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 .