![]() I am not afraid to admit I’m the least patriotic person. My mind started to run with these thoughts So I walked out on HRC’s booming voice to catch some air. but the cards were stacked against him from the jump. A gateway to a more real, fair, & honest govt. In the same place that corruption & consumerism were greedily smiling down upon all of us was a man who could’ve been a gateway to the truth. But 5 mins into her speech when she thanked Bernie Sanders for engaging the youth & helping bring to light so many real issues for voters, my heart sank as his face was shown on the big screens around the arena. Again, pls do not misunderstand my words. She wholeheartedly supports Israel even though in doing so, she ignores & dismisses the innocent Palestinian women raped & killed by the opposing force on the daily. But Hillary didn’t openly & fully support gay marriage until 2013. Here was an arena full of screaming, rabid HRC supporters from all walks of life - gay, POC, Muslim, feminist, etc. But this was the moment in the night where my disappointment & anxiety rushed in at full force. I think I was literally the only person in the building not standing as she entered the stage to Rachel Platten’s “Fight Song” (I had my face in my palm, if u were wondering). The whole place went fucking bananas□ for this woman. A former military official (this speech was more of a battle cry to “defeat all enemies” - tbh sort of scared the shit out of me), Chloe Moretz (19 yr old who is so politically involved & urging her generation to vote, really respect that), Chelsea Clinton (sweet speech about her relationship w her mom but made me wonder if it was a strategic move to humanize HRC more?), & then finally, Hillary. I eventually took my seat inside the arena & heard 4 speeches. As the day went on, we spoke w everyone from The Daily Show Correspondent Hasan Minhaj (loml holy shit) to Chelsea Handler to former Senator Chris Dodd to NSYNC’s Lance Bass (yes, you read that right). Jahan & I were almost in tears listening to him speak to us, not daring to break eye contact with this man who held so much history, pain, & wisdom in his heart. YES, the same man who marched with MLK during the civil rights movement. The 2nd interview was but 1 min long with Rev. Imagine that insane perspective? I gained so much knowledge from spending less than 10 mins w him. The 1st interview we conducted was with a Muslim, African American police officer. The excitement was palpable & I can’t even describe how humbled I am to have been a part of it. I saw ppl w Bernie shirts, Black Lives Matter pins, & signs that preached beautiful messages of equality & love. When we started our day I felt bright-eyed & optimistic. There is not one singular way I can describe how I feel after spending yesterday in Philly at the DNC. Sorry (not sorry) in advance, this post is super long & highly opinionated✌□
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