I followed this election nailbiting from the other side of the atlantic hoping the us won’t become part of the increasing list of countries whose politics recently took a turn towards the right-wing spectrum
(I’m probably a bit late to talk about this now, but i’m still in the process of realizing this actually happened)
And it’s not just this one sick joke of a president that genuinely terrifies me also his vp, his cabinet and all his voters. i know i’m not american but i’m scared for every woman who may be denied access to abortions, scared for people of colour and the institutionalized opression they face every day, scared for people fleeing from war and poverty that will be denied compassion, scared for all lgbtq+ people out there, scared for possibly ailling governments in europe, scared for all muslims living in the us, and worldwide.. the list goes on but i think we all already know that. but there are also things that give me hope: people going out on the street refusing to accept this as status quo, people wearing safetypins as a sign and promise to try to keep each other safe, people coming together in unity to fight hate with love. peaceful protests can change the course of history, and we are not only witnessing history in the making but also participating in trying to make a better future. our communities have gone trough so many bad and horrible things, but we’ve always shown the world we are stronger than those who spread fear and hate. i hope you all are safe, together with people you love, that give you hope ✨
((und an alle deutschen, die das vielleicht sehen: nächstes jahr ist bundestagswahl. bitte geht wählen, bringt eure freunde dazu zu wählen, informiert euch. ich will keine verdammte afd im parlament sehen))
