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Oh Nathan I’m scared and sad

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I have followed you on FB for a couple of years now, but I’m terrible at keeping up with emails. So, I put off subscribing. No more. Thank you for your words today. Thank you.

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Inspired and hopeful in defiance of any intent to silence. "Look for the Helpers" - Fred Rodgers

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My first act of defiance came early this morning. The party of Lincoln is dead, so from this morning on I name them Precious Pink Penis cult, Triple P for short. I have had no sleep, my woowoo bullshit has been yelling for awhile, and absolutely screaming yesterday. Things will get bad, but no use my hiding, I've been trying to shine a light in Western BFE Missouri for couple decades. Family member is/was high up on the militias, and militant Triple P Uber P supporter, so I'll keep trying, it's try or die at this point.

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Thank you. I know I’m in the UK but I’m scared of the trajectory of the world.

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I am just trying not the think more than a day at a time but this is very different than the world I grew up in where both candidates really were respectable. Trump has ruined that for all of us. It feels like game of thrones for some reason…

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It is very hard to decide whether to join that exodus out of the country. Discussions before Election Day are quite different from actually carrying out a plan to leave, but it’s exhausting to even think about the years of awful things that will arise from this election outcome.

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I'm happy to hear you will continue to use your voice. I need you. I just want to crawl into a hole. Pretend this didn't just happen. I don't know how I'm going to find the energy to keep fighting. Please continue to be a light in the darkness.

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To paraphrase a line from another, slightly older movie - I shall think of them as dead, until some hero makes them so. By any means necessary. #bamn

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I am old enough to be ridiculed as a boomer, young enough to know I will probably live through the next 4 years. I am not even a USA-ian, but I am not relishing the chaos that is coming. I can only hope we can keep the opportunity for growth available and open without letting doors slam closed on us. Also, I am getting tired.

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Thank you, Nathan. I am so sad and tired, though I know my burden is so much lighter than those carried by others. I am with you.

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Thank you. We see you, too, and are grateful for your voice.

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Thank you <3

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Thank you for writing. Thank you for being you. I am enraged. But it turns out I am mostly enraged at the people who think that this is all no big deal.

I am staying to fight. I decided this the last time he won.

So I am here. I have kids, and we have skills. I have social capital and I have political capital. And we will all figure this out together.

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Thank you so much, you dear, wonderful, holy man. Seeing you mention that table touched me deeply.

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Love you too brother.... thank you for what you do. I will have your back in whatever way I can

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