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I have written & rewritten a dozen posts about the election. I’m not undecided—I did not vote for Trump in 2016, and will not vote for him now. I’ve wondered what good my words would do...and then I watched the debate last night, and at a certain point my rage turned to tears.
What we saw was cruelty & bullying & dishonesty. We saw a President who refused to condemn white supremacy. At a certain point, we asked our children to leave the room, unwilling for them to witness even one more minute.
One of my regrets is that I didn’t do enough in 2016 to try to dissuade my fellow Christians from voting for a man who so clearly did not and does not embody the character qualities that are central to our shared faith—things like empathy, concern for others, and self-control.
I know that many of us over the years have watched presidents make policy decisions that we don’t agree with—I have close friends and family members who are Republicans who talk about how frustrated they were during the Clinton years or the Obama years. I understand that.
This is not that. This is not simply a party divide. This is about humanity, about character, about the kind of country we want to be.
I know that for many people, Biden is an imperfect candidate, neither party platform fully represents their priorities.
I know that for many people, Biden is an imperfect candidate, neither party platform fully represents their priorities.
Last night we saw one individual who looked into the camera and addressed American families with empathy and dignity. And we saw one individual who bullied and lied, over and over and over. I know that a debate isn’t everything, but last night revealed so much.
I believe our country needs and deserves so much more than what we witnessed in the words and actions of President Trump last night—and over the last four years.
