Wednesday, January 25, 2017

So this is what life is going to be like for the next four years, huh?

There are reasons to keep going forward. There is hope.
It's hard to keep believing that. Today, every single time my phone buzzed, I flinched in terror, knowing there was another story about Donald. He reinstated the global gag rule for women seeking healthcare. He's trying to build the wall. He wants to declare martial law in Chicago. He's attacking sanctuary cities. He wants to build the Dakota Access Pipeline.
I'm terrified. I see fear everywhere too--on my Facebook feed, on my Twitter timeline, in the eyes of my loved ones, in the eyes of strangers on the street.
And Democrats in Congress are shaken. Only Senator Gilibrand voted against all of Donald's Cabinet picks. Senator Sanders (he's not a Democrat, but he's a progressive so I'm including him) praised Donald's executive action ending the TPP. Divisions between the left and moderate wing of the party are growing.
Resistance to Donald is crucial and it falls in the hands of us, the power behind the Democratic Party, to fight back, in every possible way. But you all knew that.
I've got some more websites for you, gentle readers. Please take care of yourself too. Have a cookie, pet a dog, let yourself cry--this isn't a sprint, it's a marathon.
Both of these websites offer information on resistance and getting in touch with your elected officials. Make sure to bookmark them.
Indivisible Guide
5 Calls

Resist.

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