Brilliant and emotional diarists have listed potentially viable reasons for the loss. Denise prepared an epic rant on White Supremacy, the Bernie Bros are out in droves, and Rust Belt apologists are spinning Michael Moore Got It Right Like our world it’s a mosaic, with truth spread among the solid assumptions and outright lies. We won’t know for months or years what— including potential hacking — really happened..
Yes racism, classicism, and misogyny played large roles last night. But these represent the particular form hatred takes in the early 21st century. In the past, people have slaughtered others over religion, cows, or land. Often while a colonial powers sits back laughing (e.g. when race wouldn’t work, the Brits used religion).
Hatred’s powerful and cathartic release invokes a fleeting power and horrific result. A mob will tear
apart another human being, school classmates will exclude a vulnerable student, or a country will march to war. But much like the song “nobody ugly after 2: AM” the alarm clock rings and whoops or (often) worse. Here the Trump supporters voted their communities out of existence.
Hillary ran a campaign based on love and community. Up until yesterday most congratulated her a job well done due to it’s broad coalition. None of this went away last night, and nothing says it must end, so let’s hold off the internal firing squad.
Instead lets diligently (1) build a bench for 2018 midterms, state races, and local elections; (2) organize legal defense programs for youth caught up in criminal justice program; (3) flex our economic muscle by boycotting Trump and other Right Wing Corporate businesses (4) develop teaching and outreach programs for disadvantaged youth (regardless of color — you kill hatred with facts and inclusion); (5) create a real television network; and (6) nurture our artists to generate popular culture denouncing Trump (much like movies and television paved way for gay marriage).
Stronger, Together means responding with a disciplined focus and protecting our most vulnerable members. Running away from each other won’t work.