As folks rah-rahed about pantsuits, your friends and neighbors cast their vote for the opponent, who has denigrated women and done all he could to disrespect us. Donald Trump and his ascent to power is a direct result of white fragility, privilege, and desperation. Skip navigation! Story from US News. Hint: White People Luvvie Ajayi. November 9, , PM. The views expressed here are her own. I forced myself to go to sleep around 1 a. I wanted to keep hope, even for five more hours.
I can usually find bright spots in situations. There are none for me here. I feel doomed. I wanted to wake up this morning celebrating the first woman president.
And that America would do anything to protect white supremacy, including electing a man who the KKK endorsed. I am heartbroken for where we just found ourselves. Eight years of having a Black president and the U. Repping hard. And cuss a lot. And you can be the picture of grace even as an orangutan in a wig yells at you. But you can still lose the race you have spent your life preparing for β and to a troll who will be the first EVER president of the U.
I feel for her. I feel deeply for her. That Hillary Clinton lost this election is a stunning loss. Now sit here and point fingers at Black people for this result, Beauty and the Beast face asses. Stockholm Syndrome-having gallivanting goats. But nothing is sadder than the woman who has bought in to her own subjugation.
Who taught you to hate yourselves? As folks rah-rahed about pantsuits, your friends and neighbors stepped into the voting booth and cast their votes for the opponent, who has constantly denigrated women and done all he could to disrespect us.
