Trump Elected President, and Now We All Have Reason to Fear
I'm freaking out as
- a Jew
- a woman
- a 5x survivor of sexual assault (and then some, like being "grabbed by the pussy," which I don't even count)
- an environmentalist
- an artist
- an intellectual
- a friend of so many immigrants, people of color, and non heterosexual individuals.
- an animal rights activist
- a political activist
The list goes on.
So many of my fellow Jews are also freaking out. It's getting real for them, finally. He could, very well, be the next Hitler. Let's revisit history and remember how no one thought the holocaust would happen when the death and labor camps were already killing people.
Just about everyone has reason to be afraid now, and I feel I am starting to recognize myself in the same position as my ancestors were in when they came to this country - how can I leave my friends and family? Do I leave before it's too late? Aaron wants to leave, and I know he's not just being idealistic. We've started talking about this at length, and part of it may be contingent upon how much we make from our settlement.
I know my name is on so many lists. For everything from being a Jew to being a socialist-sympathizer to being at so many pro-choice rallies.
Every time I look at him or see some representation of Trump's support, I'm triggered. A proven rapist was voted to be the most powerful man in the world. This country does not care, as I thought they didn't, that he raped women. Rapists are what leaders are apparently made of. It is PROVEN to be permissible to assault women, to kiss them whenever you feel like it, to grab our genitals, to rape us, to body shame us - and then shame us for having abortions when you fucking impregnate us post-rape.
Please, world...
Please.
- a Jew
- a woman
- a 5x survivor of sexual assault (and then some, like being "grabbed by the pussy," which I don't even count)
- an environmentalist
- an artist
- an intellectual
- a friend of so many immigrants, people of color, and non heterosexual individuals.
- an animal rights activist
- a political activist
The list goes on.
So many of my fellow Jews are also freaking out. It's getting real for them, finally. He could, very well, be the next Hitler. Let's revisit history and remember how no one thought the holocaust would happen when the death and labor camps were already killing people.
Just about everyone has reason to be afraid now, and I feel I am starting to recognize myself in the same position as my ancestors were in when they came to this country - how can I leave my friends and family? Do I leave before it's too late? Aaron wants to leave, and I know he's not just being idealistic. We've started talking about this at length, and part of it may be contingent upon how much we make from our settlement.
I know my name is on so many lists. For everything from being a Jew to being a socialist-sympathizer to being at so many pro-choice rallies.
Every time I look at him or see some representation of Trump's support, I'm triggered. A proven rapist was voted to be the most powerful man in the world. This country does not care, as I thought they didn't, that he raped women. Rapists are what leaders are apparently made of. It is PROVEN to be permissible to assault women, to kiss them whenever you feel like it, to grab our genitals, to rape us, to body shame us - and then shame us for having abortions when you fucking impregnate us post-rape.
Please, world...
Please.