Obama was "change I could believe in", but now what? I'm a young person. I've only voted in 2 presidential election cycles, actually, and I have only been a progressive for the past 4 years. There are reasons I became a progressive. Progressives are for people, not profits or corporations. Progressives want to change the world by advocating for the less fortunate. Progressives are for justice, peace and equal opportunity for all. Progressives aren't bought and sold. Progressives do what is right, even if that means making some very large entities angry.

I remember standing outside in a very, very long line in the extreme cold (extreme for NC- which means barely below freezing) waiting to hear Obama speak. The atmosphere was jubilant. This was our time. This was our turn. No matter what happened the past 8 years, we were going to march into Washington triumphant and turn this ship around. And it worked! We came out of this election with the presidency, the house and the senate- a filibuster-proof senate! Certainly, certainly this is it! My children will never know a time when health care is rationed based on wealth. Right? Right?!

 What in the fuck happened? No, really, what happened? I'm in a tail-spin. Perhaps this is part of the whole learning process. We had this in the bag. The Republican party was scattered, scrambling for leadership, their base was in shambles. Shoot Almighty, Sarah Palin was vying for spokesperson of the Republican Party! That is how desperate they were. Am I even a democrat anymore? Am I really considering the idea that the Democratic party is as bought and sold as the Republican Party? Could it be that the Democrats never truly intended on passing health care reform (with a public option) in the first place? No, this cannot be! If this is true, what does this mean? Who am I? What is happening? Where are we? 

And where do we/I go from here?