Stop being such a hater. Sheesh.

found this article thanks to steve adler. it's a pretty great piece so you should definitely take a look. i've been so irritated with people these last few days who feel like this election was a whole joke and that obama being president means nothing because it's not like he represents real change.
true, obama is not nearly as progressive as most people think. he has his flaws. but to say something like him being elected president means nothing is plain disrespectful and untrue. if you were in grant park tuesday night alongside 250,000+ other obama supporters, you know that this elections means something.

this particular quote resonated with me:
"If you are incapable of mustering pride in this moment, and if you cannot appreciate how meaningful this day is for millions of black folks who stood in lines for up to seven hours to vote, then your cynicism has become such an encumbrance as to render you all but useless to the liberation movement. Indeed, those who cannot appreciate what has just transpired are so eaten up with nihilistic rage and hopelessness that I cannot but think that they are a waste of carbon, and actively thieving oxygen that could be put to better use by others."

now go read, yo.