The worst thing we can do right now is disengage.
I get that people are pissed, hurt, confused, etc. and that’s fine. Take the time you need to process. After that, dust yourself off and get back to work.
This shit will suck, but we WILL have midterms, and we need to win them.
Let me share my source of hope.
Last night, we put a kind and brilliant public servant in the U.S. Senate, and made history in the process.
It’s dark right now. But hate runs out.
Hope doesn’t.
And if you want to build towards hope: we’ve got a space for you on this team.
Everybody keep your heads up. This isn’t forever, and after America gets a taste of what it voted for, there will likely be a massive backlash.
There will be lots of time to come, and I’m still in the trenches with you. Just going to take a bit longer.
This is stupid. Look the map. A uniform swing like that isn't because of campaign messaging. This outcome was baked in long ago, and probably the only thing Harris herself could have done to improve it was "be a man."
Harris ran a good campaign that excited Democratic voters and lost because of a giant national swing to the right, because we've allowed the internet and right-wing media to cook the whole country in right-wing misery and discontent for years. Also, probably some misogyny.
This is not Kamala’s fault btw. She worked her ass off to a beautiful campaign with the ~100 days she had. She’s arguably the most qualified US presidential candidate ever, with prior experience in all 3 branches of government. Americans simply voted against their best interest.