The best thing we can do during this tumultuous transition is listen and learn.

Ramon Ramirez

Published November 9, 2024 6:00 am CST

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Here is the Trend equipmentThe main character of the week.: it’s you deranged loved ones in Facebook.

Tuesday night’s election donald trump to the presidency it didn’t take long spark sad, combativeand panicked Facebook posts to my friends list. My sister-in-law got into a fight with her parents and left the group chat. I argued with my brother. my brother posted angry and then he apologized on his Facebook. A good friend of mine’s mother texted DIY pictures from her local polling station. insinuating that the Democrats were trying to steal the election. Friends who live in the city He bragged about unfriending and unfollowing people. since high school. My WhatsApp relatives sent crying emojis and/or made fun of Americans.

Yo don’t think that Donald Trump should be the president of the United States.

In 2016, I he felt betrayed by online friends who criticized Democrats. they were so anti-system in their thinking that they did not vote for or openly sympathize with Trumpism. Opening my Facebook timeline sparked feelings of fear and anger towards my extended connections. Even his armchair pundit comment that “Clinton was a bad candidate” stung.

but I am not come back to judge my people because we disagree.

Self-care is separating Trump from his voters

while I disapprove of trump racist statements on Third World countries, they fear their inner circle of enablers who harbor some of the most extreme ideas to seize power that have ever existed in the United States, and usually cries For the future of my immigrant, LGBTQ, and female friends, I don’t mind Trump apologists.

Within reason! Right-wing experts are prone to bad faith arguments Rationalize sexism and racism. I don’t like them. Fellow Austinite Joe Rogan positions himself as a defender of freedom of expression open to good ideas, but his The worldview is shaped by men with conservative agendas. as Dana Blanco, Elon Muskand Jordan Peterson. His interview with trump was propaganda. beg I wasn’t prepared to ask enough good questions. and took advantage of his subject’s celebrity to fight against favorite issues such as transgender students. I would insist on extreme examples to make broad assumptions about complicated issues. I’m not a fan either.

but the people in my facebook circle Whoever chose to support Trump I have nothing but love.

They are no better or more virtuous than Harris voters. They are doing the best they can, finding identity and comfort in a story they told themselves. It makes them deeply human.

better this time

Make no mistake, I think Trump’s propensity for cronyism will lead to a More corrupt and less efficient government.. But on Wednesday I didn’t rant on my Facebook. I asked my friends why they thought Trump won. I got 25 different answers and I learned from all of them.

As journalists and citizens, the best thing we can do during this tumultuous transition is listen and learn.

I think it will be harder to do my job under Trump. Trump’s first term was extremely stressful. I covered a Trump rally in 2016 live and my skin crawled when he ordered his followers to boo the media. he wants revoke CBS broadcast license. You never know when a right-wing YouTuber with suspiciously deep pockets wants to get litigious. It’s harder to find honest answers. There is more noise on the internet.

we will need to be twice as meticulous.

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