Dear Daughters,
We as a country are facing a decision that can affect us for the rest of out lives. The decision made on Election Day goes way beyond personalities and bluster. Should Don the Con prevail he will stack the Supreme Court; indeed his list is full of bigots, religious zealots and corporate stooges. Their intent is to roll back every social gain made since Franklin Roosevelt was president. Think about it, Social Security, Equal Rights for minorities, gays, and women. The list goes on.
Your generation, the millennial generation is key to this election. You are the most well connected, educated, accepting and socially aware generation. Many of your peers are disgusted with the circus politics has become, and rightly so. The cynicism and apathy runs deep across generations.
I know you are both Hilary voters, after all Mom and I raised you right. Many of your peers fall into the apathy, why bother category. By virtue of our moves and our collective careers we have friends across the country. I am asking you both to use your extensive network on Facebook to reach out. Please ask your contacts to vote like their life depends on it. In this election it literally does. I know you both have friends in Virginia, Wisconsin, Florida, Texas and too many states to mention here. Many of your friends are gay, Hispanic, people of color, immigrants, female, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Atheist and Agnostic; all groups the republicans are targeting as second-class citizens. You have work in and have friends who are in Media, an industry Trump wants to silence. You have work in Science, which the republicans categorically deny. You have friends in the Arts, good luck with Republican funding on that. Friends and family in Education where they want Christian religion and corporations to mandate curricula and ban critical thinking.
As a favor to me please reach out into your respective networks. Please have them take the time and make the effort to register and vote. Urge them to stay in line if there is one, especially in “swing states”. If they are planning to vote for Jill, or the Libertarian dude, their vote is essentially for Trump.
Love and hope for a better future,
