It's election night, I'm more terrified than I think I've ever been in my life. Deciding that maybe if I did some homework I could at least watch the results as they came in. It's 3am. I open the tab with the election results, and to my utter shock, I read the words: "Donald Trump won the Presidency". My eyes widened, I put my hands over my mouth and broke down in tears. I don't think I've ever feared for my own life, and the lives of so many others around me more in my entire life. This is not the America that I believe in, and Donald Trump is definitely not my president. That said, regardless of how sad, frustrated and scared I am by the result of this year's election, I cannot sit idle and do nothing about it.
To people other of color, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, my fellow women, religious minorities, and many more; I stand with you, know that you're loved, and that your life matters. Continue to fight whenever you can because we cannot let our lives be taken by hate. To quote Hilary Clinton, "This loss hurts, but please, never stop believing that fighting for what's right is worth it". It's never too late to stand up for what you believe in, and to stand up for yourself. It's now up to the people to keep America strong, and not hate, but love one another because at the end of the day, if we can all stand together, we can fight to make this country a safe and welcoming place for everyone. Just remember, only the weak let themselves be trampled by the powerful because they fail to recognize that sometimes, those who are powerful are often just as weak as they are. Those who are strong understand that when the weak come into power, you cannot let them trample over society because ultimately, if you are strong you never stop fighting for what's right.
xx -Krithi
To people other of color, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, my fellow women, religious minorities, and many more; I stand with you, know that you're loved, and that your life matters. Continue to fight whenever you can because we cannot let our lives be taken by hate. To quote Hilary Clinton, "This loss hurts, but please, never stop believing that fighting for what's right is worth it". It's never too late to stand up for what you believe in, and to stand up for yourself. It's now up to the people to keep America strong, and not hate, but love one another because at the end of the day, if we can all stand together, we can fight to make this country a safe and welcoming place for everyone. Just remember, only the weak let themselves be trampled by the powerful because they fail to recognize that sometimes, those who are powerful are often just as weak as they are. Those who are strong understand that when the weak come into power, you cannot let them trample over society because ultimately, if you are strong you never stop fighting for what's right.
xx -Krithi
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