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Rickford’s “processing of grief” rally was anti-Israel wrapped in the farce of pro-democracy. Cornell Democrats need to do better.
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Rickford’s “processing of grief” rally was anti-Israel wrapped in the farce of pro-democracy. Cornell Democrats need to do better.
I don’t speak out on politics, or controversial issues in general, much less write about them in my column. I usually stick to ranking bathrooms, discussing cute animals on campus and judging ice cream competitions.
But I had some observations about the aftermath of the election. As a government major, there was serious build-up in my classes to this election, as well as a significant analysis afterwards. The degree of partisanship here not just in the government department, but also other humanities departments, is significant but not surprising.
I’m no Trump fan, and know that most of my classmates aren’t either, but I think the level of partisan behavior in Cornell classrooms is inappropriate. And it shouldn’t matter if you’re a Trump fan or not.
This election, the Democratic Party has been handed its most humiliating loss in recent memory. For the first time in 20 years, a Republican candidate won the popular vote. With the exception of a handful of representatives, such as Josh Riley, the Democratic performance in the Senate, gubernatorial and House races has been equally disappointing.
Kassam articulates a hopeful vision for the way forward.
Enough is enough. It is tempting to say that Trump’s reelection signals the crumbling of American democracy as we know it. The truth is that our democracy has been broken for awhile, and will continue to fall apart for a long while after Trump leaves office. Our country has a sickness, and Trump is a mere symptom.
We know we cannot simply face these threats passively. Rather, we encourage our readers to use this election as a galvanizing force for participation in democracy. That starts here at Cornell.
Today, instead of wallowing, I’m falling back on my civic religion to move forward and keep making progress.
To those who voted for and supported Harris: you have lived under a Donald Trump presidency once, it will be okay a second time. You will survive a second term and may even be better off for it.
“Social media has now allowed me to advocate for what I’m passionate about at the highest level of our government,” said J.C. Dombrowski. “I am so thankful that social media has opened doors up for me—doors I didn’t even know existed in the first place.”
The Associated Press called the state of Pennsylvania for former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) at 11:25 a.m. Saturday morning, and subsequently, the presidency.