The pandemic worsened America's pre-existing conditions of distrust, division, and disinformation in ways we haven't fully reckoned with. Trump exploited these fractures to regain power.
Wow what an insightful article and literally everything you wrote about makes sense!! I am still so horrified and worried about what the next 4 years will bring for our country but I have to admit that as a 56 year old woman in an interracial B/W Lesbian marriage and we are both Federal Government employees I am just so incredibly tired of seeing all of the hate and bigotry in this country. I never thought I would say this and feel a bit embarrassed but if my wife and I could pick up right now and leave this country and never come back we would be gone in a heartbeat. We are just tired of having a target on our backs again being in a Red state Indiana and just want to live somewhere where we don’t have to worry about people that want to unalive us just for the fact we are a Black/White Lesbian couple. At this stage in my life with only 2 years until a Federal Pension I want the rest of my time on this earth living in peace and enjoying my retirement years without having to be fearful. I just feel so sad still.
Thanks for reading Missy and sharing some of your story! The combo of being in a lesbian marriage while also being a federal worker during the Trump admin is really tough. Your frustration with the bigotry in this country is justified - this election felt like a slap in the face to those of us repulsed by what Trump represents. I don’t blame you for wanting to leave, but luckily you only have two more years until that pension hits then you can relax - almost there. I hope you find pockets of joy this holiday season and reasons to hope. Things will get better, they always do. Sending love to you and your wife 🙏🏾
Wow what an insightful article and literally everything you wrote about makes sense!! I am still so horrified and worried about what the next 4 years will bring for our country but I have to admit that as a 56 year old woman in an interracial B/W Lesbian marriage and we are both Federal Government employees I am just so incredibly tired of seeing all of the hate and bigotry in this country. I never thought I would say this and feel a bit embarrassed but if my wife and I could pick up right now and leave this country and never come back we would be gone in a heartbeat. We are just tired of having a target on our backs again being in a Red state Indiana and just want to live somewhere where we don’t have to worry about people that want to unalive us just for the fact we are a Black/White Lesbian couple. At this stage in my life with only 2 years until a Federal Pension I want the rest of my time on this earth living in peace and enjoying my retirement years without having to be fearful. I just feel so sad still.
Thanks for reading Missy and sharing some of your story! The combo of being in a lesbian marriage while also being a federal worker during the Trump admin is really tough. Your frustration with the bigotry in this country is justified - this election felt like a slap in the face to those of us repulsed by what Trump represents. I don’t blame you for wanting to leave, but luckily you only have two more years until that pension hits then you can relax - almost there. I hope you find pockets of joy this holiday season and reasons to hope. Things will get better, they always do. Sending love to you and your wife 🙏🏾
Thank you so much!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼