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Undying Optimism – Election 2016


okay so what has culminated in a long

okay so what has culminated in a long and tiring election season I had to say

and tiring election season I had to say

and tiring election season I had to say after it’s all said and done and I think

after it’s all said and done and I think

after it’s all said and done and I think most of us are relieved that it’s all

most of us are relieved that it’s all

most of us are relieved that it’s all said and done I have to say one thing

said and done I have to say one thing

said and done I have to say one thing that stands out to me is just how proud

that stands out to me is just how proud

that stands out to me is just how proud I am to be an American

I am to be an American

I am to be an American make no mistake of it this election

make no mistake of it this election

make no mistake of it this election reflected a popular revolt this is a

reflected a popular revolt this is a

reflected a popular revolt this is a populist revolt and in any other nation

populist revolt and in any other nation

populist revolt and in any other nation in the world it would not have gone like

in the world it would not have gone like

in the world it would not have gone like this there were no bullets fired

this there were no bullets fired

this there were no bullets fired there’s no rioting there’s no cities

there’s no rioting there’s no cities

there’s no rioting there’s no cities burning down the way that our people

burning down the way that our people

burning down the way that our people express their opinions is they go to the

express their opinions is they go to the

express their opinions is they go to the polls and they vote and for an entire

polls and they vote and for an entire

polls and they vote and for an entire group of people that for far too long

group of people that for far too long

group of people that for far too long have felt ignored and left behind some

have felt ignored and left behind some

have felt ignored and left behind some of whom were labeled the undereducated

of whom were labeled the undereducated

of whom were labeled the undereducated they’re human beings trying to make a

they’re human beings trying to make a

they’re human beings trying to make a living raise their kids working two or

living raise their kids working two or

living raise their kids working two or three jobs and they felt ignored by a

three jobs and they felt ignored by a

three jobs and they felt ignored by a system and they get to express their

system and they get to express their

system and they get to express their opinions by voting is open the next day

opinions by voting is open the next day

opinions by voting is open the next day whether your candidate won or your

whether your candidate won or your

whether your candidate won or your candidate lost

candidate lost

candidate lost there’s no rights there’s no cities

there’s no rights there’s no cities

there’s no rights there’s no cities burning to the ground in England when

burning to the ground in England when

burning to the ground in England when they had brexit the leaders gloated in

they had brexit the leaders gloated in

they had brexit the leaders gloated in France sometimes when things go the

France sometimes when things go the

France sometimes when things go the wrong way they riot we are not doing

wrong way they riot we are not doing

wrong way they riot we are not doing that and those are other democracies I

that and those are other democracies I

that and those are other democracies I am so proud to be an American now we

am so proud to be an American now we

am so proud to be an American now we still have to go back and we still have

still have to go back and we still have

still have to go back and we still have to take some accountability for this

to take some accountability for this

to take some accountability for this insane election cycle that we had I

insane election cycle that we had I

insane election cycle that we had I believe we get the leaders we deserve I

believe we get the leaders we deserve I

believe we get the leaders we deserve I think they are a mirror reflection of us

think they are a mirror reflection of us

think they are a mirror reflection of us and it’s not just them who are divided

and it’s not just them who are divided

and it’s not just them who are divided and divisive and narcissistic and want

and divisive and narcissistic and want

and divisive and narcissistic and want to put their self-interest ahead of the

to put their self-interest ahead of the

to put their self-interest ahead of the greater good who are short term estates

greater good who are short term estates

greater good who are short term estates us that’s how we’re running our

us that’s how we’re running our

us that’s how we’re running our businesses we are short terms we’re the

businesses we are short terms we’re the

businesses we are short terms we’re the narcissists we’re the divisive ones

narcissists we’re the divisive ones

narcissists we’re the divisive ones we’re the ones who aren’t listening I

we’re the ones who aren’t listening I

we’re the ones who aren’t listening I think we need to be the leaders we wish

think we need to be the leaders we wish

think we need to be the leaders we wish we had we have to practice good

we had we have to practice good

we had we have to practice good leadership we cannot all be victims of a

leadership we cannot all be victims of a

leadership we cannot all be victims of a system we have to be the leaders we wish

system we have to be the leaders we wish

system we have to be the leaders we wish we had we have

we had we have

we had we have to be more inclusive we have to try and

to be more inclusive we have to try and

to be more inclusive we have to try and understand everyone’s fears and

understand everyone’s fears and

understand everyone’s fears and insecurities not just one group or

insecurities not just one group or

insecurities not just one group or another if someone expresses anger

another if someone expresses anger

another if someone expresses anger instead of reacting to the symptoms we

instead of reacting to the symptoms we

instead of reacting to the symptoms we have to say are you okay tell me what

have to say are you okay tell me what

have to say are you okay tell me what you’re feeling we need to be the ones

you’re feeling we need to be the ones

you’re feeling we need to be the ones who need to improve our listening skills

who need to improve our listening skills

who need to improve our listening skills and I think this election proves it

and I think this election proves it

and I think this election proves it everybody was talking at each other and

everybody was talking at each other and

everybody was talking at each other and nobody was trying to understand the

nobody was trying to understand the

nobody was trying to understand the stresses and strains of their life and

stresses and strains of their life and

stresses and strains of their life and why they chose the candidate they chose

why they chose the candidate they chose

why they chose the candidate they chose I’m still proud to be an American and we

I’m still proud to be an American and we

I’m still proud to be an American and we have a tradition in America that the

have a tradition in America that the

have a tradition in America that the winner is gracious and the loser

winner is gracious and the loser

winner is gracious and the loser concedes graciously as well and we’ve

concedes graciously as well and we’ve

concedes graciously as well and we’ve done that we have a tradition in America

done that we have a tradition in America

done that we have a tradition in America that whether your candidate won or your

that whether your candidate won or your

that whether your candidate won or your candidate lost we band together as

candidate lost we band together as

candidate lost we band together as Americans and we say I will support our

Americans and we say I will support our

Americans and we say I will support our president until our president gives me a

president until our president gives me a

president until our president gives me a reason not to yes it was an embarrassing

reason not to yes it was an embarrassing

reason not to yes it was an embarrassing embarrassing election regardless of who

embarrassing election regardless of who

embarrassing election regardless of who won and yes there are things that we are

won and yes there are things that we are

won and yes there are things that we are all embarrassed and ashamed of but

all embarrassed and ashamed of but

all embarrassed and ashamed of but that’s it

that’s it

that’s it this is the system we have and this is

this is the system we have and this is

this is the system we have and this is the president we have and we must

the president we have and we must

the president we have and we must support our president when he’s your

support our president when he’s your

support our president when he’s your candidate or not whether he’s my

candidate or not whether he’s my

candidate or not whether he’s my candidate or not we are American we are

candidate or not we are American we are

candidate or not we are American we are optimists this is the reason I choose to

optimists this is the reason I choose to

optimists this is the reason I choose to live in America I don’t want to move to

live in America I don’t want to move to

live in America I don’t want to move to Canada I came here from another place I

Canada I came here from another place I

Canada I came here from another place I chose to become a citizen why because I

chose to become a citizen why because I

chose to become a citizen why because I love American optimism we can withstand

love American optimism we can withstand

love American optimism we can withstand everything and we can grow together let

everything and we can grow together let

everything and we can grow together let us prove to our candidates let us prove

us prove to our candidates let us prove

us prove to our candidates let us prove to future candidates what leadership

to future candidates what leadership

to future candidates what leadership looks like let us be the example and

looks like let us be the example and

looks like let us be the example and stop demanding that they be the sole

stop demanding that they be the sole

stop demanding that they be the sole example let us show them how we take

example let us show them how we take

example let us show them how we take care of each other how we listen how

care of each other how we listen how

care of each other how we listen how we’re inclusive of those with whom we

we’re inclusive of those with whom we

we’re inclusive of those with whom we disagree it makes for better companies

disagree it makes for better companies

disagree it makes for better companies it makes for a better families it makes

it makes for a better families it makes

it makes for a better families it makes for better schools it makes for better

for better schools it makes for better

for better schools it makes for better churches it makes for better communities

churches it makes for better communities

churches it makes for better communities I love this country I love that the

I love this country I love that the

I love this country I love that the system worked I love that there’s no

system worked I love that there’s no

system worked I love that there’s no violence in the streets and we will have

violence in the streets and we will have

violence in the streets and we will have a peaceful

a peaceful

a peaceful transfer of power for the 45th time

transfer of power for the 45th time

transfer of power for the 45th time that’s amazing and I think with your

that’s amazing and I think with your

that’s amazing and I think with your candidate one or your candidate lost we

candidate one or your candidate lost we

candidate one or your candidate lost we have to remember that this is our system

have to remember that this is our system

have to remember that this is our system and it works so let us stand together

and it works so let us stand together

and it works so let us stand together let us be the leaders we wish we had let

let us be the leaders we wish we had let

let us be the leaders we wish we had let us work hard ourselves to prove and to

us work hard ourselves to prove and to

us work hard ourselves to prove and to make sure that future elections are

make sure that future elections are

make sure that future elections are civilized in the open-minded and

civilized in the open-minded and

civilized in the open-minded and inclusive and there’s a listening that’s

inclusive and there’s a listening that’s

inclusive and there’s a listening that’s what I really hope that the future looks

what I really hope that the future looks

what I really hope that the future looks nothing like what we just went through

nothing like what we just went through

nothing like what we just went through we’re all exhausted

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