Yes, I'm in shock. Yes, I'm angry. And yes, I feel defeated. This too shall pass. Meanwhile, can I have a day or two to take this in?
Cheers to the people who are ready to 'get back to work' hours after elections results came in. More power to them. I need time to assess what just happened, and create new strategies. So much was riding on the Midterm Elections, and it's too painful to talk about what we lost, right now. I will get back on the saddle in a few days. Right now, I'm walking the horse.
Many of us did the best we could do - and a lot of us did more than we've ever done in any other election. For me, I wrote hundreds of diaries, made hundreds of memes and promoted them all over social media. I created a good number of Facebook pages and finally got onto Twitter via one of my political pages. I made donations (wish they took paypal), went to rallies, talked to folks online/off, and joined more left-wing organizations. I even made cold calls to strangers for Kay Haganf. I hate the phone. Hate it, hate it, hate it. It was then I knew, like so many others, I had given my heart. And my work paled greatly in comparison to what so many others have done. We do what we can do.
The blame game has begun. I won't be playing. Some say we failed. I won't be playing. There are no failures, only learning experiences.
I will say this. Much of my future work will be focused on overturning Citizens United. As long as that elephant remains in the middle of the room, America doesn't stand a chance with democracy. The Kochs and their ilk knew they could spend as much as it took too win, because they would recoup those funds in tax breaks, profits, and controlling more of the government and laws.
The good news? No more f*cking election emails and commercials. Sure, there is more good news - that's all I can think of, because right now, I'm allowing myself to feel angry, depressed, shocked, and in a bit of denial. It's all part of the grieving process. We have experienced a great loss. Thankfully, this too shall pass.