ForgottenWoman

Post Election Thoughts 2024

As far as I know, I haven’t been ugly, offensive or gloating since election night: though I have celebrated the victory for America. However: I have been unfriended, messaged and attacked by some who are not happy with the results.

This is going to be my one post about the election – post election. I could remain quiet while my sons lives are threatened by those who say they are going to randomly kill white men for being white men. I could remain quiet while my children are yelled at by acquaintances who accuse them of voting for a rapist. I could remain quiet while we are all accused of hating women or hating those of different races. And I could remain quiet while my faith is even questioned because I voted for a man that the media has portrayed as vile.

But I’m going to post one time with my thoughts. I can only hope and pray that some of our “enemies” over this election will be adult enough to hear some thoughts from our side instead of just listening to what others tell you about us.

49 of 50 states shifted right.

Utah remained neutral by a small percentage.

These states are full of people with varying lifestyles and locations. The people share some similarities – but they are not the same on any or every level.

President Elect Trump won with 312 Electoral votes and the popular vote.

76 million people.

It seems to me that it is very arrogant to assume the only reason for this is the ignorance or moral failings of 76 million of us.

Are we not even going to consider that there are real factors behind the votes of 76 million people?

As one of my friends stated, “Are we not going to leave room for the possibility that all those people understand their reality, are living it, learning from it…and can logically predict what happens if the trajectory remains the same? And they strongly object?”

The fact is that my vote was NOT cast out of hate or rejection of other people. I voted out of love and concern for those closest to me.

You can happily accept that a trans woman should vote for her own self-interest but you scream in disgust that a conservative wife and mother is voting out of fear, hate, or self-loathing?

You better believe that this mama bear is voting for her self-interests and those of her cubs. I value my loved ones and I vote for what I believe is best for them!

The way so many are behaving in the days since the election is shocking. It proves that too many don’t understand that this country is not all about you. There are millions of us that have values of our own and we have just as much right to vote for those values as you have to vote for yours. It just so happens that we believe the values of the opposing party are in direct contrast of ours – so we voted FOR the future of our country and those we love.

Out of 76 million I would guess that very few of the votes cast for Trump were out of dislike or spite for others. I know this for a fact personally. I voted FOR – not against.

The majority of us voted for Trump because we are concerned for our safety, finances, children, freedom in all areas and communities, etc.

At what point will you consider that it could be your perspective that is askew? Could it possibly be that your information is errant?

What will happen to this “possible grievance” based grief when the grievances don’t materialize? (That man that hates women and that will take away all of your rights as a woman just named his first cabinet member. A woman.)

Will there be any dawning clarity when the “threat to democracy, neo-Nazi, fascists…” declarations are proven to be lies? Will you ever admit that we are just people trying to live in freedom and he is just a man trying to lead?

I humbly suggest that you are now justified if you choose to question your sources.

They lied to you.

You believed them.

The candidate lied to you.

The campaign continually lied to you.

Their policies have been horrible and have hurt our country.

The message was negative and hateful with a constant spewing of fear within the lies.

A landslide was the outcome.

I repeat: the landslide was NOT because millions of us are filled with hate. No, we are filled with love for our families, our country and yes – you who disagree with us. We can’t agree with your beliefs but that doesn’t mean we hate you. From what we are seeing all over social media however: you hate us because of our beliefs.

You may not be able to stop liars from lying but you can stop believing them. In politics both sides have liars, and we must learn to research and discern and ignore those who are lying; who are peddling things that are only harmful for our country.

As long as you continue to hate us for not agreeing with you, you will miss out on so much truth being revealed around you.

To quote another friend, “There’s a hard conversation to be had about the media, the motivations, and liberalism run amok. Whether we wanted to be or not, we’ve been subjected to this socio-economic experiment of the left and complicit right.

We didn’t like it.

And so we voted to end it.”

Friends and acquaintances who are disappointed in the outcome of this election: you are loved. Period. Take a deep breath and watch what takes place moving forward for our country and for us individually. I’m praying that the millions of us who voted RED in this election are right – and that our freedoms are indeed going to be protected, our economy is going to improve, the senseless wars around the world are going to be lessened, life will once again be valued and you and I can choose what we believe in and pursue our faith openly!

Now, for your consideration: The map I share here show the percentage points that each state moved toward or away from a party… This is where we see the majority of the nation rejecting the agenda that we’ve been seeing and looking for hope for true change.

Before closing, I’d like to sincerely ask that regardless of which candidate you voted for on November 5; please reject the idea that we should not discuss religion and politics. This idea may be what has gotten us in the high emotion situation we are currently in. We all see and hear what the media wants us to see and we dare one another to share opinions – we are leaving out a huge part of human relationships which is reasoning, iron sharpening iron and discussions that include give and take instead of waiting our turn to berate one another. We must do better. And may I suggest that it starts in your home?!

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