Lin-Manuel Miranda Still Believes In Us

By Kristy Puchko | Celebrity | November 9, 2016 |

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,
Passions will run high 2nite
Please take the high road & embrace ur fellow citizens no matter the outcome🇺🇸#AllInThisTogether

— Nick Offerman (@Nick_Offerman) November 9, 2016

😳 https://t.co/JdvC3XY71b

— 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.
Their faces are making this so much better.

— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) November 9, 2016

In 2000, we were at Wes.
We had some Nader voters among us, mouths agape.
We wailed on Foss HIll, went to bed not knowing who was president.

— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) November 9, 2016

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.
We danced in Union Square.

— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) November 9, 2016

This year, I'm trying to wrap my head around both outcomes.
Scared as y'all.
But we'll get through it.
Grateful for friends. For you.

— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) November 9, 2016

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.
I have to go to sleep guys.
I love you.
Tomorrow there'll be more of us. pic.twitter.com/XZBcr7J37W

— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) November 9, 2016

Oh, and we're DEFINITELY dropping some more Mixtape this week.
That HAS to happen. Gnight!

— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) November 9, 2016

Go through all stages tonight.
You are allowed to feel however you like.
Take stock of your heart.
See you tomorrow.
We are all still here.

— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) November 9, 2016

Good morning!
Bahahaha I didn't sleep.
But the sun is up and the world still spins.
Let's go. pic.twitter.com/DOFPZqWIcE

— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) November 9, 2016

We are still here. The election is over. The fight is not.