My struggle is this: A long time ago, this election became no longer a political choice but a moral one. Everyone who voted for Trump is not racist, but everyone who voted for Trump had to decide that racism, bigotry and misogyny was not a dealbreaker. So how do I allow friends to stand up and tell their peers that misogyny, racism, and xenophobia are ok? They are not.
Everything about my life tells me to listen, accept, and invite other people to engage and exchange ideas. Also, everything about my own moral compass tells me to stand up against hatred, and bigotry and say it’s unacceptable. I know where my responsibility lies. What do I say? When, if ever, do I say it? I figured it out over this cycle.
When peoples words shift to misogyny, and the defense of such it becomes even more personal to me. I have daughters, And truthfully they don't feel safe in this country right now, as I they now understand that vast swathes of it have no interest in protecting their body or their dignity. A 9 year old looked at me in the eye about a month ago and tells me he’s thrilled with Trump (in front of the girls). I know that means that means that their existence matters less to him than whatever it is he thinks Trump represents. I can love him just as I love everyone, and I know he doesn’t wish them personal harm, but my heart is broken knowing their life doesn’t matter to him.
I'm fond (for the wrong reasons) of a post and old friend did, in it he says he is proud that he didn't unfriend anyone during this election, but then has posted stuff defending Trump mocking the disabled, that's something they will have to live with not me.
IF we believe we are a Christian Nation, we certainly aren't there if we cloak our hatred for other groups, in Bible verses. The Evangelicals support for Trump will be an indictment against its validity as a Christian Nation for years to come. And is a piss poor example.
Anyway, now you know where I stand.