Not everyone who voted for Trump is a racist, or a misogynist.
But they did vote for a racist and a misogynist.
America has always survived its (many) disastrous political decisions, he wrote.
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This feels like the most disastrous.
I believe we can survive it.
… Progress comes from empathy and inclusiveness.
I will take a stab at find empathy for the people who voted for Trump.
That is the only way forward.
Read Schurs full thread:
Been planning a post-election twitter break for a while.
Think its probably a good idea, now.
Not everyone who voted for Trump is a racist, or a misogynist.
But they did vote for a racist and a misogynist.
They voted for a man who was happily, enthusiastically endorsed by the actual KKK.
And who wouldnt even denounce that endorsement.
There will be an endless post-mortem on how this happened.
There is plenty of blame to go around.
Start with the for-profit news business, who happily covered his rallies and hired his henchmen as talking heads.
This was not a working class revolt, as was first reported.
The data shows it clearly.
This was a white revolt, and a male revolt.
Where is their empathy for African-Americans and Muslim citizens and Hispanic citizens who are routinely victims of prejudice?
For the next four (the next 50?
America has always survived its (many) disastrous political decisions.
This feels like the most disastrous.
I believe we can survive it.
The problem is: this isnt just a political decision.
Its a clarion call to forces of white nationalism, anti-semitism, and fascism.
Progress comes from empathy and inclusiveness.
I will give a shot to find empathy for the people who voted for Trump.
That is the only way forward.
