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Where Are The Trump Supporters Now?

Times got tough and you got quiet.

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Where Are The Trump Supporters Now?
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I heard you when you wanted a president that wasn’t “another corrupt politician.” I saw you shaking your head when I told you I was with Her, and with all the people and things she stood for. Your repeated cries about emails and boasts about the future of our economy were heard loud and clear. And I listened to you when you asked me to give him a chance after he was elected. We all watched and listened when you screamed about "Making America Great Again."

But you’ve become quiet. All the things we told you we were worried about, all the signs of destruction that you ignored, all of those things are now real. Peoples lives are being ruined, and for the first time in months and months, I don’t hear you. Every executive order turned your volume down a few notches, while everyone else raised their voices. Your silence is louder than the protests that happen daily in our country. Your refusal to accept responsibility and come to terms with the administration that YOU chose is deafening.

The “Great America” that you voted for is farther than ever, and you’re doing nothing about it. Women are losing reproductive rights. Hate crimes are becoming daily headlines. Children are being bullied in the bathrooms of their schools by the government that’s supposed to be protecting them. The United States is screaming for help, and you are silent, turning your eyes away and ignoring the noise.

Is your silence because you’re ashamed of your president’s actions, or because he did exactly what he said he would, and you were the one that told him it was okay? Because your vote for a Trump presidency was a vote for Muslim detainment, for an Education Secretary that is unfit for the job, for KKK approval? At what point in Trump’s first month of national destruction did you realize your mistake? At what point did you become silent?

Stop being silent. If you’re unhappy with what’s happening, be loud. If you think what’s happening is alright, say it. Own up to your beliefs, especially if they’re beliefs that are tearing apart lives. Own up to the fact that your vote brought about the dismemberment of our society. Start saying something. We’ll forgive you if you apologize, but you can’t just be silent.

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