I am a proud Canadian, yet, like most of the world, I’m completely caught up and fascinated by the American world of politics, way more than Canadian politics for sure. It, at times, has even bordered on obsessive for me, to be honest.
The results of this week’s election have completely triggered me, and I am not even American, but it affects us as Canadians, too.
My empathetic heart has left me feeling anxious, angry, sad, and scared. I can’t, for the life of me understand how a convicted felon, who bullies anyone who has an opinion that differs from his own, who spews hate speech and racial slurs to minority groups and most cultures, who idolizes dictators and who wants to take away women’s rights to having autonomy over their own bodies could now be the next sitting president.
I am feeling a sense of guilt over my emotions right now as well, given that so much of the Jewish community wanted to see him win, with a strong belief that he will help Israel and promises to have the remaining hostages returned home to their loved ones as soon as he takes office, which is of course all I want to see happen more than anything too, but all I see in front of me is a narcissist who says and does whatever he so chooses; and continues to get away with it.
It’s taken me a few days to post this and I thought many times about the potential backlash I would receive in doing so but my feelings are my feelings and I know I am not alone in my struggles this week.
As I mentioned above, I have been very triggered by this. I have experienced the wrath of a narcissist, and my grief is real.
Grief isn’t just something quantified or proven. It’s also a very normal reaction to an outcome many didn’t expect or want, like the results of this week’s election. Everyone is allowed to feel their feelings and don’t let anyone ever tell you differently.
There is a lot of uncertainty in the future of the world at large, which would be true whatever the outcome had been. I truly pray I am proven wrong because sometimes I am, lol, but like the great Maya Angelou once said, “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.”
My only wish for everyone this Shabbat is for nothing more than peace, love, and unity to be felt around the world.
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