I’ve been collecting myself since the election. This blog isn’t going to turn into a negative spiral, or focus on just politics. I’m still going to post the same silly stuff, but I am processing this, and I will be speaking out.
It’s devastating. The election results aren’t a shock, but they’re gut wrenching. Not because he’s changed, we know who he is, but because we knowingly chose him. Again.
I’m sad and angry and scared. People love a little fascist flirt.
Well, fuck that.
Make no mistake, the man will try to seize our democracy. And when your life isn’t immediately wrecked, maybe you’ll let his hate mongering and naked power grabs slide. That’s what they want.
Well, fuck that.
You don’t know what you have until it’s gone. Look at opinion polls on abortion before and after Roe was overturned. That’s just the beginning. Project 2025 is a promise.
Well, fuck that.
If you think he can’t get away with it, if you think it can’t happen here, if you think it won’t effect you, if you think all these warnings are a bit dramatic, and maybe it’ll be bad, but fine, really, in the end, some good will come of it too, I’m sure, if you think a strongman will solve your problems, then you haven’t been paying attention.
Well, fuck that.
He can get away with it, and it can happen here. The thing that can make it less dramatic is you. And me. Us. We still have a democracy, or some semblance of one. It takes we the people to keep it.
What fascists want is to keep folks ignorant and scared and alienated. That keeps them in power and their pockets lined, at all of our expense.
Well, fuck that.
Get involved in your local community, support your loved ones, volunteer, teach, make art, get out of the house and be with the teaming masses. Humanity is messy and flawed and you will be disappointed and exasperated.
Good.
You’ll also be inspired and filled up. Connection with each other is ultimately all we have. Keep your joy. Fascists want to steal that shit.
Well, fuck that.