“Oh, Jess. Don’t take it personally. I know you. There’s the worst-case scenario, which I’m one hundred percent certain you’re turning over in your head right now, which is this narrative that there’s a line of sixty million people who just spit in your face. And then there’s reality, which is a lot more nuanced.” “You voted for him, didn’t you?” Jess interrupts. He says only, “Jess.” They breathe into the phone. Finally, Josh says, “I just don’t want you to be upset.” “Why wouldn’t I be upset!” “I just think it might help to frame it differently. With the economy—”
