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We ALL lost.
9 years ago
Yeah yeah I'm late to the party. I needed time to process this before I could give my thoughts. As a bisexual, atheist, rape victim, woman who works in the public assistance office, you can guess my stance.
I think we all lost. I think even people who voted for Trump have lost, and here's why.
People who voted for Trump, or are even just happy Hillary lost without being actual Trump "supporters" are now faced with the emotions of the other side(s).
I damn near dumped my boyfriend because of some of the things he said when Trump won.
I am livid.
The hypocrisy is what kills me the most. Why are we not allowed to chant "not my president" when we have listened to 8 years of it towards Obama? Why are WE the "whiny crybabies" when white, republican, Christian, straight people are the ones who cry the LOUDEST when their "rights" (such as the apparent right to Christianity being the only religion that matters, and the apparent right to not being challenged on their beliefs) when we are ACTUALLY going to lose our rights?
Yes we are angry. Damn straight we are. 8 transgender people (and honestly that number has probably changed) committed suicide out of fear and desperation. There are women having their hijabs RIPPED off of them. People are spray-painting "die nigger" and "white pride" on vehicles belonging to people of color. People are having racial slurs CARVED into their lockers.
Even IF Trump doesn't stand for racist, misogynistic, homophobic, xenophobic, or ableist ideals, you need to realize that there must be a HUGE miscommunication for such a large number of his supporters to think he does.
No, burning the American flag is not right. But you're not going to tell me, a born and raised American citizen, to "just leave" due to me being outraged.
I don't hate Trump supporters. My own mother is one of them. What I hate is when they turn a blind eye to everything that goes on, muttering "just a couple of bad apples..." because it isn't just a couple. It is a frightening amount.
People are going to flee the country because they are SCARED.
If you don't understand why they are scared, please count your blessings.
If Hillary had won, people would be upset and there would still be riots, I'm sure. But people wouldn't be committing suicide. People wouldn't be terrified to leave their houses.
I fear for my own life partially because of my job. Trump is not a fan of public assistance (the old "moochers off the system" talk) and that affects my job. People are angry enough with how little public assistance they can receive and how hard they have to work to get it. I cannot imagine what will happen when the program cuts come. I and many of my colleagues across the country will probably die.
Say what you want about Hillary, but she didn't want to take anything from you (except MAYBE your guns, which is what Obama said and.. oh, wait you all still have guns. Whoops.)
Calling us "whiny millenial liberals" does not make you right. It makes you insensitive, out of touch, and apathetic towards your fellow man.
I think we all lost. I think even people who voted for Trump have lost, and here's why.
People who voted for Trump, or are even just happy Hillary lost without being actual Trump "supporters" are now faced with the emotions of the other side(s).
I damn near dumped my boyfriend because of some of the things he said when Trump won.
I am livid.
The hypocrisy is what kills me the most. Why are we not allowed to chant "not my president" when we have listened to 8 years of it towards Obama? Why are WE the "whiny crybabies" when white, republican, Christian, straight people are the ones who cry the LOUDEST when their "rights" (such as the apparent right to Christianity being the only religion that matters, and the apparent right to not being challenged on their beliefs) when we are ACTUALLY going to lose our rights?
Yes we are angry. Damn straight we are. 8 transgender people (and honestly that number has probably changed) committed suicide out of fear and desperation. There are women having their hijabs RIPPED off of them. People are spray-painting "die nigger" and "white pride" on vehicles belonging to people of color. People are having racial slurs CARVED into their lockers.
Even IF Trump doesn't stand for racist, misogynistic, homophobic, xenophobic, or ableist ideals, you need to realize that there must be a HUGE miscommunication for such a large number of his supporters to think he does.
No, burning the American flag is not right. But you're not going to tell me, a born and raised American citizen, to "just leave" due to me being outraged.
I don't hate Trump supporters. My own mother is one of them. What I hate is when they turn a blind eye to everything that goes on, muttering "just a couple of bad apples..." because it isn't just a couple. It is a frightening amount.
People are going to flee the country because they are SCARED.
If you don't understand why they are scared, please count your blessings.
If Hillary had won, people would be upset and there would still be riots, I'm sure. But people wouldn't be committing suicide. People wouldn't be terrified to leave their houses.
I fear for my own life partially because of my job. Trump is not a fan of public assistance (the old "moochers off the system" talk) and that affects my job. People are angry enough with how little public assistance they can receive and how hard they have to work to get it. I cannot imagine what will happen when the program cuts come. I and many of my colleagues across the country will probably die.
Say what you want about Hillary, but she didn't want to take anything from you (except MAYBE your guns, which is what Obama said and.. oh, wait you all still have guns. Whoops.)
Calling us "whiny millenial liberals" does not make you right. It makes you insensitive, out of touch, and apathetic towards your fellow man.
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