"If 2018 looked like an explosion in a banana factory, ..."

[Labster]

If 2018 looked like an explosion in a banana factory, 2019 is on course for an equally dreary sequel.

Wait, I'm confused. An explosion in a banana factory sounds awesome and hilarious.

This might represent conditions in Canada, but in the US liberals are the most unified I've ever seen in my lifetime. Health care, environmental protection, and rule of law are flagship issues that we all agree on, and grassroots liberals are actually providing cover for electeds rather than the usual sniping from behind. Or rather, the same group of malcontents are still sniping, but so many center-left people are involved at the grassroots level that the net effect is cover.