I know what you mean. Can’t say the doom thing has lifted but I am convinced that the jackal in chief is not going to last 4 years. I think April 15 will be a good day. Even I a total hermit is going to a Tea Party.
I am a professional hermit myself. I live 15 miles from a town of any size. I would rather look at cows and trees than people and buildings. My wife is half hermit due to her being a one time city girl.