Now Is the Time to Be Vigilant, Observant and Active

Written by Jack Hassard

On November 10, 2016

There is a lot of writing, reporting and protests in journals (Truthout, Mother Jones, The Nation), by bloggers, and by brave activists in cities across the country mad as hell about the outcome on Tuesday.

Cathy O’Neil, a mathematician and blogger at Mathbabe, wrote a powerful post entitled “It’s time to smell the Shit.”

She suggested critically important sensory actions that we must take.  She wants us to document every expectation that goes unmet that was promised to people who bought his promises. We need to look out for “people who embraced hate.”  As she said,

they have been empowered and could be truly dangerous, especially when the shit first gets smelled. Nor can we rely on those people who don’t think of themselves as racist but who ignored the hate. They are willing to remain passive in the face of hatred, exactly what we cannot do. People, we need to protect one another, and in particular we need to protect the most vulnerable among us. (Mathbabe, November 10, 2016).

You can read her full post here.

 
 

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