Monday, February 12, 2018

The Mansplainers and the Hillary Haters

Have they called you not that smart?
Have they told you to "do your research"?
Have they said the truth you believe, the truth you know because you've lived it, is "fake news"?
Have they said that this country would be better off without "people like you"?
Have they told you to leave them alone with their guns, that they just want to "live their lives"?
Have they mentioned that your hero is too establishment, not attractive enough, not "progressive" enough? They hate the sound of her laugh, her voice. She should smile more. It's not like she's #BernieSanders or #ElizabethWarren. They'd vote for a women, just not this woman. Or that one. Maybe, no wait, not her either.
Have they told you that you just "need to grow up"? That you haven't studied history, that your experience doesn't matter because they marched with MLK or voted for JFK? Maybe stick to looking pretty?
Have they mentioned Bill Clinton's affairs, Benghazi, but "her emails." It's not that they "supported Trump." It's just they couldn't support Hillary Clinton. You, know, right, that she's opposed to universal healthcare? She's best friends with Kissinger?
Have they wowed you with their smart, original commentary? Joe Biden could have won. Or Bernie Sanders. Or some obscure dog catcher who really cares about people. Anyone but Hillary. What has she ever done?
Have they made you want to laugh? Have they made you want to cry? In spite of that, have you decided to keep going? Have you kept your faith in history? Have you remembered that this moment is fleeting, and you will prevail? #KeepGoing #ImWithHer In the end, history is on our side.