IwasblackedoutatthetimeAmericahadacceptedthattheElectoralColegewasgoingto electDonaldTrump. Idon’ tknow ifitwasacombinationmymedsandthealcoholorjusta chanceatdissociationbecausemybraindidn’ tknow how tofeelthis. Butblackedout, Iturned tomynotebookandIjoteddown:
Makenomistake, weelectedDonaldTrump11 / 8 / 16:
Aracist Arapist Aswampperson DesperatescribblesIcan’ tdeciphersober Idon’ tknow wheretogofrom here
Idon’ tknow how tomakeeveryoneIlovefeelsafeunderanadministrationthathasswornto makethem unsafe. AndI’ m writingandI’ m hearingthisPhiladelphiacream cheesecommercial inthebackgroundbecauseI’ veneverbeenonetoworkwelinsilenceandI’ m hearing, spreadalittlelovemyway, spread alittlelovetoday andI’ m thinkingdamn … iscream cheeselove? Butmoreover, doeslovemeanadamnthing?
Theshortanswerisno. Loveisnotenoughtoholdtogetherarelationship. Loveisbarely enoughtoholdtogetherabagel. Loveisagreatintentionwithnothingbutlovebehindit. Loveisbelievingthatpeoplearegoodwilmakethem good. SoI’ m lookingatwhite moderatesandI’ m telingyoutotakeawalkwiththeuninsured. I’ m telingyoutotakeawalk withthesurvivors. I’ m telingyoutotakeawalkwithsomeoneyou’ veneverknownbeforeand telthem youlovethem. Hasanythingchanged?
Nothinghaschangedforthem. Yourloveandyourgoodspiritshavedonenothingforthem. Butyourvoteforanimperialisticprofessionalpoliticianwithmorebloodonherhandsthan she’ seventrulyabletocomprehendcouldhavedonesomethingforthem.
Yourmoralhighgroundoftakingtheprotestvote, yourmoralhighgroundofclaimingthat eitherofthesepresidentswouldbeanightmareforthecountry— andworsetheworld. Your moralhighgroundmadeDonaldTrump( amanwhohasshownhimselfnomanofmoralhigh ground) thePresident-electoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica. Andtoyou, theUnitedStatesof Americamightnotmeananything. Youdidn’ tsaveeverypennyinyourpocketfortheplane tickettogethere. Youdidn’ thavetoseekoutanabortioninTexasthisyear. Youdidn’ thaveto organizealoverTwitertocreateahashtag— morethanahashtag, amovement— that demandsyourrighttobehere. Youdidn’ thavetotelanyonethatBlackLivesMateranymore thanyouwantedto.
AndIblameyou. AndIblameme. Becausenow wehavetosavetheworld.