I haven't written about the election yet since there's been so much to process. For the record, I got up 2 hours early, and voted for Clinton. I waited 45 minutes in a line that stretched over a block and a half, leading me to believe that the incredible turnout might lead to a Clinton victory. I stayed up until 3:30 wishing and hoping that I would be vindicated only to have my hopes dashed as results rolled in from around the country, but understood that this will be the new reality.
No one knows what the effects will be, perhaps least of all Trump, but regardless this is something that we as a nation will now have to face, so it's time for one of the most overused phrases to come into play. It is what it is.
I think a lot of people use it as a statement of resignation, reluctant acceptance, and apathy. To me it means acknowledging a new nation, calmly and fully integrating a new paradigm, and looking forward to what can be done from here to work on a new future that incorporates all of the ramifications of that paradigm. Some things are irreversible, a view that is anathema to many people, but after so many irreversible events in my life, I'm learning a new way of responding.
My initial instincts were fear for the misogynistic, hateful promises made during the campaign now within reach of this man's policies. The possibility of the loss of Obamacare and the prospect of healthcare, which should be a basic right of all people, being now forbidden or unaffordable as it used to be. Increased taxes landing on those who are least able to bear them, choosing between food and rent yet again for the most vulnerable Americans.
There are more changes similarly horrifying judging by Trump's rhetoric during the campaign, but reacting with fear from unrealized policies does no one any good, least of all the ones who may be affected. At this point, it's hope for the best, prepare for the worst, but don't castrophise scenarios and drive yourself mad with worry. We've done our civic duty and now we will reap the consequences. For now we will move forward, as we always do, hopefully peacefully.
It is what it is. It's time for us to reframe, guard what we have as best as we can, and plan for the future. This is not the end of the world, there will be time to work with this outcome.
No one knows what the effects will be, perhaps least of all Trump, but regardless this is something that we as a nation will now have to face, so it's time for one of the most overused phrases to come into play. It is what it is.
I think a lot of people use it as a statement of resignation, reluctant acceptance, and apathy. To me it means acknowledging a new nation, calmly and fully integrating a new paradigm, and looking forward to what can be done from here to work on a new future that incorporates all of the ramifications of that paradigm. Some things are irreversible, a view that is anathema to many people, but after so many irreversible events in my life, I'm learning a new way of responding.
My initial instincts were fear for the misogynistic, hateful promises made during the campaign now within reach of this man's policies. The possibility of the loss of Obamacare and the prospect of healthcare, which should be a basic right of all people, being now forbidden or unaffordable as it used to be. Increased taxes landing on those who are least able to bear them, choosing between food and rent yet again for the most vulnerable Americans.
There are more changes similarly horrifying judging by Trump's rhetoric during the campaign, but reacting with fear from unrealized policies does no one any good, least of all the ones who may be affected. At this point, it's hope for the best, prepare for the worst, but don't castrophise scenarios and drive yourself mad with worry. We've done our civic duty and now we will reap the consequences. For now we will move forward, as we always do, hopefully peacefully.
It is what it is. It's time for us to reframe, guard what we have as best as we can, and plan for the future. This is not the end of the world, there will be time to work with this outcome.
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