At this point, I refuse to believe that Bush is going to be in office for the next four years. We need to finish counting the votes and know what the HELL is up with this electronic voting that is screwing with our system. I did NO homework last night, I stayed up until 4 am switching between channels, browsing the net, trying to find some glimmer of hope.
I woke up saying "SHIT". I don't think Republicans have any idea what kind of fury they will get from the liberal and Democratic base in the next four years. For the next four years, this day will probably be etched into my mind as the driving force behind what I study and what I choose as a career. Like how 9/11 drove me to study Politics and learn as much as I can about the Middle East. Funny how a disaster can drive people to do things.
"be the change you wish to see in this world" -gandhi
This morning I just walked by a lawn at my college where volunteers were setting up crosses, each with a picture and details of a soldier that has died in Iraq...
Among the workers I heard murmurs about how many lives we'd save if Bush would just disappear. Soon after I heard two people talking about their fears of a draft saying "I will refuse to go, even if I have to go to jail for a year."
My thoughts exactly. I don't plan to move to Canada or Austrailia or anywhere else in the world. No matter how fuc* up this country gets, I will stay here. If they call me up for a draft, I will refuse to serve. Simple as that. The reason why the division in this country will remain strong, is because there are too many people who care about our country. A Bush victory will not bring healing to this country. Kerry talks about healing but Bush is going to have to move mountains to bridge together this country. Sure we can hope that Bush *really* will reach out to Democrats, but isn't that what he told us four years ago? That he would be a uniter and not a divider? I do not wish to see bad things happen to this country. But I am not foolish enough to believe that bad things won't happen. Obviously, deep down Kerry supporters feel like our country is screwed. We don't have to hide that. If we are right, our base against Bush will only grow.
I was shocked to hear that "moral values" was the number one concern of most voters and that 80% of the people who chose this, were Republicans. I don't know about you, but Republican arguments I have heard for Bush also mentioned abortion or gay marriage. So basically, is this what our country has turned to? A country chosen by homophobes and anti-abortion activists? This takes precedence over our foreign policy, quality of life and being ruled by giant corporations? Clearly, we need to debate what constitutes "morality".
And don't think that just because I live in sunny California that I have been brainwashed by liberal folks around me. You'd be surprised to know that my family members largely sided with Bush. I do not know how to talk them out of their preferences. I can only wait and see whether another disasterous Bush administration will let them see what I've been seeing.