tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688810272914203813.post3110195147655287221..comments2023-05-27T02:45:24.476-07:00Comments on Chasing The Gerber Dragon: On a tearwottadollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16527435736562324563noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688810272914203813.post-73775611710351583602016-11-14T12:05:18.613-08:002016-11-14T12:05:18.613-08:00Good for you for speaking your truth loud and prou...Good for you for speaking your truth loud and proud.<br /><br />I'm right there with you on the grief and anger. Well, I'm not a survivor of sexual abuse. But the rest. I'm just gutted.<br /><br />I'm not okay with people voting for a racist xenophobic homophobic. What they did was wrong. Whatever the reason. BUT. We won't get our candidate elected if we can't hear their fear. I can't help them with their racism and other hates but I think we have an obligation to hear their economic woes. I think Hillary was totally out of touch with that and that is why she lost. <br /><br />But I don't know how to have a conversation about that. I don't know how to get past my anger.<br /><br />I'm still sad that Bernie didn't get the nomination. I think he could have won. He spoke to those disenfranchised voters. He had ideals. Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08856563547693346602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688810272914203813.post-84636070053705999742016-11-12T17:39:54.550-08:002016-11-12T17:39:54.550-08:00I hear you. it's ugly out there and quite fran...I hear you. it's ugly out there and quite frankly I don't want to understand because I can't understand. I feel like there's an alternate universe where all these people saw something I didn't. I hate everything about this bully of a man. He's a terrorist against climate change, women, Muslims and a whole lot more. <br /><br />Glad that you are standing up for yourself. It's a skill we might all need in the next few years. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11606067418499089521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688810272914203813.post-10009799259004678752016-11-12T17:07:47.752-08:002016-11-12T17:07:47.752-08:00We have all (family and friends) been feeling phys...We have all (family and friends) been feeling physically ill and going through the stages of grief. We knew there was a chance Trump could be elected and we talked regularly with various T supporters, so it's not like we're in some liberal bubble. My dad says he remembers being profoundly disappointed after a couple of other elections in his life, but never the "sick with worry" feeling he has now. Just as Obama was a first for all of us, so was the shock of 11/8/16. <br /><br />I have also disconnected from people this week. My younger son's birth family supports Trump so that adds a layer of complication in our open adoption. cmgrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08005743027324957289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688810272914203813.post-61492009230822208762016-11-12T14:10:30.314-08:002016-11-12T14:10:30.314-08:00I'm in Canada, but I can say that everyone at ...I'm in Canada, but I can say that everyone at work was talking about it the day after the election, in disbelief, and afraid. After our election last year I had to unfriend some people who were bashing the elected Prime Minister. I just have a hard time believing so many people are so hateful! I hope that everything turns out to be ok, but I am doubtful it will happen without some very big struggles ahead. :( Heather Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05507663188778402321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688810272914203813.post-12809813694594032972016-11-11T20:04:39.000-08:002016-11-11T20:04:39.000-08:00Yeah. Exactly. I'm incredibly angry and upset ...Yeah. Exactly. I'm incredibly angry and upset too. I wonder if there's ever been an election in our country's history in which people weren't just disappointed - but profoundly angry. I am also hearing lots of advice to reach out to the other side and build consensus. I could care less about building consensus with the deplorables. Hard times ahead, but at least we know there are lots of good people who feel the way we do.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299597700549075924noreply@blogger.com