WARNING and CLARIFICATION:

This is NSFW, has harsh language and is not my opinion. I only post this because I agree with some of what he is saying.  I know some of you will be upset by it, but I hope you can get past that and hear the core message.  This message will likely hurt if you are already upset about President-Elect Trump, so wait until you are emotionally prepared.

PRESIDENT-Elect Trump. Get used to that.

For the record: I do feel that safe spaces are a good idea (some people are in real danger) and that calling people on racism, sexism, and similar things is the right thing to do. I am not certain we have been doing it correctly any more, so I am evaluating sources that I don’t normally evaluate. Please realize – just like everyone else – he is ranting because he is upset.  I am not asking you to agree, but to evaluate the message in the rant.  If you can’t, fine. I bear you no ill will.

I agree with his core argument:

• We need MORE debate, MORE discussion, and LESS silence and shutting people down because their views differ from ours. We must be more persuasive.
  
• I agree that I am part of why this happened.
• I agree that I have done nothing, and for that I am ashamed.

I speak for me, and me alone. Don’t think I am talking about your behaviour specifically. If you have been speaking up, good for you.  I would encourage you to both continue to do so AND to evaluate how you have been doing it.  No one is perfect, and everyone can get better.

I will not insult a President before they act. I did not vote for him, and I do not agree with most of what he plans to do.  Still, he has real information about our country’s State of Affairs now, and it is possible he may change some of the positions he has held.  That is a reasonable action for someone to take and I am waiting on judgement until I see what he does with the power. I will not say I am hopeful, but I am waiting.

I would be happy to discuss this with anyone in person or over the phone. Feel free to PM, call or email me if you want to chat. I will not be engaging on Social Media publicly about this.

Thank you for listening.

#safetypin