Thoughts on the Election
I have been going back and forth on whether or not to post this all day. As someone living in America I have a lot to say on the election. If you are someone who is tired of politics and needs to shut off all political views, I highly recommend scrolling past this post. Believe me, I understand. For those who care to read this, thank you for taking the time to hear me! These are just my personal feelings on the recent events, and I just need a space to air them out right now. I trust that you all will be able to respect that.
Yes, I voted for Biden in this election. Yes, I'm still (somewhat) dismayed by the results. We have spent the past four years living in a bubble of fear, hatred, and anger. We are afraid for our friends who are immigrants and have been under constant threat of losing their own family and children. We are afraid for our LBGTQ friends who are constantly being harassed and attacked just for being themselves. We are afraid for women around the country, who are being seen as a second-class citizen. And yes, we are afraid for our friends of all colors, as the cops continue to brutalize them. And the leader of our nation has spent the last four years feeding into these fears and hatred of fellow man-kind.
I am deeply disturbed by how many people wanted four more years of this. The race was so close that it could've easily had another ending. So many areas in our country where people voted for this fear-mongering and hatred of others. How can you look around and decide this is what you want for the next four years?
But tonight is not a night for lamenting. Tonight is a night of jubilation. After a long and tumulous election, love finally won out. Enough people decided that love and acceptance are worth fighting for. We decided that after four long years of dispair, we are ready for a better tomorrow.
We must not forget that this is not the end of the road. There is still half of our country that chose another path. It would be naive to think that our problems are through with the end of the election. We must remember to stand up for what's right. We must remember that we are a deeply divided nation, and there is still much out there to fight for. Yes, tonight we celebrate. But once the jubilation and hang-over wear off, we must pick ourselves up and remember to stand-up for those around us when we feel the hatred and angst rearing it's ugly head once more.