Obama’s presidency was - as Rev. Barber puts it way more eloquently than I do - the Third Reconstruction. Now we’re going into the Redemption, which always follows fusion politics. White westerners have been here for 400 years and only in the last 50 have we (by chance, Earl Warren and the DOJ) not been at the daily…

Yeah and how does he go up against codified voter suppression? He doesn’t. I’m no idiot and I understand that what happened means there’s been a shift in the U.S. and Dems need to adjust to that.

This is all a load of crap. There was no pay for play. The foundation and the emails were a nothing burger. If the global media were in the tank for Hillary, a lot of good it did.

I’m there with you. I mean he told us all the foundation of his candidacy as a DEM when he (I’m paraphrasing) said the DNC has the resources. He could’ve gone third party, but he needed the structures in place to get his name out there.

Define destruction. The U.S. has been in tact for 240 years. Other than 50 of those years, it’s traumatized and made second-class citizens/given no citizenship to the victims of chattel slavery, Native Americans, Latinos, Asian-Americans, women and the LGBTQ population.

Bernie wouldn’t have won. Had you not seen all the antisemitic crap spewing from supporters of the winner? And, I know it’s ridiculous because he doesn’t practice Judaism. But, combine his religious heritage with his socialist leanings and these people weren’t having it. I think Bernie would have done much worse,…

Thank you. You are so correct. I’ve been saying for years that as Black folk we’re in an abusive relationship with this country. I’ll now expand the people included in this relationship in my mind (though I don’t know why I never considered that earlier).

I don’t think so. Looking at the data, I don’t think anyone could have. People are saying Bernie or Joe Biden would have. No, they wouldn’t. The antisemitic discourse has been rampant this entire year and Biden worked for the Black man who these voters are reacting to. That’s oversimplifying, I know, and I could go on…

Right there with you. The Deadspin crew was like 80% full of these long descriptions of why Hillary can’t be trusted or why they’re ok abstaining from voting this year.

I have been laughing about the Benghazi all day. Told my friends, told my family and tried to relay it to coworkers. My passcode is only on my computer so I couldn’t thank you for putting a smile on my face on this terrifying day until now.

I was going to say don’t look back. That’s really jacked up stuff. And I think you still should not look back, but you live so close to them so that will be extremely difficult.

I was thinking the same thing. And these are the people who are each convinced they could be Rambo in a mass shooting to save us all. Yet, they mistook a folded piece of hard stock paper for a gun.

Maybe you should just be single for a while- purposefully single. That doesn’t mean lonely. It can be a way for you to center yourself again and figure out what you want from a relationship. 

I don’t have any advice just sending good vibes to you. I don’t know if the wedding is close or it’s time to get engaged. I’ve always been a fan of if you don’t know what to do, do nothing.

I agree with MrsBatman. I’ve never given up because of the physical if the social chemistry and flirting was there that quickly.

Looking back, I wish I’d let people I was too shy to tell I liked them what was up. I think I missed out on a few things because I didn’t.

Champagne and a nice dinner for 1.

I have no idea what to tell you, but I’m sure just checking in with a phone call to each party will be much appreciated. I’m the youngest grandchild, but I’m really good with the macro kind of planning. Maybe you can help support by helping with any insurance or medical logistics (nothing financial if you can’t swing…

If you can afford it, go to the doctor sooner rather than later. That sounds terrible.

I’d include the positives, but focus on the negatives and the cost. I just posted that I don’t care if Trader Joe’s employees make small talk/smile at me. However, this is something people train to do because people pay so much for guided tours.