Tuesday, October 11:Nate Silver, the editor of FiveThirtyEight, released photos depicting how the election would turn out based on if only men/women voted.
The results were honestly not surprising.
If women voted, Hillary would win.
If men voted, Trump would win.
...duh.
What happened after, however, was repulsive.
Many of the "men of Twitter" are under the impression that getting Trump elected and, "Making America Great Again," can be done with one simple action - repealing the 19th Amendment.
History Review
The 19th Amendment was passed by Congress in 1919 and ratified in 1920. The Amendment gave all citizens the right to vote, regardless of gender.
YES! The right to vote! Everyone can vote!
My $0.02
It is appalling to me that there are citizens of this amazing country that would deny women the right to vote. I searched Twitter to find some of the horrifying comments about the repeal and was pleasantly surprised.
All I found were tweets from women and men supporting women.
(but here are some examples of tweets on both sides HERE)
While an appeal is not feasibly possible and would require a 2/3 majority in both the House & Senate, there are people in this great nation of ours that want to not only take away our voting rights but also quiet our voices - All to elect Donald Trump president and "Make America Great Again." But...part of what makes America great is democracy - the ability to influence our legislators and the right to basic liberties allowed by the Constitution. What Trump supporters are suggesting is not only ridiculous, but also unconstitutional. How would repealing an amendment that contributes to democracy be making America great? It wouldn't be - It would be setting this great country of ours back about 90 years. Talk about a blast from the past.
So while early voting has begun and the amendment will - thankfully - not be getting repealed, we must still stand together and recognize this attack on our civil liberties.
And if that doesn't work, there's always Frank & Claire.
