11-09-2016, 07:52 AM
I'm not religious, but I might pray for women, Latinos, Muslims, gays, lesbians, trans, the disabled, and every other group mocked, attacked, and told that their rights would be slashed by our new President elect.
This will go down as a blemish on our history, particularly at a time of great progress in protecting the rights of all citizens. Sexism and racism are truly alive and vibrant in working class America and I just hope that the 53% of the country that did not vote for him will find a unified voice in 2 and then 4 years.
I'm going to head into work and reassure my black, Latino, female, LGBT, disabled, and Muslim students that their lives do matter in America. That the vile things this man has promised to do to them or condoned against them will not come true.
I've never been ashamed of this country before. Until today.
This will go down as a blemish on our history, particularly at a time of great progress in protecting the rights of all citizens. Sexism and racism are truly alive and vibrant in working class America and I just hope that the 53% of the country that did not vote for him will find a unified voice in 2 and then 4 years.
I'm going to head into work and reassure my black, Latino, female, LGBT, disabled, and Muslim students that their lives do matter in America. That the vile things this man has promised to do to them or condoned against them will not come true.
I've never been ashamed of this country before. Until today.