[7 December 2016]
A close friend who lives in Iowa sent
me a news report that documents the vileness Trump has drawn into the open.
I had not seen or known about this letter. But the revelations
resulting from the recent election demonstrate how serious such views/threats
truly are. We – I specifically have those who voted for Hillary and/or
supported Sanders in mind – must stand with those targeted. Do we have
the courage of the non-Jewish Danes who wore the star of David? Since
November 8, I have worn my Clinton campaign cap (navy blue with a white ‘H’
plus horizontal red arrow) every day and will continue to do so both as a
reminder to myself and also as a statement of alignment with all those Trump et
al are attacking. Yes, the hat draws many looks and an encouraging number
of supportive responses/comments. When a conversation appears possible,
my centering explanation is some variation on – “Trump stands against all my
core values, every one of my core values”. I joined ‘Democracy for
America’ and have signed most of the petitions about which I have been notified
by them. Small gestures with far less risk (for now) than the risk the
Danes faced, but gestures nonetheless. Bottom line – we must be seen and
heard.
