Many liberals were heartbroken to hear that former Secretary Hillary Clinton will be attending Trump’s inauguration next week. Fortunately, not all Democrats are following in her footsteps.
So far, The Hill reports that six Democrats have announced they won’t be going to the inauguration, breaking from American tradition. While each of them seem to be working independently, the underlying reason seems to be the same for all of them: Trump sucks and is dangerously bad for America.
Here’s the list of the boycotters so far. Let’s hope it grows:
Rep. Jared Huffman (CA) who announced his decision on Facebook summed up why we can’t pretend that Trump taking power is anything close to normal:
...there is nothing ordinary about this inauguration or the man that will be sworn-in as our next President. I do accept the election results and support the peaceful transfer of power, but it is abundantly clear to me that with Donald Trump as our President, the United States is entering a dark and very dangerous political chapter. I will do everything I can to limit the damage and the duration of this chapter, and I believe we can get through it. But I will not sit passively and politely applaud as it begins.