Chop Wood, Carry Water.
Nov. 6th, 2024 12:31 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
matt_doyleThe job was always going to be to get up each day, take care of ourselves, and fight fascism.
I am not saying this result does not matter, it matters a lot. It matters that this happened, that the fight is harder now, that this appears to be a genuine win of the popular vote. It will matter. when we know more, that we understand why.
*We* matter, all of us who are endangered by this.
But fascist movements have never been defeated in one day, at a polling place. This work is generational work, is the work of shifting culture and paradigm.
We were always going to have to fight, and the good news is, we have already been fighting. If you are reading this, you are a resilient survivor, or you would not be here.
You have survived every disaster this world has thrown at you. Maybe they didn't feel like wins, probably we all have lasting traumas, but *we are here* and that means nothing has beat us yet.
In any marathon, self care is the essential work. You don't need to jump into action today.
Make sure you are rested, fed, hydrated, medicated, and yes, entertained.
Touch base with your loved ones, chosen family, allies. Make sure they're looking after their needs as well.
We're going to lean in and we're going to do this. But that means a commitment to our own survival & capacity. Don't exhaust or overwhelm yourself.
It's not only okay to live your own life in the face of this shit, it's essential, because that's where our energy comes from.
My last thought for now, I guess, is this.
I believed in us yesterday morning when I thought we would win this round.
But my belief did not depend upon our success.
Even when we fail, I believe in us.
Because this isn't platitudes. I am regularly in *awe* at the strength of my communities - in a time when being our authentic selves is a fraught and dangerous act.
I'm proud of us. We haven't given up. We fall down, we backslide, we keep learning.
We're going to keep going.
That's what I got.
I am not saying this result does not matter, it matters a lot. It matters that this happened, that the fight is harder now, that this appears to be a genuine win of the popular vote. It will matter. when we know more, that we understand why.
*We* matter, all of us who are endangered by this.
But fascist movements have never been defeated in one day, at a polling place. This work is generational work, is the work of shifting culture and paradigm.
We were always going to have to fight, and the good news is, we have already been fighting. If you are reading this, you are a resilient survivor, or you would not be here.
You have survived every disaster this world has thrown at you. Maybe they didn't feel like wins, probably we all have lasting traumas, but *we are here* and that means nothing has beat us yet.
In any marathon, self care is the essential work. You don't need to jump into action today.
Make sure you are rested, fed, hydrated, medicated, and yes, entertained.
Touch base with your loved ones, chosen family, allies. Make sure they're looking after their needs as well.
We're going to lean in and we're going to do this. But that means a commitment to our own survival & capacity. Don't exhaust or overwhelm yourself.
It's not only okay to live your own life in the face of this shit, it's essential, because that's where our energy comes from.
My last thought for now, I guess, is this.
I believed in us yesterday morning when I thought we would win this round.
But my belief did not depend upon our success.
Even when we fail, I believe in us.
Because this isn't platitudes. I am regularly in *awe* at the strength of my communities - in a time when being our authentic selves is a fraught and dangerous act.
I'm proud of us. We haven't given up. We fall down, we backslide, we keep learning.
We're going to keep going.
That's what I got.
