Fight or Flight

Fight or Flight??? That’s exactly how I felt the morning after the election on the drive to work. How can I join the fight? Or should I just run away?

We sleep with the tv on and I don’t think my boyfriend realizes how sound affects me in my sleep. I prefer the tv on for background noise, but I needs to be good sounds. Trump’s voice is never a good sound for me, especially in my sleep. I literally shuddered and cried when I heard him cheering for his win. I’ve been physically uncomfortable and crabby all day.

The truth of this election is this: this is the second time it’s been proven that this country hates women. While yes, white women are put on a pedestal, it’s an unstable one. The vengeance for white women’s tears is the protection and upholding of white male masculinity and patriarchy. It has nothing to do with the white man’s love for white women. It is about his selfishness and love for himself.

Let’s consider the early history of this country. We all know the land was stolen, and it wasn’t stolen by white women. It was stolen by white men. White women were just along for the benefit of companionship, bedmates, and breeding. Look at where things are going today. Women of all races, ethnicities, and cultures have strayed away from this ideology as the end-all be-all for their lives, for different reasons. It appears as though the white man cannot handle a woman, of any race, ethnicity, or cultural background, being his peer, better yet being more qualified than him for something. Do I think all men are like this? No. But I do think it’s more prominent in white men and feel like this was a blatant display of my theory.

Black women took this loss hard, and to that I say I feel you, but again this really isn’t our battle. Keep in mind, there are African countries that are paying people to move there. Now, I haven’t checked out all the pros and cons, if I choose to leave the country, I won’t be going to Africa or Europe, but I’m just putting it out there. While we’re concerned about our rights being taken away, my concerns are back on the bigger picture same as in 2016… this country is WIDE open for takedown. It’s not like Trump, at minimum, is a critical thinker. We don’t have a chess player headed to office. This is not someone who is for the country. This is someone who is out for self, and he used the undereducated to solidify his get out of jail free card.

This country is once again, a joke, and that’s my honest deep down fear. We are Tubi up against Disney Plus, Max, Netflix, and Hulu, because who is going to take us seriously? Anyway, all I can do is suggest we consider all of our options and look that way. We tried to save a country that has us at the bottom of the totem pole. What’s left?
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I don’t consider myself politically versed enough to criticize another’s decisions and choices under these circumstances. I know what will have to be done for me and mine, should the hammer truly come down. In the meantime, it’s about to be another freak show. Save your money and get your popcorn ready.