Yo, Miss! (No. 63)
2024: The Year We Hoped
2024: The year we hoped the American people were better than that.
I had so much hope for this year and how it would end.
I imagined us playing Beyoncé’s American Requiem and reflecting on how far we’d come as a nation, celebrating the historic election of our first female president.
I hoped our country would choose the future—a multiracial democracy. Instead, too many chose to cling to the past: a party that romanticizes a time defined by rampant misogyny and white supremacy. They chose a party of billionaires, trad wives, and tech bros pretending to stand for the people.
We live among those who were okay with that man being president again.
But knowing our history, it’s sadly not surprising. History reminds me that setbacks like this are often the prelude to progress. We’ve faced challenges before, and we’ve found ways to move forward. This time will be no different—if we keep fighting.
I’m not yet sure how I’ll approach the next four years. Maybe I’ll tune out the insanity more often, read more novels, watch more movies, exercise regularly, and surround myself with like-minded people. But I also know I can’t stay on the sidelines. I’ll continue to advocate for truth, justice, and progress, and fight against apathy and regression.
On that note, I wish you all a happy new year.
It was disappointing but… think of it this way. The democrats gave a black woman 107 days to run for President. Her opponent had a ten year head start, foreign interference, a full propaganda ecosystem, and the richest man in the world in his corner. Despite all that she almost pulled it off. Remember more people voted against him than for him when you include the third party votes. They are small and loud. They are not the majority of America. We will overcome this. Stay strong and keep fighting!
Hope you have a date for New Years? And my biggest disappointment is Tara Strong, who is known to be a supporter of Democrats in the past, remained publicly neutral in this past election. And I know the exact event which caused that neutrality (it did not occur in 2024).. I was hoping the fact that just about EVERY one of the friends of hers I follow on the socials publilcy supported Kamala (as did I). Would it have made a difference? Probably not. But it couldn't have hurt.