this is what democracy looks like. [west of the moon, 8 february 2017]
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Two weeks ago--oh god, it really has only been two weeks. These have been a long and difficult two weeks. (Two and a half weeks, by now--it takes me forever to write anything, apparently.) In any event. Just over two weeks ago, I went to the Women's March in New York. I took the train to Grand Central, where I was going to meet up with my friend Jen. The subway was packed, mostly with women, people in bright pink and purple hats, people carrying signs. One guy was handing out stickers that looked like the "I Voted" stickers you get at polling places, but instead they said "I Protested". Moving along with the tide of people sweeping through Grand Central Station, a group with coordinated signs began chanting. "Show me what democracy looks like? This is what democracy looks like!" And I started crying, because it felt like the first bright spark in weeks.
this is what democracy looks like. [west of the moon, 8 february 2017]
this is what democracy looks like. [west of…
this is what democracy looks like. [west of the moon, 8 february 2017]
Two weeks ago--oh god, it really has only been two weeks. These have been a long and difficult two weeks. (Two and a half weeks, by now--it takes me forever to write anything, apparently.) In any event. Just over two weeks ago, I went to the Women's March in New York. I took the train to Grand Central, where I was going to meet up with my friend Jen. The subway was packed, mostly with women, people in bright pink and purple hats, people carrying signs. One guy was handing out stickers that looked like the "I Voted" stickers you get at polling places, but instead they said "I Protested". Moving along with the tide of people sweeping through Grand Central Station, a group with coordinated signs began chanting. "Show me what democracy looks like? This is what democracy looks like!" And I started crying, because it felt like the first bright spark in weeks.