My entire life whenever something was just too far beyond my control I've always just assumed everything was going to work out for the best. Even after my dad died, I still thought that to an extent. I voted - the bare minimum of my civic duty - and the least acceptable candidate somehow stole the White House despite losing the popular vote by some two million. Technically, I know there was nothing else I could've possibly done about this, but it just somehow feels like I could've done more. I just can't sit here and hope that things are somehow going to magically turn out for the best on their own anymore.
I'm going to my first protest this coming Saturday. I've never been to one before and to be honest I'm kind of scared. But the Civil Rights movement didn't just happen on it's own, either. I'm also planning on contacting my congressmen by both phone and snail mail once every two weeks to voice my concerns about every disagreeable action the president elect intends on taking the next four years he's in office. Some friends of mine are planning on holding a few fundraisers around the city to raise money for organizations the upcoming administration will likely be targeting as well. There are a lot of good people who are scared out of their mind right now about what's going to happen to this country come January. I just can't do nothing anymore. And if you're an American citizen like me, I implore you to do something, too.
“All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” - Edmund Burke
