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My truth. 🧵1/…

Many of you have asked me over the past weeks about my gut feeling on the election. I was honest… to a point. I consistently said I wasn’t as optimistic as many of you, most often replied with 🤞🏼. I sure couldn’t preach “no Debbie Downers” but then rebuff your wonderful hope with my deep doubts. So 🤞🏼was all I could muster while holding in/trying to ignore my fears. I wanted your optimism to infect me, but I couldn’t stop that gut feeling no matter how hard I tried.

2/ Am I the only one who felt this coming? It was difficult for me to stay silent/avoid sounding negative, but I never understood those prematurely claiming 🌊/landslide. I privately rolled my eyes, despite how great Harris was, straining to be hopeful we might squeak out a win.

I knew we’d lose the Senate, that seemed so obvious, but stayed silent. I tried to hope but couldn’t shake off dread.

3/ We moved to 🇨🇦because we knew we couldn’t outlive SCOTUS. I knew Trump’s courts were an obstacle that we couldn’t overcome in my lifetime.

Every word of this is excruciating to write, but it’s my truth and I strive to always be honest with you, holding back only to encourage your hope despite my own reservations.

4/ Now the whole world will change. I’m as devastated & scared as you are. I can’t stop crying. I don’t see a way out in the short and even middle term. But we must continue to fight and support each other.

I may start speaking my mind more loudly instead of just cheerleading, I don’t know. I may alienate some of you if I do. I’d hate that. But I’ve always been a realist. Not a pessimist or optimist, a realist… at least as I see reality.

That’s my truth. I love you. I hate this with you. ❤️

5/ Since I’m being more blunt, at least for time being, listen up: You don’t need to remind me that Canada has its problems & that I’m not necessarily safe here.

I wrote 3 blogs about it that I’ve shared here, repeatedly. I said as much in those damn blogs. I’ve said as much in my posts here, over & over again.

I said it IN THIS THREAD: “Now the whole world will change.” Again, I’ve been saying this for years, & I’ve incl Canada.

I’ve continually said I feel safER here, for now. Clear?

6/ One more thing (maybe there will be more, who knows):

I will not finger point. We lost.

I will not blame a person or entity. I will not blame this one or that one.

What’s the point? To make yourself feel better? How does that make you feel better exactly?

The media. Dems. Garland. Ignorant voters. You can find someone to blame, so what?

Work on changing the situation. Blaming is a waste of time & energy.

7/ Another one more thing:

I’m getting feedback that I should “be myself, not do what is expected of me.”

I wasn’t clear. I held back not because of what was expected of me, but because I didn’t want to dash hopes. I didn’t want to be the Debbie Downer I detest.

I want that hope to live and thrive and did not want to extinguish one second of it.

That’s what I meant.

I hope that clarifies.

@GottaLaff All clear. You have been neither a Debbie Downer nor a Pollyanna. Where you were silent or bit your tongue many of us could read between the lines. We also understand that while Canada may seem a bit safer, we’re far too close to the giant south of the border to be complacent. We can almost see Rochester across the lake from where we live in Toronto. Nice weather for November: I shall be walking by the lake quite a bit today. Thanks for all that you do.

Grandpa Don RIP World

@JonChevreau @GottaLaff
Mexico likewise, not only close but a target of his/ their hatred. And Europe. If he cancels support for Ukraine AND NATO, the Russisn Empire will extend to the Atlantic. The Mideast? Gaza and West Bank will be overwhelmed, Iran will attack with Ru backing.

Trump has been itching to nuke somebody for 8+ years. He can order it with immunity. "His" generals will comply.

@dbc3 @JonChevreau @GottaLaff if he cancels support for Ukraine, he will have more resources to "defend" Israel. Russia doesn't have the resources to take over Europe, but if abandoned by the US, the Europeans will make peace with Russia, and they will be the largest country in that trading block.