My truth. 🧵1/…
Many of you have asked me over the past weeks about my gut feeling on the election. I was honest… to a point. I consistently said I wasn’t as optimistic as many of you, most often replied with 🤞🏼. I sure couldn’t preach “no Debbie Downers” but then rebuff your wonderful hope with my deep doubts. So 🤞🏼was all I could muster while holding in/trying to ignore my fears. I wanted your optimism to infect me, but I couldn’t stop that gut feeling no matter how hard I tried.
2/ Am I the only one who felt this coming? It was difficult for me to stay silent/avoid sounding negative, but I never understood those prematurely claiming 🌊/landslide. I privately rolled my eyes, despite how great Harris was, straining to be hopeful we might squeak out a win.
I knew we’d lose the Senate, that seemed so obvious, but stayed silent. I tried to hope but couldn’t shake off dread.
3/ We moved to 🇨🇦because we knew we couldn’t outlive SCOTUS. I knew Trump’s courts were an obstacle that we couldn’t overcome in my lifetime.
Every word of this is excruciating to write, but it’s my truth and I strive to always be honest with you, holding back only to encourage your hope despite my own reservations.
4/ Now the whole world will change. I’m as devastated & scared as you are. I can’t stop crying. I don’t see a way out in the short and even middle term. But we must continue to fight and support each other.
I may start speaking my mind more loudly instead of just cheerleading, I don’t know. I may alienate some of you if I do. I’d hate that. But I’ve always been a realist. Not a pessimist or optimist, a realist… at least as I see reality.
That’s my truth. I love you. I hate this with you. ❤️
@GottaLaff I'm glad you moved. I hope Canada remains a center/left democracy. It will take much hard work to keep it so.
@mamiyaman @GottaLaff The problem in Canada is the leader of the opposition is Pierre Poilievre, who is just as clueless and just as much a wannabe authoritarian as Trump.
@JamesHMcLaren @mamiyaman @GottaLaff He’s a symptom. If he’s gone, someone else just as bad will step in and will get the same kind of support. It’s like the majority of the free world has gotten a brain virus. I just don’t understand.
@Yup_Its_Holly @mamiyaman @GottaLaff I think a lot of it is lack of civics education combined with a dramatically increased willingness on the part of politicians and oligarchs on the right to out and out lie to get their desired result.
@Yup_Its_Holly @mamiyaman @GottaLaff For example look at Trump and his tariffs. If implemented they will increase inflation. There's no doubt about it. But his followers are told over and over again what a bizness jeanius he is, so they believe whatever bullcrap he spews. Same with PP and his tax-axing. The price of gas will return to its previous level in weeks if the carbon tax was removed. But people believe because they're told over and over, and they're told over and over anyone who says differently is an Evil Gatekeeper.
