US election
It’s Not All Bad News
Stronger dollar gives Medium writers in Europe an unexpected boost
It’s not the result we were all hoping for — at least the sensible among us. But as I sit here in the fog of rural France, there is one sliver of hope.
No, Medium isn’t going to hand out free Boosts in sympathy— it’s not that generous. But for its European writers, there is unexpected good news.
Since the Pennsylvania result, which all but destroyed Kamala Harris’s election prospects, the dollar has rocketed against the Euro.
It’s small consolation to the nightmare of electing a convicted rapist, liar, and thief as President. But if you want silver linings, and as a writer, you should be always looking for these, there is one advantage.
The $100 you earned last month is now, according to the XE currency site, a whopping €93.35. Whereas yesterday at this time (1300 Paris Time), it was worth only €91.70.
Well done!
Electing Donald John Trump has made you a whopping $1.65.
So I guess it was worth it!
Four years of hell for a few extra Euros. And who knows where it’ll go. With the President-elect promising aggressive import tariffs on pretty much…
