Life in Activism: Don't Worry About Losing Elections Before They Happen
Enjoy the excitement and possibility that election season brings
When I look back on all these worries, I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he had had a lot of trouble in his life, most of which had never happened. —Winston Churchill1
A man who suffers before it is necessary, suffers more than is necessary. —Seneca
I remember the days immediately following November 8, 2016 very clearly.
I remember a friend crying at the daycare dropoff the morning after the election.
I remember giving the Daily Kos activism team the day off to mourn, and most of them taking me up on that offer.
I remember asking my mother for advice on how to go forward—something which I probably hadn't done in two decades.
I remember my spouse crying while watching Kate McKinnon's Saturday Night Live rendition of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" as Hillary Clinton.
I remember feeling like my three year-old son who, when he was really sad one day (about something that had nothing to do with politics, fortunately), said "I can't feel better!"
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