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November 19, 2016
I’ve cultivated a useful trick over the past couple years. When someone makes a point, and it doesn’t seem right to me and I want to argue back, I pause. Before I say anything, I ask myself a question: “What if I’m wrong?” I’ve found that when I start from a point of certainty, I don’t listen. I’m just thinking about what I’m going to say next. But when I start out questioning, and accept that I might be wrong, I come from a...
November 16, 2016
This is an open letter to Donald Trump, Mike Pence, Paul Ryan, Mitch McConnell, John Roberts, and the GOP majority: How many people have you killed? You’ve probably never picked up a gun or knife and taken a life directly, though even if you have—in the military, one hopes—the number of lives you’ve taken is probably higher than you think. It might not even be a whole life, but it’s probably not zero. How many lives have you saved? The same is...
November 14, 2016
This is an open letter to everyone in America, but especially to anyone who thinks a Trump administration might not be as bad as it seems. So, mostly straight white guys, and a few straight white women. https://twitter.com/KameronHurley/status/796814584623624192 If there is one ray of hope in Trump’s election, it’s that he’s untrustworthy. He’s the type of man who would say anything to “win,” and now that he’s won, there’s no guarantee he’ll follow through on his heinous promises. He’s already...
November 13, 2016
A lot has been regretful about the last week, since the election of Donald Trump to the presidency. (Ugh, even typing that tastes foul.) Most of it hasn’t been within my circle of control, and I did what I could—I cast my vote, I encouraged others to do the same, and with those (precious few) I met who were undecided, I had the necessary discussion. I did not stand idly by while this travesty occurred. But I’m not without personal regrets. I could have done...