Indu Subaiya
July 29th, 2016
If Donald Trump wins it’s not time to emigrate, ascariasis though tempting. But it’s also not time to live with the anger (at worst) and chronic anxiety (at best) that we’ve put up with this election season. It’s time to awaken (yes Bernie supporters) to the issues in our neighborhoods, discount rx communities and states where we can make a difference. Federal power is one avenue of influence in our lives. An important one. It appoints judges, overweight holds veto power and deploys troops but we are still
I listened to President Obama ask us to see ourselves in each other and to stop demonizing each other. As I said “yes” to that in my heart I shook my head in disbelief as to how someone could support Trump. I went on to demonize him and my fellow citizens who support him. Obama said all Americans deserve equality, all Americans want a chance to live up to their potential. And I caught myself thinking “except them.” Language that could be used by people who will vote differently than me, about me.
Indu Subaiya