But they at least held elected office, and it was clear that politics was a career for them and the presidency was something they were working towards, not just something they decided on a whim they wanted.

Back in the early 2000s a co-worker from India was explaining to me that a lot of better educated Indian citizens don’t bother voting because Bollywood stars run and are able to win the popular vote due to name recognition while having no serious political platform. I remember thinking that was awful and that as India…

I never have either, but I was crying so hysterically this morning I had to take a Xanax and a sick day.

Every time I hear “likeable”, I think of Hermione Granger studying, working, swallowing books, doing everything right, and then being told off by a teacher for being a know-it-all.

Shut the fuck up. He won by less than a million votes, hardly a fucking mandate. He won because lazy fucking democrats didn’t get off their fucking asses or wanted to make a “statement.” This isn’t pushback, this is catching a break.

I was in London. I work in the media, so we gathered in one of our fancy suites where we could put the results on several, big-screen HDTVs. I was the only other American and we had booze, snacks, everything. I was excited, but nervous. As a black person, I was like “can this really happen?” Then the states started…

It was his 47.8% to her 47.4% according to CNN.

I’m 22. I’m so spoiled. Obama’s been in office since I as 14, and barely politically aware. I just so *stupidly* assumed we were better than this. That america was slowly, swaying into a more progressive, tolerant place. The dinosaurs were dying out. This seemed like a no brainer.. But no. Watching the alt right fall…

As someone who voted for Clinton: Fuck Comey for that god damned letter.

I’ve already posted this elsewhere, but here it goes again, with updated numbers, because it will never be too much:

THIS!!! I cried when Obama won 8 years ago, and my 3 year old twins didn’t get what “happy tears” were. Those sweeties were so worried about me until I explained that the tears were just because I was so overwhelmed with happiness.
Fast forward to now - my 11 year old boy cried when he heard of the Trump win. …

James Buchanan? Whose Presidency preceeded the Civil War?

Welp, in early November 2000 I sat in a room with other housing rights activists and laughed about the prospect of GW Bush being elected. W figured it could NEVER happen. When people on this blog said “Trump ain’t winning” I knew all too well that anything was possible when you put working class white people on the…

I mean, we don’t have the House or the Senate. We don’t have the Presidency and we won’t have the Supreme Court for...decades maybe. We are truly fucked.

I’m ready for the United States of the Pacific

I have relatives who live in California and Oregon. Maybe I’ll join you, although I’m in NY which is fairly blue.

Now is a good time for us on the West Coast to secede. I think we’re done with all that “United States” bullshit. Because tonight absolutely proved it’s bullshit. Unequivocally.

eight years ago to the day, i thought anything was possible...now, i think, everything is lost.

“Planet shocked and dismayed to find out that country that elected Bush President is not dead, actually still capable of voting poorly.”

That we’re still immeasurably more racist and more sexist than anyone might have thought possible? Absolutely.