Today marks one year since Trump was sworn in. Tomorrow will be one year since the Women’s March, which we took part in. We never made it to 5th Ave, as the crowd was so large, but it was good time protesting the president. With the wife and the kid, and 400,000 other people, it did feel like we all were contributing, and resisting what we all knew could be a huge roll back of all of our freedoms.
At the conclusion of this first year of the Trump presidency, I do feel completely justified in our protest. I also see the need for today’s Women’s March as well. If we don’t stand up now, then we will continue to see more and more of our freedoms attacked.
But after the marches, the real work lays before us. It’s the next day that is more important, for that is the day when we have to start the process of getting ready for the midterm elections. I am encouraged by all the candidates that are stepping up to run. I see all the work my friends are doing to turn out the vote. And the constant talking about these issues, which continues to get people engaged.
Will there be a huge blue tide that will rise in November? Maybe… Maybe state houses and Congress will flip… Maybe. What I hope happens is that more people turn out to vote than ever before. And that tide, the tide of voting, keeps building and swelling election after election.
