I should also ask if anyone has any other suggestions of who to call. I already called the people who represent me in Washington, but I’m willing to spend a lot more time on the phone. I assume there isn’t much point to calling other Senators and Representatives in my state since I don’t live in their districts, but…
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Yup, I tried calling him today and couldn’t get through or leave a message. I’ll be trying again tomorrow though, and the day after that. I was able to get trough to my local Congressmen though, and I told them exactly what I thought. Like the post from Pantsuit Nation said, other presidents have had to back down,…
I would have assumed that anyone who is in Congress ought to be aware enough to know what the alt-right is, but you may very well have a point :(
I already called my Congressmen and told them NO very emphatically. I urge the rest of you to do the same! I also tried calling Paul Ryan, but his inbox was full. Hopefully because everyone else is shouting NO as well. We’re going to have a lot of battles to fight over the next four years, and I think that this…
I know! My enjoyment of schadenfreude is really in conflict with my desire to NOT watch the world burn.
Actually, no. That would imply that POC can’t be bigoted against people in another minority group or against LGBTQ people. The safety pin can be worn by anyone. (Not that I wear one myself—it felt a little pretentious to me. But then, I hear about people who were encouraged and felt less alone by seeing one and I…
I can’t decide if I admire your dedication or if I’m creeped out by it. The more times I see the same comment, the farther the needle swings towards “creeped out,” though.
My local paper includes a USA Today insert, and an article about the rise in hate crimes since the election was on the cover above the fold this week, can’t remember which day. USA Today isn’t the most prestigious paper, but it is very widespread in the nation. (But if people are already in their GOP thought-bubble,…
Same here. I’m pro-life, but for me, pro-life is different from just being pro-birth. So that means that I’m in favor of things like access to birth control, help for families such as parental leave, adequate insurance, and a living wage. I believe that voting for a Democrat, who is more likely to support those othe…
See, the backlash and rage against Obama was ugly, but he still won. So even though I was disappointed and disgusted by the naked racism displayed by many Americans, I still told myself the fairy tale that that kind of ugliness was on its way out. But hate won on Tuesday, and my bedtime stories turned out to be lies…
Thanks for this!
I think that’s wonderful! You’re making a difference.
For me, the lesson started on Monday. I was standing in line to vote early and started talking to an older African-American woman who was behind me in line. We talked about all sorts of things, and eventually she told me that she was voting early because her husband was going in for surgery on Tuesday. We talked…
You might have a real shot at changing opinions too! The people you know and the people with similar backgrounds to you won’t be able to say “things like that don’t happen to our sort of people” anymore. I’ve been heartbroken over the election here in the US, but I have been truly encouraged by all the positive…
I truly admire your bravery.
Yup. I’m realizing that part of white privilege is that I let myself believe the fairy tale that overall, America isn’t that bad. Turns out, it is.
I enjoyed one minute of “those sweet babies! I just want to kiss those chubby little cheeks!” and then I thought “BUT WHAT KIND OF WORLD ARE WE GIVING THEM? I’M SO SCARED FOR THEIR FUTURE WHAT DO WE DOOOOOOOOOO?????”
Yup! “Nice and polite” = “knows his place”
You would have thought that I’d have run out of tears, but no. Here I am, crying again. That was so beautiful, thanks for posting it.