It’s been a week and we’re all still alive. There’s been deep grieving and deep joy. It’s time to move on. Let’s look at a few inconvenient truths about this election and politics in general in the spirit of trying to bring a hearty dash of reason and healing to the table.
If you voted for or against a candidate solely or primarily because s/he is white/black/male/female/other/gay/Hispanic/non-gay/non-Hispanic/Democrat/Republican/Independent/Green Party/Tea Party, etc., you’re missing the point and are part of the problem. I heard in this election “It’s time for a woman to be president.” Great. If you voted for Clinton because she’s a woman, (I’m going to use all last names here in the interest of equality), would you have voted for Condelezza Rice? She’s both woman and black, so you could scored twice. If you voted for Trump because he’s white, would you have voted for Biden? Step back, take a few breaths, and be honest. And while I’m on this, guess what? Blacks (and Hispanics) and women can be conservatives and shouldn’t be attacked for it, as if by race and gender they’re supposed to automatically be Democrats. By the same token, Christians, small town people, and farmers might actually be Democrats. I know. Radical stuff. I hope you were sitting down. (more…)
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