I'm sort of surprised I didn't make any election-related posts here leading up to November 6th, as I've been following it probably too closely for my own good (um...sorry to any friends I drunkenly ranted at). The thought of Romney winning was absolutely harrowing to me, but let's not focus on that. While I understand people's frustration with Obama, yesterday's election reaffirmed my belief that future America is a place where there will be true equality; gays, women and minorities will no longer be second class citizens, healthcare is accessible to everyone and my control over my own body will not be up for debate. You can either be on the right side of history or the wrong side, but it's happening.
We still have a long way to go of course - last night I deleted an old friend from Facebook for using the term "n*gger rigged" to refer to Obama's win. I've never been so thankful to my dad for moving us out of that small town and into a big, diverse city. While I stop short of considering myself a liberal, I am someone who believes in equality and a fair shake for everyone in this country. I'm so heartened to see anti-gay, anti-woman candidates get left behind as they should be, and to see strong women stepping up to fill important roles in our government. Speaking of which...Hillary Clinton 2016!
...too early?
Nah, Elizabeth Warren is the way to go.
ReplyDeleteI'm such a big fan of her too! I will definitely be keeping my eye on her. I love Hillary but she's said she won't run so it's probably a pipe dream.
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