Old School. Biblically Independent.
By Kristy Puchko | Celebrity | November 9, 2016
Many of us are at an utter loss this morning. We never predicted a Trump victory. We never thought it would be a nail-biter. We had more faith in America than that. And here we are. We feel hurt, hopeless, and helpless. It’s fucking awful. But we’ve lost the battle. Not the war.
To help us remember that, we turn to Hamilton creator/patriot/human sunshine Lin-Manuel Miranda, whose Twitter feed brought light to last night’s darkest moments.
It began with a retweet:
Dear America,
— Nick Offerman (@Nick_Offerman) November 9, 2016
Passions will run high 2nite
Please take the high road & embrace ur fellow citizens no matter the outcome🇺🇸#AllInThisTogether
— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) November 9, 2016
Breathe. pic.twitter.com/D7wxgKBzvq
— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) November 9, 2016
I said BREATHE. (I am talking to myself too, y'know) https://t.co/h4hApps12i
— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) November 9, 2016
Here. Take a sec. pic.twitter.com/vRDz8zFqFW
— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) November 9, 2016
I am on a google chat with my best college friends, with whom I weathered '00, '04, '08, '12.
— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) November 9, 2016
Their faces are making this so much better.
In 2000, we were at Wes.
— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) November 9, 2016
We had some Nader voters among us, mouths agape.
We wailed on Foss HIll, went to bed not knowing who was president.
In 2004, no matter how many times we listened to Eminem's Mosh, it did not go our way. We got sourly drunk.
— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) November 9, 2016
2008 and 2012 were pretty dope.
— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) November 9, 2016
We danced in Union Square.
This year, I'm trying to wrap my head around both outcomes.
— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) November 9, 2016
Scared as y'all.
But we'll get through it.
Grateful for friends. For you.
I'm gonna wake up and keep trying to do good and so are you and nobody gets to vote on that.
— Justin McElroy (@JustinMcElroy) November 9, 2016
Gnight.
— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) November 9, 2016
I have to go to sleep guys.
I love you.
Tomorrow there'll be more of us. pic.twitter.com/XZBcr7J37W
Oh, and we're DEFINITELY dropping some more Mixtape this week.
— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) November 9, 2016
That HAS to happen. Gnight!
Go through all stages tonight.
— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) November 9, 2016
You are allowed to feel however you like.
Take stock of your heart.
See you tomorrow.
We are all still here.
Good morning!
— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) November 9, 2016
Bahahaha I didn't sleep.
But the sun is up and the world still spins.
Let's go. pic.twitter.com/DOFPZqWIcE
We are still here. The election is over. The fight is not.
