The Election

by Rob Dobrusin

I posted this on Facebook this morning. I may have more to write later but this is all I can write at this time:

“I used to have a country once. Where it’s gone I do not know.” Harry Chapin

I really did believe that the majority of Americans would look at the words and actions of Donald Trump including January 6, including his hate filled rallies and his obscene and crude remarks, including his convictions and say: “No.”

I was wrong. Whether they were ignoring those factors and focused on the economy or other issues or whether they endorsed his words and actions, it is clear that the majority of voters still have confidence in him as a leader.

I don’t understand it but it is the reality of where this nation is.

In addition to my fears about where this country will be headed in the next four years, and fears for so many vulnerable people, I hope we will still be able to impress upon our children and grandchildren that being good still matters. That job just got much more difficult but we have to keep trying.

7 thoughts on “The Election”

  1. Charles van Heck
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    I hold to hope this morning despite my grief. Politically, there will be a course correction in two years with the off-year election. Faith wise, we Jews are a people who hold to the central idea of our faith: tikkun olam. We are in have a period of dismay, grief and doubt, but our responsibility is to speak and act on behalf of the poor, the vulnerable, and others. Now is a time to speak truth to power. Our faith, our ancestors and our future generations demand nothing less from us. The American experiment did not end last night.

  3. Gail Mizruchi
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    I have to say it is difficult to feel hopeful at a time like this. How can we show strong values to our children and grandchildren when our leader is a criminal, bully, liar, cheat, and he has no empathy at all. I’m definitely at a loss.

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