The shock and disappointment has worn off over the last 24
hours and now I am ready to address the election results like a mature adult
rather than throw a tantrum because I didn’t get my preferred outcome.
All joking aside if you are like me, and finding that much
to our mutual horror we are living in President Elect Trump America, moving to
another country isn’t going to solve anything. It’s like a kid throwing a
tantrum and taking all the toys and running away to join the circus going home
instead of trying to work things out with a sibling or parent. As adults we can
all see the flaws in the logic of running away because we feel that we have been
cheated or treated unfairly. We just have to agree that we disagree and continue
living in the same house because we know joining the circus isn’t a practical
way to deal with our problems and comes with it’s own set of problems.
The silver lining is this. We know where we all stand with
one another. It’s a harsh reality certainly but now we know and knowing where
we stand with our fellow Americans and the rest of the world is actually a good
place to be. From this place, we can work on understanding one another and what
they are experiencing. It is a hopeful place to be even though it’s very
difficult to look at some people right now in the harsh light of day.
We need to focus on the facts. Not the bullshit. It is easy
to get caught up with what people say and parse it out and take it out of
context. Take a few moments to research the story. In this age of social media
it is so easy to “share” and quickly share without doing any critical thinking.
It happens on both sides. I am guilty of this but we need to inform ourselves
and research before we share. It cuts both ways good and bad.
Although I am feeling disappointed, I feel a renewed sense
of motivation to strive towards progressive ideals and stand up for what I
believe in. I hope you do to and if we disagree, so be it.
