General Election

It’s okay to be scared, angry, sad, or upset about the election result. It’s natural to feel a little lost at times like these. I think why this time it feels more devastating than more unsurprising is because for once in our lives POC and vulnerable, marginalized groups felt a sense of hope, even if it was a little. We genuinely felt that with the years of absolute mess that has ensued since the beginnings of Brexit, and with more people standing up, more awareness, more knowledge, it would make a difference. I certainly don't think this was wishful thinking, our presence was for the first time acknowledged and talked about by a political leader, and so our presence was placed in parliament and wider media in a way it hadn’t before.

But then as we saw the rise in activism for us and by us, came more open racists, bigots and right-wing rhetoric along with it. I know I’ve said this again and again but it only takes one question regarding race and superiority to figure out who’s the racist in your class. We’ve been proven continuously over the past years that this is the majority. One thing that I’m holding on to is the fact that so many people did vote for Labour, the Green Party, and the Lib-Dems. If you add up the number of people voted against the Conservatives, it’s more than the number who voted for them. Our system is just flawed and doesn’t reflect that. There are still people fighting for our rights and healthcare system.

Today wasn’t the day we get to see the change that we need in the world, but it is coming.

Stay strong. Keep fighting