My Dear Silly Bloggies,
Rather than ignore the obvious, I'm sharing what I shared on my facebook page in the early morn hours of 11/6.
Those of you who are on the other side of politics have been quiet here, and I appreciate it. I'd have dropped you if I believed you to be a hateful soul. You're not. Nor are the 66 MILLION who voted for the frumpy grumpy felon who's the color of a melon. MAGA aligns so tightly with White supremacy, though; there's absolutely a racist, misogynistic, xenophobic, etc. element that is NOW at the helm. But I won't have that here. (Sometimes the most and least we can do is set limits to protect our little spaces of earth and/or the internet.)
Oy, I'm just typing. I couldn't sleep. Nor could I stop crying. Not sure what to say. Well, I do know. You're not, we're not, alone. Far from that. 63 MILLION of us voted for the side of reason, compassion, joy, justice. What an incredibly powerful, inspiring, brilliant and witty duo Kamala and Tim made/make. The new regime can't erase this. We'd serve ourselves and the world best to absorb and lead by their example. That hope we felt and tasted as soon as Kamala zipped out the starting gate, that's as real as it gets. Unifying. Energizing and beautiful. We'll need to keep hold of that energy, to fuel the fights (for justice) that await.
I'm naive, I know, yet I still believe in a sort of universal balance. Love is the glue. Karma is real. And sometimes when the bigger picture looks disparaging, it's helpful to either broaden or narrow it.
The pendulum will swing back, as it does. Meanwhile, our city has added some phenomenal progressive voices, and there are some silver linings in the national scene as well - like Kari Lake's big loss. A fair number of states, I believe, have now legalized a female's rights to bodily autonomy. Many other positives too, but I was too anxious to retain that info. From a grander perspective too, much of the world is with us. As Kamala pointed out, they believe he’s a disgrace. Reason does pervade.
I’ve written too much, still not knowing what to say. But hey, we’ll see a new day tomorrow. We’ll survive by keeping each other close in reality and/or spirit. Together.
I love you.
