and I have a message for anyone who did vote that way, and feels that "I didn't vote for hate or vitriol or fear or punishment!"
Prove it. Hold them accountable.
When the denigrating starts, or when the mass deportations round up innocent people, or when the military is aimed at citizenry, or when women's right are further restricted, or when democracy is dealt blow after blow -- prove that you didn't want people to be harmed.
Because people are about to be harmed as a direct result.
That so many of our neighbors voted for a literal campaign of hate and vitriol and fear and punishment - it is a true gut punch.
I truly, deeply believed we were better than this.
I don't know what to do with the fact that we're not.
and I have a message for anyone who did vote that way, and feels that "I didn't vote for hate or vitriol or fear or punishment!"
Prove it. Hold them accountable.
When the denigrating starts, or when the mass deportations round up innocent people, or when the military is aimed at citizenry, or when women's right are further restricted, or when democracy is dealt blow after blow -- prove that you didn't want people to be harmed.
Because people are about to be harmed as a direct result.