It might be tempting to write off Tuesday night’s wins as a drop in the bucket or sugar-coating the truth. It’s true that what happened at the top of the ticket is scary and dangerous. But it is also true that some wins did happen and are worth celebrating.
North Carolina voted for Mo Green instead of Michele Morrow (an extremist who has called for Obama’s assassination) as State Superintendent, and Josh Stein instead of Mark Robinson as Governor. More than 75% of Moms for Liberty school board candidates in Michigan were defeated. The vast majority of abortion ballot initiatives passed throughout the country. Sarah McBride just became the first openly transgender person in Congress ever. And for the first time, we’ll have two Black women in the Senate at the same time!
You might still be in the “screaming into the void” or “ice cream and Pinot Noir” stage of grief. And that’s totally okay! We’re not trying to rush anyone back into action. We all worked so hard and we deserve some time to rest and regroup.
But celebrating the wins is more than an attempt to cheer ourselves up. Those wins remind us that our work matters and, in a very real way, they help us hold back the wave of authoritarianism. Extremists are counting on our demoralization. Let’s not give it to them.
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