Chris Hardwick’s inspiring post-election speech is making us yell, “YAS!”

Nerd extraordinaire Chris Hardwick has built a media empire and hosts several shows. He’s also offering an inspiring message to Americans discouraged by the election, and his post-election speech is here to make us feel better.

Hardwick is the founder of Nerdist Industries. It’s a media empire, and a dream for everyone who loves geeky things. He’s also the host of Talking Dead and the social media-focused celebrity game show, @midnight. Oh, and Chris Hardwick took a wand to the Fantastic Beasts premiere. Yep.

This week on @midnight, Hardwick encouraged us all to stay positive:

“Now is not the time to abandon America, you guys. You don’t want to go off and cry in some hockey player’s mullet. It’s worth noting that Hardwick is also a comedian.

In the video @midnight posted, Hardwick urges viewers to stay. Clearly, the most American thing we can do is to stay – and work to make our communities better. Hardwick tells us to love our families and be good to people. Of course, it’s a gentle reminder of what we already know: Love trumps hate.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9dPEQY4mnw?feature=oembed

“At the end of the day it is people – it is each and every one of you – it is you watching that make a country great, not some clown sitting in the White House.

While the job of president is a huge one, Hardwick has a point. The president, whoever it is, only has so much power. We govern our actions, and we also affect the country.

The speech concludes, “You guys make America great.” Truly, Hardwick’s inspiring post-election speech makes us feel a bit better.

Now, it’s been a rough week, but we’re feeling a lot more positive about it.