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+Document: WM-058                                                 P. Webb
+Category: Politics                                            2024.11.06
+
+                                Election
+
+Abstract
+
+   WT actual F
+
+Body
+
+   When people show you who they are, you should believe them. Maybe
+   you'll want to give them a chance because you feel in your heart that
+   everyone is a good person.
+
+   Commendable, respectable even.
+
+   However, consider the winning candiate:
+
+   - 2 impeachments
+   - 34 felony convictions
+   - literal threat to democracy (Jan 6th)
+   - his former VP advised folks not to vote for him
+   - his current VP called him "America's Hitler"
+   - litany of other disgusting actions, do your research for more
+
+   There's plenty to blame for the outcome. From what I've seen online:
+   Latinx, (due to culture, perceived approximation to whiteness, and
+   not wanting to be led by a Black woman), white people (overwhelming
+   number of white women, apparently), and self‑hating gays and Black
+   people. Even I blamed 3rd party voters but apparently, they wouldn't
+   have tipped the scale in Harris' favor anyway (but still, writing in
+   video game characters is dumb af).
+
+   The main culprit, for me, is the Democrats. If Bernie Sanders wasn't
+   snubbed in 2016, I truly believe we wouldn't be in this mess.
+   Sanders' message was, "keep Big Business money out of politics."
+   Guess who truly won the election? Wall Street is ecstatic. The stock
+   market was hella positive this morning. Money money money. That's all
+   these fucks care about.
+
+   I live in California and I work for a Silicon Valley corporation
+   worth trillions. There's a good chance I'll make millions over the
+   next four years and thanks to Trump's economic policy (help the
+   rich), there's a damn good chance I'll benefit more from his policy
+   than the majority of people who voted for him. That's nuts.
+
+   The rest of his voters will have their families ripped apart under
+   the guise of "keeping America safe" (abortion, womens' rights,
+   immigration, &c). Talk about voting *against* your interests. WTF!!
+
+   My frustration is self‑inflicted; it comes from me thinking my ideals
+   match those of others. When I vote, I don't think of just me; I think
+   of my community. On my ballot this year was a proposal to END
+   legalized slavery in prisons…and most Californians voted against it.
+   Mindblowing. Maybe marginalized groups have more empathy overall?
+   Idk. I'm a Black man and have spent my life keeping my head on a
+   swivel. Every day I am not dead or imprisioned is a blessing. I spent
+   my morning arguing with folks online, I'm not going to frustrate
+   myself further pondering the thought‑process of single‑issue voters.
+
+   It's been interesting to see folks like DHH[1] and the CEO of
+   Vercel[2] feel emboldened to congratulate their president though. DHH
+   railed against DEI and "free speech" with Rauch echoing the latter
+   sentiment. Tapping the sign once again: Freedom of speech is NOT
+   freedom of **reach**. Who cares though, just keep pumping
+   your bags.[3]
+
+   America is a hard‑headed child.[4] At some point you just gotta let
+   them learn on their own. Just because your freedoms were never
+   threatened doesn't mean they never will. Good luck.
+
+   🕸
+
+   P.S. Now is as good a time as any to delete your X account(s). I've
+   resisted calling Twitter "X" for so long but it's quite clear at this
+   point that Twitter is but a memory.
+
+   P.P.S: Tech CEOs congratulating Trump. Yuck.[5]
+
+References
+
+   [1] <https://world.hey.com/dhh/the-spells-are-spent-beaa675b>
+   [2] <https://x.com/rauchg/status/1854206133776388461>
+   [3] <https://x.com/coinbase/status/1854192162360942702>
+   [4] <https://social.coop/@netopwibby/113434965265995420>
+   [5] <https://jacky.wtf/links/2024/Nov/maga-tech-ceo>