Sad and disgusted
Nov. 7th, 2024 12:17 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
It is staggering to me that half of the country chose a traitorous, fascistic, child-raping con-man to be president again (especially after he failed the first time around).
I worried about Kamala's electability from the beginning, not because of her suitability for the job (I think she would have made a terrific president) but because the nexus of being both black and female seemed too risky. I still hoped she'd be elected until the end, but as in 2016, we got a surprise glimpse of how racist and sexist our country is.
I dread the destruction of economic policies and safety-net programs, and the additional damage to the Supreme Court. And I weep for Ukraine.
There is so much more I could say, but I haven't got the strength nor the stomach for it right now.
I worried about Kamala's electability from the beginning, not because of her suitability for the job (I think she would have made a terrific president) but because the nexus of being both black and female seemed too risky. I still hoped she'd be elected until the end, but as in 2016, we got a surprise glimpse of how racist and sexist our country is.
I dread the destruction of economic policies and safety-net programs, and the additional damage to the Supreme Court. And I weep for Ukraine.
There is so much more I could say, but I haven't got the strength nor the stomach for it right now.
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Date: 2024-11-08 08:51 pm (UTC)