Owning our Shit

[radical noodle]

This is a pretty raw article but it really speaks to me and I think it will to many of us. The article is a little long but worth the read.

It’s been a week since the election and I’ve had some time to weep, rage, drink a bottle of wine, gather my thoughts, eat lots of carbs, weep again and drink two more bottles of wine, but still I have not yet been able to come to peace with the worst thing that has happened to this country since they made a standalone movie for Catwoman. But maybe bitching to you, my friends, my fellow progressives, may help bring some solace and help us understand where we went wrong so we can come together and kumbaya or whatever.

I’ve got one major thing to say to you. HILLARY CLINTON DID NOT FAIL US, WE FAILED HILLARY CLINTON. Now I know, I know, she won the popular vote by almost two million votes, and I know that a lot of you were a part of that so yay go ahead and pat yourselves on the back.

For some reason this link doesn't want to work if clicked, but if you copy & paste, it will work.

https://medium.com/@adrianjanchondo/owning-our-shit-df551475fce7#.hndrb4mv4

[vlyons]

1. Clinton is a decent woman

She would have had a decent presidency, but maybe not very effective given the degree of GOP obstruction. We are where we are, and we have to face the reality of it. It's not just 1 cause, but a complex group of causes for her loss. There is more than enough blame to go around.

There is no point in wasting any more time and energy in crying over spilled milk. The question is now what do we do about it.