Category: 09 – That Happy Day – getting involved in democracy

I remember thinking i could finally exhale. I had almost forgotten what a real president sounded like! The Biden/Harris ticket was tied with Warren for me, but I’m overjoyed that America came out and took our country back! Democracy was circling the drain due to the lack of integrity, decency, morals and American values that… Continue reading heather h.

I felt happiness and relief and pride that I didn’t even know it was possible to feel. I called my best friends and just sobbed when the race was officially called. That entire day felt like we were just breathing joy and euphoria.

It felt like the world made a little more sense finally. Like a spark of hope had been lit.

Deep sigh of relief. Knowing in my bones that healing would follow, but that also there was still work to be done. Restored faith that maybe as a nation we truly are a quiet majority of folks that just want what’s fair and equitable for all. Truly all — not the white-washed fundy xtian version,… Continue reading kelley v.

It felt like we stopped the train just as it was about to go over the cliff. We had tried and tried and tried to stop it but it barely skidded to a stop before it went over the edge. It left me exhausted and relieved.

My reaction was trepidatious. What the stormtrumper brigade might have done because they could not accept defeat made me very nervous. And it was bad — but nowhere as bad as it could have been. That feeling of impending doom was probably exacerbated by my travels with my sister from CT to AZ at that… Continue reading lisa w.

I was planning on moving to Chile to teach English if Trump was reelected. “Love it or leave it” they say. Fortunately for me that is a viable option. But, I will stick around for now.

It felt like … breathing again. I didn’t realize I’d been holding my breath for 4 years.

I was amazed by the turnout and thankful that Biden won by a historically large popular vote count. The America I thought we were was confirmed, although a large portion of the Republican Party was willing to throw democracy under the bus to keep power. The feeling of knowing we were now in power and… Continue reading martin g.

Relief! And now I avoid the news altogether. I need a break. Plus now I’m not worried day to day about “what did he do now?”