After work, a couple blocks from work, during the third debate

A few weeks later, an hour after the unthinkable started becoming true

After work, I watched the results on the street here for about half an hour

There were a few of us gathered there, and I recall a middle-aged black woman and her adult daughter truly puzzled that someone like that could be leading in so many places.  I tried to give some comfort by pointing out that certain cities hadn't been counted yet in certain states, but I knew it wasn't looking good.  One guy passed by and said it didn't matter anyway because the Earth was screwed on account of the climate.  A few middle-aged white women were watching with their hands over their mouths.

The young black woman said, "I ain't bein' a slave again.  Fuck that."  I know she didn't mean it literally, but I understood.  So many different people were very legitimately feeling incredibly upset and confused for so many serious reasons.  I hope the Democrats put up their best fight when they come up against the Attorney General confirmation for "I liked the KKK until I heard they smoked pot" Jeff Sessions.  The KKK lynched 8,000 human beings.  If I were one of those women, I would have thrown something at the screen