A thread to discuss the events of the day, as well as thoughts and reflections that come up.
One thought on “Inauguration Day, January 20, 2021”
I’ve been guarded, trying not to relax completely. Joe Biden is sworn in. I can relax a lot more (while knowing we have a lot of work to do as a country).
I am watching with the sound off, to let the images really sink in and appreciate the miracle of what we are seeing. We did something rare in history – we voted out a corrupt tyrant and interrupted his process of authoritarian state capture. Your votes mattered. #InaugurationDay
Speaking of relaxing, I got a surge of emotion reading this–it was a feeling of relief, and also gratitude. I thank God He helped us get to this point. (She’s a historian of dictators. What she and other students of dictators have said: “When an authoritarian comes to power, they are hard to remove.” Also, lest we become too complacent, authoritarians often come back to power.
But “at this hour:”
“We have learned that democracy is precious. Democracy is fragile. At this hour, my friends, democracy has prevailed.”@POTUS
“We will raise this wounded world into a wondrous one … There is always light, if only we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be it.”
I thought this was a little long and hard to follow at times. But it feels like a poem (like many poems) that needs to be read over and over again. There were definitely some good moments, though.
I agree with the tweet below:
To all the grassroots organizers and individual activists who worked tirelessly for years — and in the last months through a pandemic & economic meltdown – to help make this day happen, feel proud of your work. This is your day of celebration too! I salute you. I thank you.
There’s resonates with me, but I would change the second part to “seasoned with the weariness that comes from the horror of living through an authoritarian regime” or something to that effect.
I’ve been guarded, trying not to relax completely. Joe Biden is sworn in. I can relax a lot more (while knowing we have a lot of work to do as a country).
Speaking of relaxing, I got a surge of emotion reading this–it was a feeling of relief, and also gratitude. I thank God He helped us get to this point. (She’s a historian of dictators. What she and other students of dictators have said: “When an authoritarian comes to power, they are hard to remove.” Also, lest we become too complacent, authoritarians often come back to power.
But “at this hour:”
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I thought this was a little long and hard to follow at times. But it feels like a poem (like many poems) that needs to be read over and over again. There were definitely some good moments, though.
I agree with the tweet below:
There’s resonates with me, but I would change the second part to “seasoned with the weariness that comes from the horror of living through an authoritarian regime” or something to that effect.
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