#us politics 2024

[the-anxious-acrobat]

living is resistance. please stay alive, and keep fighting, and don’t give up. I know how much everyone is suffering and the atrocities they have to face as a result of the elections. but please push forward. you have to keep going and not give up. one day things may turn around and there will be a chance of safety and happiness again. hold on for the hope of that future, because it will be worth it. if you give up then you won’t see it. I love you and I care about you more than you could know, and I don’t have enough words to express how distraught I am at everything that has happened and everything that you’re going through and the endless horrors. but please keep fighting, and keep resisting, and surviving, because you deserve better and you should fight for what you deserve even though it seems impossible and it’s so fucking difficult.

[beetlecirice]

hey, im not trying to scare yall, but with the 4B movement picking up traction in the US, please PLEASE be careful and get protection ti carry with you everywhere you go, pepper spray, loud alarms, anything you can get your hands on.

If we keep it up, these men will eventually start to get desperate and potentially even violent, and it may even get to a point where they just pick a victim of circumstance, so please protect yourself and be safe.

If you are threatened, you do what you need to to survive, there's no "going too far" when it comes to self defense. Kill that fucker if you absolutely have to.

I know it's scary right now, but you need to stay strong and be brave.

[inthecleaningcart22]

tbh as soon as im old enough to vote in my country, ill vote. i dont understand why others dont

[seriouslycromulent]

Today We Cry, Tomorrow We Rise - SARN Minis #56

Today We Cry, Tomorrow We Rise - SARN Minis #56 Transcript

Hi, I'm Sharon Hurley Hall. Welcome to the SARN podcast. I'm publishing on a different day and making this episode open to all.

I woke in the early hours of November 6th 2024 with a feeling of dread in the pit of my stomach. A feeling I hadn't had since the twin blows of Brexit and the election of the orange one in 2016.

When I checked the news it was to see the headline I hoped I'd never see again.

Despite his many character deficiencies, criminal convictions and dystopian plans for the future, tens of millions of Americans had once again elected the orange one to the White House.

And even more than before, they knew - know - exactly what they voted for. I mean, there is a whole plan - Project 2025 - for how he and his party plan to unravel the freedoms we previously took for granted. He's also stated pretty clearly his intention to retain power at all costs.

This vote is not an anomaly. It is not a surprise. We hoped it would be different but we were never sure. It was always too close to call. It shouldn't have been, but it was.

Even more than in 2016, the future looks uncertain and terrifying. Some people have made their exit plans, though not everyone has that privilege.

I weep for my American friends - the Black people and people of the global majority, for the trans folx, LGBTQ+ folx, Disabled folx, for the immigrants who contribute so much to the country, for all those whose rights will be taken away by Project 2025.

I weep for all of us, because tens of millions decided to ignore humanity and decency and because this election result could easily bolster the rising tide of far right sentiment worldwide. That's been happening since the last time he was elected.

I don't know how long the mourning period will last. It was weeks the last time. Even though I don't live in the USA, I feared for my family and friends who do. That fear is exacerbated now.

Yet, more than ever, those of us who care about equality have work to do. Despite the bone deep weariness so many of us feel, and a context that's only going to become more challenging, it's imperative to shine a light on what's happening and to keep up the pressure where we can.

We always talk about listening to Black women. Here are two whose words can serve to inspire us:

First, Toni Morrison:

“There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write, we do language. That is how civilizations heal. I know the world is bruised and bleeding, and though it is important not to ignore its pain, it is also critical to refuse to succumb to its malevolence. Like failure, chaos contains information that can lead to knowledge—even wisdom.”

And then Maya Angelou:

“You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may trod me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I'll rise.”

We cannot afford to give up, even if we don't personally benefit from our activism. My ancestors would expect no less than for me to keep fighting for equality for all.

I hope their words will inspire you, as they do me.

So yes, let's cry today. Let's take time to heal. Let's ensure our safety. And then let's go, because no matter how it feels today, this isn't over, and we have work to do.

Thanks for listening, and I'll catch you on the next episode. Leave a comment

-- Sharon

[fruitbythefoot7]

jesus christ this is terrifying.

[setsu-nana]

Uh oh

[painandmovies]

Breaking news: Trump says the bullet pierced the upper part of his ear

Potential Lie 1: it was reportedly shrapnel or a shard of glass.

and suddenly he knows how 12 year old girls feel in Claire's when they miss the mark and cause you an infection 4 months down the line.

This 3-months from now little nick is not something to cry to the board about.

[raddagher]

Trump voters on tiktok are EXTREMELY mad about the following:

They just found out what tariffs are

They just found out what denaturalization is

They (particularly black and Hispanic trump voters) just found out that other trump voters are racist

Leftists and liberals don't want to be their friends (they are furious about this)

Leftists keep telling them they hope they get what they voted for (they are really mad about this too)

[geminisee]

x

[destiel-news-at-eight]

[luigicat117]

I couldn't have said it better myself.

[pansexual-lilychen]

[strawlessandbraless]

What an unsurprising & completely expected turn of events that literally everyone saw coming 😮

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[runephoenix6769]

To all Americans out there:

[cookieinstinct]

any trans person reading this I love you

any woman reading this I love you

any poc minority reading this I love you

any queer person reading this I love you

edit:

no matter how many trolls or trumpies come in my comments and spew their nonsense I will keep saying it over and over and over again no matter how many times to show them I will not change. I will never choose violence or hate ever.

any disabled person reading this I love you

any person out of country that wished they could desperately help I love you

Any parents of a queer child who did everything they deemed “right” to protect their child and still feel as though they failed I love you

any person on the spectrum I love you

Any SA survivors I love you

Any person that needs life threatening healthcare and can’t afford it I love you

Any diabetic person I love you

I don’t know you. But I love you. I will always choose love that’s not a bad thing nor will I ever feel bad about choosing it