The people voted.
So, what do they want?
They voted against high prices.
They voted against corruption.
They voted against data centers.
They voted against ICE cruelty.
They voted against Israel’s cruelty.
They voted against Putin’s cruelty.
They voted against Trump’s imbecility,
against GOP lies and incompetence.
That’s what the pundits are saying.
A more modest assessment could be
they voted against victimization,
of immigrants, of gays and trans people,
of women being victimized by laws
that invade their bodies, protect
their abusers, and limit their freedoms,
against the victimization of education,
science and wisdom, and of the
purveyors of actual useful, verifiable,
and sometimes hilarious truth.
They voted against targeted ads,
dynamic pricing, tracking, and
con men and women of all kinds.
They voted against the victimization
of whales, fish, bees and butterflies,
trees, forests and wetlands,
air and water quality, and of
natural wonders in general,
and they voted against the victimization
of our actual history, our story of ignorance,
cruelty, fear and hatred, misguided attempts
at progress, and tragic mistakes of all kinds.
Did they vote for self-congratulating lies?
No.
Did they vote for power over others?
No.
Did they vote for riches at any cost?
No.
Did they vote to be subjugated
by artificial intelligence?
No.
Did they vote for regimented
sameness across the land?
No.
I believe, many of us believe,
that the people, most people,
of all colors and creeds,
voted wholeheartedly,
purposely, and with
determined conviction,
voted totally and absolutely
against victimization,
victimization of all kinds,
everywhere, now and forever.
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Friday, November 23rd, 2018
Los Angeles/Hollywood
CA
USA
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