I am almost afraid to check the election results. I am so afraid that not only Sharon Angle will win (the Senate candidate who ran the patently racist Wave commercial in Arizona), but that people who are more militant and even less likely to reach across the aisle and compromise will be elected. i am afraid that the result will be even more gridlock and more frustration on the part of the average Joe voter who is just looking for someone to blame.
I am prepared for the depression tomorrow, but I"m not looking forward to it.
When people run openly anti-Mexican ads, it depresses me.
When people shove protesters to the ground and step on their heads, it worries me that we have lost all civility.
When HUGE amounts of corporate dollars, secret corporate dollars enter into political system, I worry that we are too easily bought.
when we can't debate issues, but instead devolve into name-calling and negative ads, I worry that our democracy cannot sustain itself.
No matter what happens in this election, I am still likely to be okay, but I worry for those who live closer to the edge.
If we are to be judged by the way we treat the poorest and most vulnerable amongst us, I am afraid we are not faring well.
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