i really thought this country would say no. instead, it shouted yes

— jamelle (@jamellebouie.net) November 6, 2024 at 3:06 AM

I’m deeply disappointed in my fellow Americans and I’m struggling to understand the reasoning for their voting decisions. Is it entirely ignorance? How could it be? Surely they would’ve seen or heard accounts of some of the things Trump has said. Is it the far more unnerving possibility of bigotry and hatred? I fear that the number of voters in that group might be distressingly high.

I thought Americans would do better. I felt a swelling of pride that Americans would stop the advance of fascism in its politics and culture. I had hope for this election and for good people to make wise choices, and that was a mistake.