe we will get a way out of this mess. Yes I am a pessimist, but I just don't see much of a reason for optimism.

Even if one or two of those things changes, the likelihood of even HALF of them changing doesn't seem probable to me. Even if this administration somehow does get ousted, I simply don't think there are enough democrats with enough spine to stop the big republican/corporate machine from its continued rape of our country and our planet.

So I want to celebrate all that is happening this week, but I can't. I just can't.