Donald Trump is a criminal and a sociopath who fans the flames of racism and xenophobia with hateful rhetoric and divisive speech. He attacks his critics, admits no fault, and is willing to forgo any process or protocol in the pursuit of unlimited power. He has a vision of women as sexual objects and reproductive slaves and he plans to literally and figuratively build a wall around us to shut out the interaction and influence of a discerning world community. Like all sociopaths, he is charming and charismatic and has lulled a certain percentage of our population (not the majority by any stretch) into a comforting and inspiring vision of their own superiority. There is no telling how far away from democracy his ethos of might-makes-right may take us but it is undeniably a rejection of the very principles upon which America was founded and has evolved.
Whether you accept the necessity of the Electoral College or not, it is wrong to roll over in this moment and accept the idea that “President Trump” is a done deal. Let us be vigilant in counteracting the volume of words the media is now propagating advocating acceptance, complacency and the normalization of oppression. If you believe in representative democracy, Clinton, who won the popular vote, should be named our next president. If you believe in the system of Electoral College oversight, then the Electoral College should, in this moment, fulfill their highest duty and do the hard job which is the ultimate justification for their existence. Either way, Clinton is the right choice.
