Why
I chose to confront family members about voting for Trump and why I and many
others need to keep speaking out
I
have family members that voted for this nightmare and are proud they did so
Back
in May I finally confronted them about it. I do not know exactly what finally
moved me to do so but I felt compelled because as time went on there would come
something that would force my hand to speak out.
These
people are both on my mother’s side and live in Texas. I am aware that Texas
was a safe red state in the last presidential election but I was in disbelief
that given how this presidency would impact people close to them – my mother
who is in the health care industry, an aunt who is gay and had her relationship
recognized nationally three years ago, another aunt who is a teacher in the
Denver area, and my sister and her daughter – they still voted for Trump despite:
1.
Vowing
to repeal ObamaCare on Day 1
2.
Selecting
Mike Pence as his vice-president who had a strong anti-LGBTQ resume in his time
as Indiana Governor
3.
Saying
that John McCain was only a hero because he was captured and saying he liked
people who weren’t captured
4.
Insulting
a Gold Star Family who spoke at the Democratic National Convention
5.
Being
the chief cheerleader for the birther conspiracy, the nonsense that Barack
Obama was not born in this country
6.
Saying
that he would lock up his political opponent, Hillary Clinton
7.
Mocked
a disabled reporter
8.
Bragged
about sexual assault in a tape released in
9.
And,
in his campaign announcement speech in June 2015, declared that Mexicans are
rapists and drug dealers as well as many other dog whistle statements on the
campaign trail
One
of them said she voted for him in the best interests of her family to which I
confronted her with does family include those that living in Colorado and my
sister, her fiancé, and their family.
I
got no answer which tells me what I need to know what matters to her most of all:
only the people within her home in the safe suburban sprawl and no one else
I
told them the equivalent of a pox on their houses which was they and their
husbands (who also likely voted Trump) can go fuck themselves and when they get
unfucked, they can contact me again.
I suspected
that they did not like that since in their view, I am still a child and not
allowed to challenge their authority
Funny
thing is that in less than two months I meet the minimum age to run for US
president. I don’t know where these people have been for the last 17 years but
it clearly is not versed in any reality.
I
finally confronted them because this nightmare of an administration will end
one day either by Trump’s impeachment and forcible removal from office, his
resignation, him losing re-election in 2020, or God forbid, him serving two
full terms and leaving office on 20 January 2025.
History
will judge Trump voters and supporters very harshly for I intend to be one of
those judges. Even towards my own blood relatives.
But
history will also be harsh to those who remained silent whether it was for the
sake of family unity, compromise, those who lacked the courage to speak out, or
those who did not speak out due to indifference
I
must continue to speak out for my own legacy. You must speak out.
We
must all speak out
Because
the other option is not acceptable
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