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I Am Afraid

This Isn't The Change We Needed

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I am afraid. Fearful of my own safety not only has a woman but a Hispanic woman. This election made me even more fearful! During Donald Trumps campaign he has spoken freely but disgustingly about not only women but everyone who wasn't white or wealthy for that matter. After it was shown that he won, my own self assurance felt like it shattered and I cried super hard. Many have been protesting since then and many that voted for him and are in favor of him are calling us sore losers, idiots, or dramatic because we refuse to acknowledge him as our President. Yes, I won't acknowledge him as my President. You want to know why? Because the President is suppose to represent us all he's supposed to be our face for the other countries. He's not my President because he views us women as a sex symbol, he wants to punish us because of what WE chose to do with our bodies. He wants to brand every Latino as not only Mexicans but rapist, and criminals. Petty really!! One, we all might be Latino but we aren't all from the same nationality, we come from all sorts of different countries. Just because of the act of some doesn't give you the right to label us all the same. Just like we don't do the same to White People. Ya'll are far from being innocent. Yet you don't see us bashing you the same. At this point its not about Donald Trump anymore, it's about the people that are showing us how much racism, and sexism there still is. He's created a light where people think it's okay to attack people because of the color of their skins, nationality, or what they chose to wear because The President said it's okay!!!! No, it's not!!!! You people don't see that!! LGBQT community are at risk at getting their rights taken away. Muslims are being label as terrorists but like I said act of one doesn't make them all bad. This is merely what we are protesting about, none of us feels safe with him as a President. He'll always be the face of those that want to take us apart. You guys let Hate Win. Whether you want to see that or not. I had an incident happen to me about a couple of days ago, and I was shaking badly and now I am just that much more fearful about my safety than I have ever been.

If you still think this is about us "losing the election" than you are more stupid than I thought you'd be. Listen to every word we are trying to put out there. America was built with hard working people, immigrants, and the will of love. Without any of that, would any of us really exist?

Love Trumps Hate. Don't stop fighting and don't stand by why others are attacked. Stand up and be the change we need in the world. Let's prevent us from going 70 years.

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