On the Mourning Of Change



I awoke to a nation trying to understand an election that remains undecided. 2020 has proven to be a year full of surprises, but this moment was not supposed to be one. We all knew that the election results would be late because of the unprecedented number of mailed votes. Americans were told to be patient and wait for the decision. However, indecision and uncertainty appears to be against America's creed. Our president is not waiting, and he is encouraging others to join him. He is making demands and suing several states. To help insure his victory he has placed his confidence in the federal courts, mostly because he appointed hundreds of judges. He also has faith in the nation's highest court. A court to which he has appointed three justices, and a court filled with justices who have had a hand in securing the 2000 election.  For months President Trump has told crowds that the system is rigged, and now as the leader of this nation, he is doing his best to prove that point. He is undermining all of the nation's well designed political structures to literally cheat in broad daylight.  In doing so President Trump is attempting to have a third presidential election in twenty years awarded to the person receiving a fewer number of votes. 

Historically, we are on the verge of a constitutional crisis. And if this election is decided in the courts, we will have witnessed a cultural and political counter-revolution. His impatience has encouraged his supporters to go into the streets, often armed, demanding to witness voting procedures and counts. In many respects, the revolution is already underway.

The election isn't over, but the sentiments are clear. It is a sad day to be an American. 

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