I have...a lot of thoughts over how things went down today in the States. I've had the entire day to think about them all and I think I have a clear enough mind to compile them all together and say how I feel about it. This will be a long one, and I do apologize in advance.

First off I want to say, if you are a Trump supporter, if you voted for him, or if you celebrate his election at all, then do us both a favor and unfollow me. You are not welcome here, you never were welcome here and you never will be. If you are at all curious what I think about you, I think that if you voted for him despite all he's said, all he's done, and all he's stood for, you are an irredeemably bad person. I'm not going to mince words or play nice with this. There is no excuse or reasoning this time around—if you support him, you are a bad person. Period.
If you would rather argue this point than simply unfollowing me, don't bother. All you will accomplish is getting blocked and having your comment deleted.

Now, as for how I actually feel over the whole thing...I'm not gonna lie, I haven't taken it well. Word of caution: crying isn't a good idea when you're right on the heels of a cold. It sure has a way of triggering some intense coughs while you're doing it.
I can't really say I cried because Harris lost, though. Admittedly I have no love for Harris, I haven't seen a whole lot of reason to do so. I felt there were some indicators that she could steer things in a positive direction, but that's about as far as it goes. I also can't say I cried out of fear for my own life. I'm pretty lucky to have moved out of the States all those years ago and am stable enough to not have to worry about such things.
No, I cried because of what this victory for Trump means. What it means that he not only won, but won by a landslide in both the Electoral and popular vote. What that means about the culture I associate with, what it means about the place I come from. And the sad reality is...it is a hateful and ignorant place. Always has been. It is a country founded on slavery, genocide, and exploitation, and we are simply being shown that it has not shaken off the influence of this past yet. Really after Trump's first victory this shouldn't be a surprise, and now there's no denying it. Donald Trump, Republicans, and conservatives in general aren't the enemy. It's the American people as a collective, as a culture, as a society, that needs to be fought against.
Obviously not every American is guilty, most everyone I know and follow is as distraught over this news as I am, and the same probably applies to many of you reading this. But Americans as a collective, as a society, is what needs to change, not just us as individuals.

I've been hearing people all day try to rationalize the outcome. That it's the Democrats fault, that it was Harris's fault, that they had a faulty campaign that didn't convince enough people, etc. etc. etc. And frankly, I don't buy it. I would buy it if this were Trump's first time running, or if it was a different Republican who was running. But that's not what happened. Trump's been showing off who he is and what he believes in loud and proud for 8 years now, ever since his first election and ever since he lost the follow-up. Regardless of what one thinks of Harris, the line should've been drawn the moment he said "vote for me and you won't have to vote again." You can point to any number of reasons and failings on the Dem's part, but it doesn't really change the core fact. People chose Trump. People knew who Trump was, and they still chose him. They still felt that he was the better alternative, and no amount of finger pointing will change that.

I cannot proudly call myself American after that. Legally I still am, but I will no longer claim to be one unless I absolutely have to. I have no desire to be associated with a culture who can look at a convicted felon and rapist, a veteran-disrespecting warmonger, and collectively say "yes, I want him to run my country."

It's pretty clear that hate is strong enough to win elections after this. That hate can overcome love if collectively stirred enough. And with this revelation I can say that if these are now the rules by which we play, then I have absolutely zero qualms about returning the favor.

In the meantime, I will use what little power and security I have to try helping my friends still stuck in there, and I will hope that the Republicans will be as historically incompetent as they always have been so that some of their worst policies don't ever go through. This won't be the end. The fight will still continue, and I will be helping it however I'm able to, and I won't stop until the States literally crash and burn.

For those out there still struggling, know that you still have allies in these times. We will make it through this together, even if I have to drag some of you out of there myself.