Dear Democrats…
Dear Democrats,
There’s a hard conversation coming, friends. I’m here for it…so I will start it.

@ElectionTime
49 of 50 states shifted right.
And Utah remained neutral-ish by a fractional percentage. This map shows states that, regardless of win or loss, swung in one direction or the other. Statistically, New York is now more red than Texas is blue.
Look at all those states, with all those people in them…living different lives in different ways and places. Sure, maybe similarities amongst them but not sameness on any or ever level.
The media is going to drag this out to try to soften the blow or dissipate the findings. But Trump will likely get 312 in the electoral college and win the popular vote with around 76 million people.
It’s not only cynical but arrogant to assume the only reason for this is the ignorance, apathy, or moral failings of all those voters. Are you not even going to consider that policies, reality, or predictability could have been some factors? THE FACTORS?
Are you not going to leave just a skosh of room for the possibility that all those people see and understand their reality rightly, are living it, learning from it, and can logically predict what happens if the trajectory remains the same? And they strongly object?
To be clear–the left has normalized some pretty abhorrent **** lately, AND I STRONGLY OBJECT.
Are you truly not going to entertain that votes were cast not of rejection or hate of others but love and concern for those closest to them?
How come we can accept that a trans woman likely has the intelligence and agency to vote for their own self-interest but a conservative wife and mother is obviously voting out of fear, hate, or self-loathing? Y’all don’t think mama bear is voting for self-interests and those of her cubs? And she values and wants different things for them?
This is narcissism. It’s not all about you.
I know this will be offensive and noxious to dare assert, but what if mama bears ARE voting for “the good of country and kin” and they define good differently? Out of 76 million voters I would surmise that relatively small is the number of votes cast out of petty dislike, spite, or even hate of others. I feel confident because 18 is the legal voting age…not 11. This is not gradeschool or a homecoming vote based on popularity. People took it seriously. And they seriously disagreed with the left. Huuuge is the number cast because people are concerned for THEIR OWN safety, finances, children, communities, etc.
Not all men that voted for Trump were guided by misogyny and toxic masculinity. In the same way, not all women voted with their vaginas or vulvas in mind. My “reproductive journey/story” was not on any pros and cons list I ever made. In fact, I voted very much with those I have already “reproduced” in mind.
At what point will you entertain that it could be your own perspective that is askew, your own information that is errant?
What will happen to this “possible future grievance” based grief when the grievances don’t materialize? Will there be any dawning humility or clarity when the “threat to democracy, neo-Nazi, facsists” turn out to just be people trying to live and a man trying to lead?
You could even now be justified in healthy skepticism and the questioning of your party and sources. They lied. And you believed them.
- The border was never secure. AND THEY KNEW IT.
- The economy wasn’t better. AND THEY KNEW IT.
- The “revised” numbers on crime and jobs really were abysmal. AND THEY KNEW IT.
- The president really was failing and feeble. AND THEY KNEW IT.
- The coup wasn’t seen as wise or noble. AND THEY KNEW IT.
- The candidate was always poor. AND THEY KNEW IT.
- The campaign was always hype. AND THEY KNEW IT.
- The message was always off. AND THEY KNEW IT.
- The ticket was always lacking. AND THEY KNEW IT.
- And yes…THE POLICIES HAVE BEEN HORRIBLE.
And they knew it. What was the alternative for those outside the bubble who could see this? Not vote?
- The landslide was the likely outcome. AND THEY KNEW IT.
But they didn’t say that, did they? I’m an unpaid blogger/author/SAHM and though I have a couple numbers in my contacts under (*) when I need to verify something, I’m operating with the same access to information as the rest of the free world. And I have told my family and readers for three weeks, “Vote. Turn off the news. The margin will be big and if they are honest they will call it by 10PM.” Y’all, we had a party with hors d’ oeuvres, t-shirts, and photo ops because the outcome was foreseen and predictable. I’m not doing a charcuterie board on faith alone. Not in this economy! The data was out there. If you didn’t see it or know it…you need to expand your information sources.
You may not be able to stop liars from lying but you can stop believing them.
I know this because our side has liars too and I have learned to filter, fact-check, discern, or disregard them. But by-gosh, I QUESTION THEM.
As long as you can only see this referendum as “what is wrong with them” and never consider “what did we get wrong?” you will remain wounded, shocked, shattered…and possibly socially limited with a shaved head. Now, as a voter, I’m content to let the folly continue. But as a mom/citizen of earth who wants others to be happy, healthy, and holy…this is not good for you. Foolish pride may help my side win elections, but it will destroy your side. And no one wants that.
There’s a hard conversation to be had about the media, the motivations, and liberalism run amok. Whether we wanted to or not all of us have been subjected to this socio-economic experiment of the left and complicit right.
76 million of us didn’t like it.
And so we voted to end it.
It was not to harm you personally. It may however, benefit your corporately. I understand if I don’t receive a “thank you” in the mail.
Sincerely…saltily,
Yours
Well, YES!!! And AMEN!!!!!!!
Now, look at the States which 1) require a voter id 2) will accept an id by a government of some form 3) and States which do not require any form of id. Odd, it seems that States which have no requirements all voted for Harris.
And, would you be kind enough to explain where the 15,000,000 votes for Biden in 2024 went.
My thanks to the Salty Lady